What are the great Australian plays? Refining our theatre canon
- Written by Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Flinders University
The Theatre Royal in Hobart, Australia's oldest continuously operating theatre. Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office/Flickr, CC BY-NCYou could say that a canonical play is one where you’re the problem if you don’t like it. The formula critical judgement + physical repetition = classic fixes its value ahead of time. A canonical play is...







