What contribution has Jack Davis made to the development of theatre?

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The impact that Jack Davis has made upon contemporary theatre may not be quickly apparent on a global scale, but within Australia he has helped to bring indigenous drama to the forefront of Australian theatre and has been active in paving the way for other forms of Aboriginal art such as dance to reach the heights they have today. Highly esteemed companies such as the Bangarra dance theatre could not be at the place they …

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…theatre that Jack Davis has influenced, but politics and attitudes too. His work has been an important vehicle in drawing attention to issues such as land rights and reconciliation that, while not much political progress may have been achieved with, more and more indigenous writers and artists have been inspired to write and create thought provoking pieces about. Jack Davis with his inspiring pieces of work has paved the way for much more to come.