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'Welcome Home Lightning Stone is a new play presenting the moving story of adults searching for a deeper identity, who are on their 'Journey Home.' It also looks at the terrible impact of forced removal of Aboriginal children, in the past and today. (Source: Welcome Home Lightning Stone website www.welcomehomelightningstone.net.au)

Production Details

Premieres on February 22nd 2013 at the Gundungurra Tribal Council.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. And, supported by the Blue Mountains Cultural Partnership Program 2012.
The show will include live acting and live music, plus integrated visual sequences of dance, art, location film, rap and more.
This play is an outdoor theatre show.
March Tour:
- 8 and 9 march at St Pauls Church, Mt Victoria
- 15 and 16 march at Kindlehill School, Wentworth Falls
- 22 and 23 march at Megalong Valley Uniting Church
- 28 march at Redfern community centre.
- Art Director: Chris Harrison
- Researcher, scriptwriter and co-coordinator: Dr Nigel Glassey
- Co-creator: Elise Anthony
- Dramaturg: Damion Hunter
- Sound Engineer and Musician: Wayne Brennan
- Cultural Consultant: Uncle John Patten
- Actors: Billy McPherson, Maurial Spearim, David Yamandirra Newton, Uncle Graham, Auntie Pat Field, and Uncle John Patten