A play by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer about the behind-the-scenes workings of a television current affairs unit will have its world premiere in Bathurst on Thursday 24 February. The Sand Dwellers, by Ms Kay Nankervis, lecturer in broadcast journalism at the School of Communication and Creative Industries at CSU in Bathurst, explores and lampoons the world of ratings-driven commercial television current affairs programs. Ms Nankervis said, “This is a big, complex collaboration which has drawn on creative talent from the people of Bathurst, the Bathurst Theatre Company, Local Stages-BMEC, and staff and recent graduates of the School of Communication and Creative Industries, for set design, TV logos, actors, multimedia production, and overall production management. I’ve enjoyed great support from the School throughout the development of my script, as part of my University research work, which has enabled me to interview practising current affairs journalists and managers about the play’s subject matter.”