Is the stage the right place to talk about climate change?

23/05/2023 54 min
Is the stage the right place to talk about climate change?

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David Finnigan outraged the right-wing commentariat with his breakthrough play, Kill Climate Deniers. Now he's back with another play that confronts audiences with the urgent challenge of climate change: Scenes from the Climate Era. But why does climate action remain a niche topic on our mainstages?Also, The Lucky Country is a new Australian musical at the Hayes Theatre which digs into the rich and complex variety of Australian life, and The Australian Ballet is presenting a new double-bill of Australian work under the title Identity. So, how long have Australian identities and Australian stories been featured in mainstream ballet?