Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 18. 26th July 1973
Drama Society Production
Drama Society Production
The Drama Society's third offering for this term will be James Saunders' 'Next Time I'll Sing To You'. Accused in the past by "Salient" and others of producing fatuous plays, this production is a significant contribution to a subject which has puzzled man for thousands of years: "What is life?" "What is the purpose of existence?"
Although nominally an investigation of the life of a hermit who divorced himself from society for forty years, 'Next Time I'll Sing To You" in fact attempts to answer this age-old question. It uses techniques bordering on absurd theatre — highly amusing while always remaining thought provoking — dare it be said intellectually stimulating. It stands more as an excerpt from a piece of continuous action without beginning or end rather than the 'well made play' beloved of commercial and amateur theatre alike.
'Next Time I'll Sing To You" nearly reached production last year when it was to be directed by the visiting lecturer in drama, Richard Rothrock, but arrangements fell through; it is now being directed by Alastair MacFarlane.
This play should offer an amusing and stimulating evening's entertainment. It will be performed in the Memorial Theatre in the final week of term, from July 31 to August 4. Bookings may be made at the Students' Association Office.