tions provides a juxtaposition to highlight the divide in Aboriginal and European cultures.
             The play provides an opportunity to create an empathy and understanding of the predicament of the Aborigines and encourages the audiences and readers to consider the consequences of social manipulation from an Aborigine's perspective. 'Black' theatre is one of the few places where Aborigines can control their own form of representation. Through the use of theatre Jack Davis reflects his pride in his heritage as an Australian Aborigine and offers an insight into Aboriginal culture and how European/English civilisation impacted upon it. His play illustrates the unacceptable conditions and standards forced upon the Aboriginal people and appeals for the restoration of their cultural identity. The theme that dominates the play is that of Aborigines in an urban setting and the injustice of the misguided attempts at assimilation without the provision of equal rights.
             In many instances the drama epitomizes the power that the State Pubic Servants had over minority groups. It would appear that nowhere in Australia was this bureaucratic elitism, supported by the European Christian ethic, more evident than in the treatment of the Aboriginal peoples. Jimmy having to wait behind the office for A.O Neville to provide a train ticket in Act 1, Scene 7 being an example.
             There can be no doubt there was a collective effort by Christian Churches to destroy all other cultures in the world during most of the last two millenniums by exerting their influence on Government. Fortunately the excessive power wielded by the forces of Christianity was curtailed in the 20th Century. The play may be seen to subvert the traditional 'missionary' mentality of a white audience; a mentality that would perhaps automatically lead to the assumption that the Aboriginal people needed to be 'saved' through exposure to Christianity. In reality No...