'An acclaimed play that strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generations, exploring the impact on an individual and a culture when relationships are brutally broken.' 'Based on the life story of Geoffrey Narkle, King Hit mirrors the lives of many Aboriginal people of his generation. Forcibly removed from his family, Geoffrey was raised on Wandering Mission before leaving to join Stewart's Boxing Troupe, where he travelled the South West as a tent boxer.'
'Ultimately it would be Geoffrey's fighting spirit that gave him the strength to turn away from a downward spiral of despair and find peace within and reconcile broken family bonds.' (Source: Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company website; Publisher's blurb,19/07/2009).
King Hit was first produced by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company at the
Dolphin Theatre, Nedlands, on 23 October 1997, with the following
cast:
Warren Collard
Derek Nannup
James Sollis
Lynley Tubb
Director, David Milroy
Designer, Michael Betts
Costume Designer, Ron Gidgup
Lighting Designer, Linda Haywood
Musical Director, David Chesson
2014 Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company Production: 18 Sept - 4 Oct, The Courtyard, State Theatre Centre of WA, Directed by Kyle J Morrison, featuring Clarence Ryan, Karla Hart, Maitland Schnaars and Ben D'Addario.
This document gives information on David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle and includes the plays first performance, author's notes and characters. The extract begins with Kid Dynamite and George entering the ring.
This document gives information on David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle and includes the plays first performance, author's notes and characters. The extract begins with Kid Dynamite and George entering the ring.
