Footsteps of a Nobody single work   musical theatre  
Note: Written and produced by Donna Williams and performed by Donna and The Aspinauts.
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Footsteps of a Nobody
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'"Footsteps of a Nobody" is a powerful musical production based on the international best seller, Nobody Nowhere (1992). The show, traces her transformation from a seemingly deaf, psychotic, "feral" child to citizen of the world. Through Shakespearian meter and rhythmic prose, striking characterisations, and vibrant song and musicianship, "Footsteps of a Nobody" explores the magic of childhood and escapism against a backdrop of homelessness, abuse and disability and will ultimately escort you to the heights and depths of our shared humanity.' Source: www.donnawilliams.net/ (Sighted 15/09/2009).

Production Details

  • Perfomed throughout Victoria in 2009.

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First known date: 2009
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y separately published work icon Nobody Nowhere Donna Williams , London : Doubleday , 1992 Z941933 1992 single work autobiography

The first of four books in Donna's autie-biographical series, Nobody Nowhere is disturbing, eloquent and ticklishly funny.  It is an account of a soul of someone who lived the word 'autism' and survived abuse, trauma, neglect, exploitation despite intense inner chaos and incomprehension. 

Born into a 1960s dysfunctional underclass family rife with criminality, substance abuse and domestic violence, Donna starts out as a two year old diagnosed as psychotic at age 2, and grows up treated as mad, backward and disturbed and the child who 'will never be able to tell'.  But gaining functional speech by late childhood, Donna leaves home by 8 years old and is homeless by her teens in an exploitative world that can no more understand her than she can her users and abusers.  Nobody Nowhere is an epic story of survival against all odds.

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