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 are today without the groundbreaking that Aboriginal playwrights such as Jack Davis have achieved.
Although not the first Australian Aboriginal playwright, Jack Davis has certainly been one of the most talented and prolific of the wave that appeared in the highly creative period of the 60's and 70's.
In 1971 a play by Kevin Gilbert called "The Cherry Pickers" was performed. …
