Electric Lake
The Arts Employment Scheme is presenting two new shows for its 1984-85 season. The first is “Electric Lake.” A contemporary story about energy, job making and conservation. Based loosely on the Clyde Dam project the storyline follows the ebb and flow . and “river,” as he wends his way through the countryside. The audience sees the social and environmental support he undertakes, and the issues raised when a dam is built to provide energy for a growing nation and economy. This production brings alive the individual arguments people face
when confronted with the issues of personal livelihood and pleasure, against the good of the country as a whole. Bryan Aitken directs. The other show is called “What a Drag.” A play devised with the support of the Cancer Society, the Heart Foundation, and A.S.H. to show the positive advantages of not smoking. Nicotine is addictive and therefore a drug. The production points up the insidious role the advertiser takes, in presenting the product in glamorous packaging and images. It also explores the social and health aspects. “What a Drag” will begin a tour of school and community groups on Monday.
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Press, 10 October 1984, Page 18
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