Cover Image
QR Code

The State of the Art or the Art of the State?

The article focuses on the history, evolution, and decline of theatre in Australia and Britain, using visits by prominent actors and the development of modern drama to illustrate changes in audience tastes and theatrical practices. It examines the shift from the traditional well-made play to experim...

Full description

Published in:Quadrant Magazine Vol. 70; no. 1/2; pp. 104 - 109
Main Author: CALLINAN, IAN
Format: Article
Published: Quadrant Magazine Co Inc. Jan/Feb2026
Subjects:
Theaters
Drama
Actors
Australia
United Kingdom
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=190600856&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: hlh
    uiTerm: 190600856
    longDbName: Humanities International Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        00335002
        QUA
      jtl: Quadrant Magazine
      issn: 00335002
      maglogo: N
    pubinfo:
      dt: Jan/Feb2026
      vid: 70
      iid: 1/2
      pid: 1578
      pub: Quadrant Magazine Co Inc.
    artinfo:
      ui: 190600856
      ppf: 104
      ppct: 5
      formats:
        fmt:
          @attributes:
            type: P
            size: 2.3MB
      tig:
        atl: The State of the Art or the Art of the State?
      aug:
        au: CALLINAN, IAN
        affil: Former judge of the High Court of Australia
      su:
        Theaters
        Drama
        Actors
        Australia
        United Kingdom
      sug:
        subj:
          Australia
          United Kingdom
          Theaters
          Drama
          Actors
      ab: The article focuses on the history, evolution, and decline of theatre in Australia and Britain, using visits by prominent actors and the development of modern drama to illustrate changes in audience tastes and theatrical practices. It examines the shift from the traditional well-made play to experimental forms, the impact of film and television, and how cultural, historical, and artistic factors reshaped the theatre landscape.
      pubtype: Periodical
      doctype: Article
      src: R
    language: English
    refInfo:
    copyright:
      @attributes:
        flag: Y
      custom: Copyright of Quadrant Magazine is the property of Quadrant Magazine Co Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.
      item: Quadrant Magazine
      holder: Quadrant Magazine Co Inc.
      dt:
        @attributes:
          year: 2026
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N