What is the sum of us? Are we, as Australians, more than beer and cricket? As Australian artists, more than a floundering voice struggling for independence from our European and American counterparts? Are we more than the sum of our familial parts? Or is that precisely who we are? Playwright Hannie Rayson’s HOTEL SORRENTO, seeks to address these heady questions, via an examination of the dynamics of the Moynihan family – terrain as diverse, volatile …showed first 75 words of 1073 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1073 total…thought in this age where, despite the Australian ‘cultural renaissance’ the play puts under the microscope; Hollywood has well and truly moved into our backyard. Survivor 2: The Australian Outback is one of the highest rating US T.V shows, and so many of our talented performers continue to feel it necessary to fly the coup. Am I passing judgment on these phenomena? Absolutely not. But, just like Ms Rayson, I believe they warrant meaty discussion.