Robin Usher September 30, 2009
THE Melbourne Theatre Company has been accused of operating as a boys’ club because of the lack of opportunities for women in creative roles, especially directing.
A convener with the Australian women directors’ alliance, Melanie Beddie, wrote to the company in August complaining of ”an overwhelming downturn” in opportunities for Victorian women theatre directors in recent years.
She said this was in defiance of the equal opportunity policy of the company’s parent organisation, Melbourne University.
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Link: AUSTRALIAN WOMEN DIRECTORS ALLIANCE BLOG.
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