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Julian Meyrick

Julian Meyrick

Dr Julian Meyrick is Professor of Creative Arts at Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland. The son of an English father and Australian mother, Julian studied politics and economics at Exeter University. He took an MA in theatre directing in the US and was later Associate Director and Literary Adviser at Melbourne Theatre Company. He has a PhD in the history of Australian theatre and was a Research Fellow at La Trobe University. He is a co-editor of Australasian Drama Studies and Artistic Counsel for the State Theatre Company of South Australia. He is a regular media commentator on matters of Australian theatre and Australian cultural policy.

Why abandoning the Australia Council is a Bad Idea

Disestablishing the Australia Council could lead to disaster.   Written by: Tully Barnett, Julian Meyrick and Justin O’Connor In a little-circulated article in The Australian (4 February 2022) the thinking behind Live Performance Australia’s (LPA) recent pre-budget submission to the federal Assistant Treasurer was revealed. It argues

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A new approach to arts advocacy and research

“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas,” the composer John Cage once remarked, “I’m frightened of the old ones”. Last week’s announcement that the Myer, Tim Fairfax Family, and Keir Foundations are sponsoring a new approach to

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