Had We But World Enough

Australian play by Oriel Gray From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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