Dramatic Traditions in Australia (2): The 7 Stages of Grieving and The Cake Man - First Nations voices, ritual and the episodic stage

What this note covers

1. First Nations theatre as a dramatic tradition
2. The Cake Man: prologue, mission and the myth
3. The 7 Stages of Grieving: form, structure and stage imagery
4. Comparing the plays: realism and ritual, family and solo voice
5. Experiential learning that respects the material
6. Answering any lens with these two plays

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