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'A story of survival against the odds. Set against the racialised backdrop of 1940s Australia, a Ngarrindjeri family must make the impossible choice to leave home and country forever.
'‘The Whisper’ is a new play by emerging Wamba Wamba/Scottish Australian playwright Brodie Murray (Melbourne Fringe and Australia Council First Nations Arts Awards recipient) and is inspired by his grandmother, Lorraine and elements of her family’s courageous journey to seek refuge on Wamba Wamba country. This work of historical fiction seeks to honour his family story and contribute to truth-telling around the stolen generations.
'A secret journey made under the cover of dark by horse and cart, one family must learn to trust each other, their rich culture, and their knowledge of the bush against a backdrop of the very real fear of Indigenous family separation. A story that is about choices, ideology and ultimately of love.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Production Details
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Presented at The Studio, Trades Hall, as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival, 15-23 October 2022.
Director: Maryanne Sam.
Dramaturgs: Mari Lourey and Glenn Shea.
Presented by fortyfivedownstairs at the fortyfivedownstairs theatre, Melbourne, 15-25 February 2024.
Director: Maryanne Sam.
Dramaturgy: Glenn Shea and Mari Lourey
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