Onel5969 has rather belatedly announced on 27 Sep that the Synopsis is too long and there are not enough references, without specifying where.
I accept that the synopsis is longer and more detailed than is usual, though it does not take up an inordinate amount of the article. This is deliberate - it has been said of this play that it is impossible to summarise as so much is going on. I was actually in the cast of the first performance in Perth in 1971, and I can confirm that a great deal was going on, something that Australian audiences of the time were quite unused to. The exposition was in no way linear. Therefore in the spirit of expressionist theatre I have taken the unusual step of describing exactly what was going on - songs, dances, speeches, staging. I do not apologise for this, and hope Wikipedia will tolerate it in this instance. Evadeluge (talk) 23:40, 28 September 2022 (UTC)Reply
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Hi. First, it was not "belatedly", but when the article came up in the NPR review queue. Second, this is an encyclopedia, not a thesis on the play. It really needs to get trimmed down. The tag is there for a specific reason. The plot needs to 400-700 words. Third, you have a WP:COI with this article, and should follow the instructions on that page. Personally, I do not add anything to an article about any play I've ever directed/performed in. But please, don't let this discourage you from working on other things within the project. Onel5969 TT me 23:55, 28 September 2022 (UTC)Reply
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Thankyou. Surprising it has come up so late.
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Alright, yes the synopsis is long, but no-one has mentioned there being a recommended length before.
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This was one of my first articles and i accept the referencing is a little sloppy, I'll fix.
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Also i have returned the vital "staging" section, which is summarised from the published version. Evadeluge (talk) 00:08, 29 September 2022 (UTC)Reply
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Also I dont accept I have a COI for a play where I was in the chorus over 50 years ago. Evadeluge (talk) 00:14, 29 September 2022 (UTC)Reply
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Shortened the synopsis a good deal Evadeluge (talk) 01:13, 29 September 2022 (UTC)Reply
