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'One hundred and eleven years ago, relatives of My Darling Patricia's Clare Britton were murdered by an Aboriginal Bushranger, Jimmy Governor, on a property in the Hunter Valley. Taking its name from the ruins of the house where Clare's relatives died, Posts in the Paddock is a major new performance and installation.
'Posts in the Paddock sees My Darling Patricia collaborate with Indigenous actor Leroy Parsons, who discovered while developing this work that he is Jimmy Governor's, great-great-grandson; and elder Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor also shares a family connection to the Governors. The work also features an installation by acclaimed visual artist Fiona Foley. Combining sculpture, animation, puppetry, performance and oral histories, Posts in the Paddock is a powerfully immersive experience.'
(Source: Performance Space website)
Production Details
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Produced by My Darling Patricia and Moogahlin Performing Arts at Performance Space, Eveleigh, 9 - 19 November 2011.
Conception/Creation: Clare Britton and Halcyon Macleod.
Devisors/Performers: Sam Routledge, Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor & Leroy Parsons.
Installation Design: Fiona Foley.
Film/Photography: Sam James & Michelle Blakeney.
Composer/Sound Designer: Phil Downing.
Installation Sound Design: Declan Kelly.
Lighting Design: Chris Twyman.
Construction & Puppets: Bryony Anderson.
Dramaturg: Chris Ryan.
Cultural Consultant: Lily Shearer.
Production Manager: Jenn Blake.
Producer: Marguerite Pepper.
Mentorees: Katy Beckett, Marley Dixon & Alison Murphy-Oates.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Ballad of Jimmy Governor and Posts in the Paddock
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Artlink , vol. 32 no. 2 2012; (p. 32-35) -
Leroy Parsons Keeps His Jimmy Governor Role as Part of Family
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times , 23 November vol. 10 no. 244 2011; (p. 16) -
Production ' a Very Personal Work'
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 2 November no. 513 2011; (p. 59) -
Descendants Reconcile Old Ghosts
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 November 2011; (p. 14)
— Review of Posts in the Paddock 2011 single work drama -
Skeletons Come out of Closet Mend Fences
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 November 2011; (p. 15)
— Review of Posts in the Paddock 2011 single work drama
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Skeletons Come out of Closet Mend Fences
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 November 2011; (p. 15)
— Review of Posts in the Paddock 2011 single work drama -
Descendants Reconcile Old Ghosts
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 November 2011; (p. 14)
— Review of Posts in the Paddock 2011 single work drama -
Dscendants Rework Jimmy's Tragedy
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 7 November 2011; (p. 5) -
Production ' a Very Personal Work'
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 2 November no. 513 2011; (p. 59) -
Leroy Parsons Keeps His Jimmy Governor Role as Part of Family
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times , 23 November vol. 10 no. 244 2011; (p. 16) -
The Ballad of Jimmy Governor and Posts in the Paddock
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Artlink , vol. 32 no. 2 2012; (p. 32-35)
