Kaatijin Series series - publisher   drama  
Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 Kaatijin Series
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Kaatijin series is for families and younger audiences. Kep Kaatijin was about understanding water and Kaarla Kaatijin about understanding fire, Boodjar Kaatijin incorporates live music with storytelling to share Noongar understanding of the Earth and country.

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y separately published work icon Kep Kaatijin Derek Nannup , 2013 Z1919009 2013 single work drama

Kep Kaatijin (which in Noongar means 'to understand water') is the second instalment in a trilogy of productions centred around Noongar language and culture. The collection of stories contained within Kep Kaatijin have been sourced from senior Noongar Elders and adapted by Derek Nannup and David Milroy. From Mumung, the hungry whale, to Djitty Djitty, the angry willy wagtail, Kep Kaatijin will take young audiences on a fascinating and entertaining journey into traditional Noongar knowledge and storytelling.

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y separately published work icon Kaarla Kaatijin Zac James , 2013 Z1918996 2013 single work drama

Kaarla Kaatijin which in noongar means 'to understand fire' is the first story in a series of five productions centred around Noongar language and culture.

The story follows the plight of the birds and animals of the land suffering an endless, icey winter. Together they undertake a dangerous and brave mission to catch 'Kaarla' (fire) and bring it back to warm the land once more. Rich in storytelling and beautifully written characters, Kaarla Kaatijin builds on Yirra Yaakin's excellent reputation for high quality Indigenous theatre for young people. This enchanting Western Australian story celebrates local culture and heritage in a refreshingly youthful and vibrant way.

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y separately published work icon Boodjar Kaatijin Ian Wilkes , Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company , 2016 9149777 2016 single work drama Indigenous story

'Boodjar Kaatijin will be the third instalment of the successful Kaatijin series of new works for families and younger audiences. Just as Kep Kaatijin was about understanding water and Kaarla Kaatijin about understanding fire, Boodjar Kaatijin incorporates live music with storytelling to share Noongar understanding of the Earth and country. This new work is based on the creation stories in and around the Perth metropolitan area, so by sharing stories from our local region, we hope to give audiences in Perth a glimpse of the cultural significance of the places in which we live.' (Source: Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company website)

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y separately published work icon Bilya Kaatijin Zac James , 27432849 2022 single work drama

'Bilya Kaatijin (“Fresh Water Knowledge” in Noongar)

'Connecting stories from Noongar land (south-west Western Australia) to Wonguktha land (the northern Goldfields), Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the Kikuyu people of Kenya, Bilya Kaatijin teaches us about the importance of water to First Nations people around the world.'

Source: Playlab.

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