In the name of theatre : the history, culture and voices of Amateur Theatre in Victoria / Cheryl Thregold.
Publication details: Black Rock (Vic.) : Cheryl Threadgold, June 2020.Description: xii, 341 pages : Colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780646813394
- 792.09 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction large size | 792.09 THR | Available | 062223 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-326) and index.
Part One: The history of amateur theatre in Victoria, commencing in 1788 in New South Wales, from Melbourne in 1842 and working through decades to modern day, based on an award-winning PhD thesis. Live cultural performances presented by First Nations People for over sixty years are respectfully acknowledged.Part Two: The Culture and Voices of Victorian musical and non-musical amateur theatre are represented by individual stories from 129 currently operating theatre companies in urban and regional Victoria. Known past theatre companies are listed to honour their existence and some research data collated from interviews with representatives from 70 theatre companies gives insight into the transformative benefits of amateur theatre, and perceived strengths, threats and weaknesses of companies.
