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Nick Enright: A Life in Theatre

  • Anne Pender

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Abstract

Nick Enright wrote more than fifty plays for the stage, television and radio, translated and adapted plays, and taught acting to students in varied settings both in Australia and the United States. His repertoire included comedy, social realism, farce, fantasy and the musical. In addition to his prodigious contribution to all of these genres, he was a passionate advocate for the actor and the theatre in contemporary society. This chapter summarises Nick Enright's career in theatre and serves to introduce the essays in this volume by locating them in relation to that career.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNick Enright: An Actor's Playwright
EditorsAnne Pender, Susan Lever
Place of PublicationAmsterdam, Netherlands
PublisherRodopi Press
Pages17-26
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9789042024601
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Publication series

NameAustralian playwrights
Number12

Keywords

  • Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

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