Amateur Drama

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 51, 5 July 1929, Page 7

Amateur Drama

Series of Lectures from IYA A FORTNIGHTLY series of talks arranged by the W.H.A. will be broadeast from 1YA, beginning on Tuesday, July 6. On that date Mr. J. W. Shaw, M.A., will speak on "The Amateur Dramatic Movement." Mr. Shaw is well known in Auckland both for his literary work and for his tutorship of the W.H.A. class for the ‘appreciation of the drama. ‘This has been running fot the past seven or eight years, and draws an average weekly attendance of about 300 -fatudents. The increasing interest which is being taken in drama is shown by the formation of a large number of small groups which meet for the reading and discussion of plays. Many of these groups alsp réach the stage of production. In this way those who care: for the detter sort of play can enjoy readings and performances which the commeéreial stage is unable to supply in the present state of public taste. Mr. Shaw will describe the development of this interesting movement. The talk should be of particular interest to country listeners. Other lecturers who have consented to speak from 1YA in this series are Dr. H. Belshaw, Professor of WHeconomics at Auckland University; ‘Mr. TH. Hollinrake, Mus.Bac.; Rev. W. G. Monckton, M.A. The subjects to be taken by these gentlemen will be announced in due course.