Had We But World Enough

Had We But World Enough is a 1950 Australian play by Oriel Gray.

The play made its debut in 1950 at the New Theatre.[1][2]

Plot

A school teacher casts an aboriginal girl as the Virgin Mary in a play.

Reception

The Age called it "well worth seeing."[3]

The Adelaide News liked the first half.[4]

Legacy

The play is now commonly regarded as being ahead of its time in its treatment of race relations in Australia. It was published in 2018.[5]

References
  1. "New Theatre, Sydney". The Maritime Worker. XI (18). Victoria, Australia. 24 December 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 2 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Forced Labor For Chained Natives". Tribune (581). New South Wales, Australia. 21 December 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 2 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Australian Play Worth Seeing". The Age (29, 646). Victoria, Australia. 4 May 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "First half of Australian play is fine". The News. 61 (9, 347). Adelaide. 25 July 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 2 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Had We But World Enough at Playlab


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