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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 11 June 15, 1938

Stage Today

Stage Today.

At the present, the stage is one of the most powerful weapons of propaganda, as used by the Soviet dramatic troupes to spread ideas and revolutionary programmes among the peasants. But in the Chinese theatre is the crying need for vision and technically trained men to direct the movement.

Much of the acting is mediocre there is need for good actors and finally, there is the need for men to write plays that are actable: plays presenting the problems and lives of Chinese women today.

—V.E.