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'Did you know that the Magpies created the first dawn?*
'A long time ago….
'The sky was a blanket on the land. The earth was in darkness and the people were afraid. It was a very sad state of affairs and would have stayed that way except for the courage of Parrwang the Magpie.
'Tjatja and Koki are young, adventurous and tired of living in the dark. When they manage to climb to the highest branches of an ancient gum tree they discover an exciting new world and a steadfast friend in Parrwang - who decides to help the young humans lift the blanket of darkness from the ground.
'A plan is devised - but can Parrwang convince Mr Waa and the Great Council of Birds to agree?
'*Based on an original story from Wadawurrung Country told to the children of the Wathaurong by community Elder, the late Uncle David Tournier.'
Source: Production blurb.
Production Details
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Presented by Short Black Opera and Arts Centre Melbourne at Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne, 7-8 July 2023.
Director: Elizabeth Hill-Cooper.
Cultural Set Designer: BJ O’Toole.
Cultural Costume Designer: Deanne Gilson.
Set & Costume Construction Designer: Mel Serjeant.
Lighting Designer: Peter Darby.
Cast: Rebecca Rashleigh (Parrwang), Deborah Cheetham Fraillon (Gorngany), Adrian Tamburini (Bunjil), Eamon Dooley (Mr Waa), Shauntai Sherree (Mrs Waa), Jess Hitchcock (Tjatjarrang), and Michael Petruccelli (Koki).
Presented by Victorian Opera at Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse, Melbourne, 10-18 May 2024.
Conductor: Aaron Wyatt.
Director: Elizabeth Hill-Cooper.
Cultural Set Designer: BJ O’Toole.
Cultural Costume Designer: Deanne Gilson.
Set & Costume Construction Designer: Mel Serjeant.
Lighting Designer: Peter Darby.
Cast: Students from the University of Melbourne.
Presented by Victorian Opera at Ballarat Opera Festival, Ballarat, from 24 May 2024.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Performance Review : Parrwang Lifts the Sky, Malthouse Theatre
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2024;
— Review of Parrwang Lifts the Sky 2023 single work musical theatre'Based on an original creation story from Wadawurrung Country, this is a tale of a magpie named Parrwang who saves the world from darkness.'
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Performance Review : Parrwang Lifts the Sky, Malthouse Theatre
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2024;
— Review of Parrwang Lifts the Sky 2023 single work musical theatre'Based on an original creation story from Wadawurrung Country, this is a tale of a magpie named Parrwang who saves the world from darkness.'
