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'Djinda Kaatijin (which in Noongar means ‘to understand stars’) is the next exciting installment in Yirra Yaakin’s series of productions for young people.

'Through a mix of traditional Noongar dreaming stories and contemporary Indigenous storytelling, Djinda Kaatijin explores the importance of the stars and how they are culturally important to us all.

'Join Weitj (Emu), Dwert (Dingo) and Wardong (Crow) as they take us on a journey through the milky way to learn about the Seven Sisters (Pleiades) while interweaving star stories from around Australia and the world, including stories from India, Spain and Scotland as well as Noongar Boodjar. After all, it’s all our stars. It’s all our dreaming.'

Source: Yirra Yaakin.

Production Details

  • Produced by Yirra Yaakin, 4 June – 6 July (Term 2) | 22 July – 9 August (Term 3) 2019.

    Director: Ian Wilkes.

    Cast: Tao Issaro, Jessie Ward and Levi Widnall.

    Set and costumes: Matt McVeigh.

    Sound design: Tao Issaro.

    Stage manager: Craig Williams.

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First known date: 2019
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