The awarding of the 1943 Archibald   Prize to William Dobell for his
portrait of friend and fellow artist  Joshua Smith created a national
controversy.

Was it a caricature,  was it a portrait, was the  depiction even of a human  being – alive or dead?

This dramatised reading of a  play by Adam Cook explores  the public controversy, as  exemplified by the bitter court  case brought against the  Trustees of the National Gallery  of NSW, but also the lasting
private toll that it took on those  involved.

The dramatised readings will take place on Friday 17 June 2022 at 2pm and 6.30pm at the Warner’s Bay Theatre, Lake Street, Warners Bay, Lake Macquarie.

http://www.lakemac.com.au/dobellfestival

Presented by Strange Duck Productions Pty Ltd and Lake Macquaire City Council