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1 4 Jurrungu Ngan-ga Straight Talk Dalisa Pigram , Rachael Swain , Pat Dodson , 2021 single work musical theatre

'Challenging, joyful and deeply affecting, Jurrungu Ngan-ga confronts Australia’s shameful fixation with incarceration in a powerful and provocative new dance workInspired by perspectives on incarceration, Jurrungu Ngan-ga reflects on the disgraceful disproportion of Indigenous Australians in custody and first-hand descriptions of life inside Australia’s immigration detention centres. Searing truths blend with dark humour, fear, sadness and courage to shine a light on new ways to resist and to empower us all to rewrite our future – together.' (Production summary)

1 1 Double Delicious Benjamin Law , Elizabeth Chong , Valerie Berry , Raghav Handa , Heather Jeong , 2020 single work drama

'From Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP), creators of the Sydney Festival 2014 smash hit The Serpent’s Table, comes a second helping of spicy and sumptuous storytelling.

'In a stimulating experience for the senses, stellar storyteller-cooks Benjamin Law, Elizabeth Chong, Valerie Berry, Raghav Handa and Heather Jeong reveal their stories and the secrets of their dishes.

'Listen as they tell intimate, affecting tales while slicing, stirring and serving personally and culturally significant cuisine.' (Production summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon FIFO - Fit In or F*** Off Melody Dia , 2019 Broome : Magabala Books , 2022 15253095 2019 single work drama

'Jono is locked in a Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) gridlock; Mary is wrapped up in a high flying FIFO wife’s lifestyle; her sister Janey is locked in her house, sliding into delusion awaiting her FIFO husband’s return. Something’s gotta give! Will it take a tragedy to stop the slide?' (Production summary)

1 Duboo : Life of a Songman 2018 single work musical theatre

'David Page was the musical heartbeat of Bangarra Dance Theatre. In 27 original scores for the company, he reinvented the art of the soundtrack to encompass traditional language, song and instruments with the sounds of electronica, hip-hop, classical and the natural world. If you’ve heard his scores to Ochres, Mathinna, Terrain or Patyegarang, you’ve heard his genius at play. 

'Dubboo – life of a songman celebrates this incredible artist. Featuring a notable cast of David’s collaborators, including acclaimed Indigenous artists Archie Roach, Ursula Yovich and Djakapurra Munyarryun, this one-off celebration will be a heartfelt response to his lasting creative legacy and music. Composer and arranger Iain Grandage will respond to David’s music, animated by a string quartet and performances by Bangarra Dance Theatre’s dancers.

'In a change of pace and a joyous celebration, the second half of the show will recall David’s acclaimed one-man show Page 8. Featuring narration from Ningali Lawford-Wolf, with the creative talents of Bangarra’s dance ensemble, and performer Ben Graetz’s infamous alter ego Miss Ellaneous, it explores the many mediums where David was at home, from cabaret and storytelling, to film and drag.'

Source: Bangarra Dance Theatre.

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