Call For Papers

DEADLINE EXTENDED until 10th June 2007

ENTER THE NEW WAVE
Australian Theatre 1967-1970
A SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
26-28 SEPTEMBER 2007

Hosted by Creative Arts, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne.

Convenors: Assoc. Prof. Angela O'Brien, Dr. Kate Donelan, Mr. Paul Monaghan, Ms. Susie Dee

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Jack Hibberd, Sue Ingleton, Liz Jones, John Romeril, Max Gilles and a special guest to launch the symposium.

40TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE

This symposium celebrates the 40th Anniversary production of Jack Hibberd's White With Wire Wheels at Union House Theatre 26 - 30 September 8pm

KEY THEMES

- The Convenors invite potential participants to address the topics below, or others that relate to the ‘New Wave’ of Australian theatre 1967-70

- Where, when and why did the ‘New Wave’ begin?

- International and local influences: ideological, political, social, theatrical, personal

- Big Ideas – what were they and where did they come from

- Key Productions, Plays, Writers, Directors, Venues, Individuals

- Processes: ensembles, working methods

- Language: the importance of finding our own voice – and do we still speak with it?

- Trajectories - what happened after 1970?

- Impact: are we still in the aftermath of the New Wave? Is it time to remember but move on? Have we moved on?

- What if it hadn’t happened?

Proposals in the form of academic papers, performances, performed papers, readings, manifestos, debates, panels, and anything else in the spirit of the New Wave are welcome.

Please email your proposals and abstracts of up to 300 words by 10th June 2007 to:
NW-symposium@unimelb.edu.au

The Symposium will include a number of rehearsed readings of selected plays from the period, and panel sessions focused on key plays, events and people, including a panel on both the original production of White With Wire Wheels and the production by Union House Theatre accompanying this Symposium.

The production of White With Wire Wheels and Enter this Symposium are supported by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.

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