The Black Woman of Gippsland single work   drama  
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 The Black Woman of Gippsland
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'In 1840, a settler swore he found a bible printed in Edinburgh, a blue silk purse and a broken looking-glass in the remains of a Gunaikurnai camp near Ninety Mile Beach. But did he also really see the face of a ‘pale woman’ in a possum-skin cloak? Was there really a ‘white woman’ in Gunaikurnai country or were these unverified stories a cover for other activities – these are the questions Jacinta is trying to answer when she holes herself up in a country motel to put the finishing touches on her thesis. But can she solve a 150-year-old mystery in four days? And get justice for her people?

'The Black Woman of Gippsland explores colonial Victorian ‘history’ through a vital First Nations’ lens.'

Source: Melbourne Theatre Company.

Production Details

  • Given a development reading by Melbourne Theatre Company, 26-27 February 2021.


    Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, Melbourne, 5-31 May 2025.

    Director: Andrea James.

    Set and Costume Designer: Romanie Harper.

    Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson.

    Composer and Sound Designer: James Henry.

    Cast: Chenoa Deemal (Jacinta) and Ursula Yovich (Aunty Rochelle).

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