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GENRE: Historical & Contemporary Australian Context (Asia-Pacific Region)
THEMES: Chinese Australian Heritage, Family, Forgiveness
LENGTH: 90 Minutes
NO. OF CHARACTERS: 5
SYNOPSIS: Lily has rediscovered her half sister Joy, who is desperate to uncover the resting place of their mother, Mary Wong. It is approaching Bi San, Ancestors’ Day, when Chinese traditionally worship the dead, but without knowing where her grave is, Joy is fearful that she will be cursed for shirking her duty. So, they begin their search by unpacking family lore and retracing historical steps.
Bukal by Andrea James with Henrietta Marrie
GENRE: Historical & Contemporary Australian Context (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Urban & Rural Perspectives)
THEMES: Culture & Heritage, Generational Storytelling
LENGTH: 60 Minutes
NO. OF CHARACTERS: 3-4
SYNOPSIS: From the heart of Cairns Yidinji people comes the inspiring story of a courageous woman who set out to change the world. Bukal is the imagining of social justice warrior, traditional owner, elder, mother and internationally recognised academic Henrietta Marrie’s extraordinary life realised on stage. This is a story of resilience, of passion that is ignited from the fire inside, of great adventure, of never giving up, and most importantly of connection.
Unprecedented by Campion DecentÂ
GENRE: Contemporary Australian Context (Rural Perspectives)
THEMES: Black Summer Bushfires (2019-20), Climate Emergencies, Disaster Response
LENGTH: 100 Minutes
NO. OF CHARACTERS: Large Cast
SYNOPSIS: Part verbatim, part history, and part polemic; Unprecedented poses urgent questions about our collective response to a devastating new scale of environmental disaster, and our capacity for resilience in the face of a growing climate emergency.
GENRE: Contemporary Australian Context (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Urban & Rural Perspectives)Â
THEMES: Indigenous Culture & Community, Loss & Disconnection, Family & Relationship
LENGTH: 90 Minutes
NO.OF CHARACTERS: 2
SYNOPSIS: Moxie, passion, drive; whatever you want to call it, Leila’s got it and it compelled her hundreds of kilometers from the remote country town she grew up in to the big city. It’s been a hard six years, but she’s so close to the success she craves, so close to her dreams of representing her community, so close to being an inspiration to the other girls back home just like her. However, her niece Maddie, has just shown up on her doorstep in the middle of the night, and she’s about to make her understand just how far she’s strayed from home.
THEMES: Loss, Mental Health, Coming-of-Age
LENGTH: 80 minutes, no interval
CHARACTER AGES: 18+
NO. OF CHARACTERS: 1
SUITABLE FOR: Adults
SYNOPSIS: When Mark moved out of home for the first time, his mum started writing him letters – just checking in, staying in touch, keeping a gentle hold on her son. Until one letter brings news no-one wants to hear. Blue is a bold and deeply personal new work from a young and revelatory new voice in Australian writing. Journey deep into the beauty and sadness of a young life at its new beginning.
Black Cockatoo by Geoffrey AtherdenÂ
GENRE: Historical Australian Context (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander)
THEMES: Johnny Mullagh and Australian XI, Racism, Colonial Power
LENGTH: 90 Minutes
NO.OF CHARACTERS: 6
SYNOPSIS: Over 150 years ago, 13 brave Aboriginal men in Western Victoria picked up their cricket bats and embarked on a treacherous voyage to England and into the unknown – all in the name of sport. Risking illness and persecution, Australia’s first international cricket team – including Indigenous sporting hero Johnny Mullagh – amazed the English crowds with astonishing talent, personality and grit. They should have returned to Australia as celebrated heroes. Instead they came back to find the world they once knew was no longer there.