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Supported by the Victorian Government, Hepatitis Victoria, Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, Hepatitis SA and the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. Produced by Ilbijerri Theatre Company. Community tour in Victoria and South Australia 10-27 September 2018.
Written by Maryane Sam | Direction & Dramaturgy by Kamarra Bell-Wykes | Performed by Laila Thaker, Jesse Butler, & Blayne Welsh
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Ilbjierri Theatre Company : Health Education Works (2006–2019)
2024
single work
criticism
— Appears in: First Nations Australian Theatre for Health Equity 2024; (p. 15–40)'This chapter describes Ilbijerri Theatre Company’s health education theatre productions from 2006 to 2019, led by Kamarra Bell-Wykes (co-author) in her role first as writer and later dramaturg, facilitator, and director. These works sat under Ilbijerri’s Social Impact stream as separate from their mainstage productions and were funded by various state and philanthropic bodies to deliver health education and promotion around specific issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: Chopped Liver (2006–2009; 2017), Body Armour (2010–2013) and Viral – Are You the Cure? (2018/2019)—also known as the Hepatitis C Trilogy—all deal with hepatitis C transmission, management, and treatment; North West of Nowhere (2014–2016) addresses sexual health and healthy relationships; and Scar Trees (2019) addresses family violence. The chapter offers an overview of the health and funding contexts in which they were created, as well as a brief snapshot of the reach and impact of each performance. We also provide a detailed synopsis of each play that includes specific approaches to writing, performance, production, and touring, before moving onto a more in-depth contextual discussion around First Nations Australian approaches to theatre in health education in Chap. 3.' (Publication abstract)
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The Hepatitis C Trilogy : A Case for Indigenous Theatre as a Contemporary Manifestation of Traditional Healing Business
2018
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , October no. 73 2018; (p. 20-41)'For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander theatre-makers, modern theatrical methods offer a valuable tool to educate members of our community about the prevalent health issues that we currently face. My involvement in one such project, Viral: Are You the Cure?, produced by the Melbourne-based Ilbijerri Theatre Company, allowed me to explore more deeply this type of theatre-making. Through participant observation using Shawn Wilson’s Indigenous research paradigm, examining the work with regards to Schechner and Turner’s considerations around ritual, and exploring several historical parallels, I argue that such forms of educational health theatre represent a contemporary manifestation of healing ritual and ceremony.' (Publication abstract)
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Viral Tours Vic
2018
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 31 October no. 688 2018; (p. 36)'On their recent tour of their production Viral, Ilbijerri Theatre Company used comedy, dance and storytelling to grapple with hurdles many First Nations people are still facing in clearing the disease hepatitis C.'
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Viral Tours Vic
2018
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 31 October no. 688 2018; (p. 36)'On their recent tour of their production Viral, Ilbijerri Theatre Company used comedy, dance and storytelling to grapple with hurdles many First Nations people are still facing in clearing the disease hepatitis C.'
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The Hepatitis C Trilogy : A Case for Indigenous Theatre as a Contemporary Manifestation of Traditional Healing Business
2018
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , October no. 73 2018; (p. 20-41)'For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander theatre-makers, modern theatrical methods offer a valuable tool to educate members of our community about the prevalent health issues that we currently face. My involvement in one such project, Viral: Are You the Cure?, produced by the Melbourne-based Ilbijerri Theatre Company, allowed me to explore more deeply this type of theatre-making. Through participant observation using Shawn Wilson’s Indigenous research paradigm, examining the work with regards to Schechner and Turner’s considerations around ritual, and exploring several historical parallels, I argue that such forms of educational health theatre represent a contemporary manifestation of healing ritual and ceremony.' (Publication abstract)
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Ilbjierri Theatre Company : Health Education Works (2006–2019)
2024
single work
criticism
— Appears in: First Nations Australian Theatre for Health Equity 2024; (p. 15–40)'This chapter describes Ilbijerri Theatre Company’s health education theatre productions from 2006 to 2019, led by Kamarra Bell-Wykes (co-author) in her role first as writer and later dramaturg, facilitator, and director. These works sat under Ilbijerri’s Social Impact stream as separate from their mainstage productions and were funded by various state and philanthropic bodies to deliver health education and promotion around specific issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: Chopped Liver (2006–2009; 2017), Body Armour (2010–2013) and Viral – Are You the Cure? (2018/2019)—also known as the Hepatitis C Trilogy—all deal with hepatitis C transmission, management, and treatment; North West of Nowhere (2014–2016) addresses sexual health and healthy relationships; and Scar Trees (2019) addresses family violence. The chapter offers an overview of the health and funding contexts in which they were created, as well as a brief snapshot of the reach and impact of each performance. We also provide a detailed synopsis of each play that includes specific approaches to writing, performance, production, and touring, before moving onto a more in-depth contextual discussion around First Nations Australian approaches to theatre in health education in Chap. 3.' (Publication abstract)
