Synopses & Reviews
A cultural history, this book explores the experience of Australian expatriates in London in the creative and performing arts.
Synopsis
'Drawing on the experiences of people such as Dame Joan Sutherland, Barry Humphries and Clive James, this book explores the experience of being an expatriate in London in the creative and performing arts. It is also a cultural history that traces shifts in the relationship between Australia and Britain.\n
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Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-305) and index.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction - Going away; 2 An Australian theatre or a career on stage?; 3 Sydney or Fleet Street; 4 Musical directions; 5 Patterns of discovery: artists; 6 Patterns of exploration: writers; 7 Grander stages: New seasons for Australian playwrights and actors; 8 Long and winding musical roads: the careers of Australian expatriates and Australian music; 9 The yellow brick road to the land of OZ ... and beyond; 10 Journalists' journeys; 11 Crucible to firmament: Barry Humphries, Germaine Greer and Clive James and the Expatriate Search for Fame; 12 Home and identity.