'‘You gonna sell your soul for a fist full of diamonds?’
'First Nations heritage, a family curse and ghosts at the dinner table. David’s been keeping a safe distance from all these things but now work is calling him home. To make things worse, he’s approving a new mine site, on his own Sacred Ground. This is all a secret from the rest of his family, who think he’s come home for the anniversary of his Dad’s death.
'Kangaroo Stew will give you an insight into the life of a modern Aboriginal family. There will be love, punch ups, Creedence Clearwater Revival (Uncle Foggerty!) and of course, the spirits of ancestors past.
'Written by Martu/Yamatji/Murri writer Zac James (Ice Land: A Hip H’Opera), this is a story about family and love, grief and Culture, Native Title and the ghosts of our relatives. This is Kangaroo Stew!' (Publication summary)
Presented by Desert Wirla and performed at Blue Room Theatre, Northbridge, Western Australia.
Director: Bruce Denny.
Cast: Zac James, Maitland Schnaars, Rayma Morrison, CJ Hampson, and Micah Kickett.
Producer: Emmanuelle Dodo-Balu.
Lighting Designer: Peter Young.
Sound Designers: Steven McCall and David Richardson.
