Koolbardi wer Wardong single work   musical theatre   opera  
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Koolbardi wer Wardong
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'Koolbardi the magpie and Wardong the crow are very proud, vain, jealous brothers. Their cunning, rivalry and one-upmanship brings them unstuck in spectacular fashion. Journey back to the Nyittiny, the time of Creation, where love, loyalty, betrayal and jealousy are all stretched to their limits.

'Award-winning songwriters and storytellers, Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse, weave magic in this beautiful tale where pride always comes before the fall.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Production Details

  • Presented by West Australian Opera at His Majesty's Theatre, 2-6 October 2021.

    Conductor: Aaron Wyatt.

    Director: Matt Reuben James Ward.

    Set and Costume Designer: Matt McVeigh.

    Lighting Designer: Mark Howett.

    Cast: Jarrad Inman (Koolbardi), Jarred Wall (Wardong), Tyrone Bronwley (Djidi Djidi), Natasha Eldridge (Mis Djidi Djidi), and Gina Williams (Ngaank Boodja).


    Touring production, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, 4 August 2023.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2021
Language: Aboriginal Noongar AIATSIS: languages. AIATSIS ref. (W41) (WA SI50)
Notes:
Sung in Noongar with English surtitles.
Last amended 21 Dec 2022 12:21:40
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