Contemporary Indigenous Plays

Contemporary Indigenous Plays

by Vivienne ClevenWesley Enoch David Milroy and others
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 01/02/2007

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Five plays from around the country that illustrate the rich tradition of Indigenous storytelling as it flourishes in contemporary theatre. 'Each play is a durable, resilient stone that both builds upon Indigenous traditions but also lays the foundation for the generations that will follow.' — Professor Larissa Behrendt, from her introduction. Bitin' Back by Vivienne Cleven is adapted from her award-winning novel of the same name. 'This is a zany and uproarious black farce' — National Indigenous Times Black Medea by Wesley Enoch is a richly poetic adaptation of Euripides' Medea that blends the cultures of Ancient Greek and indigenous storytelling to weave a bold and breathtaking commentary on contemporary experience. King Hit by David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generations, exploring the impact on an individual and a culture when relationships are brutally broken. Rainbow's End by Jane Harrison is set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town. This is a thought-provoking and emotionally powerful snapshot of a Koori family that dramatises the struggle for decent housing, meaningful education, jobs and community acceptance. Windmill Baby by David Milroy: Set on an abandoned cattle station in the Kimberley landscape, this one-woman play combines the poetry of a campfire story with the comedy of a great yarn.

ISBN:
9781921428579
9781921428579
Category:
Plays
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
01-02-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Currency Press
Vivienne Cleven

Vivienne Cleven was born in 1968 in Surat and grew up in western Queensland, homeland of her Aboriginal heritage.

She left school at thirteen to work with her father as a jillaroo- building fences, mustering cattle, and working at various jobs on stations throughout Queensland and New South Wales.

Jane Harrison

Jane Harrison is a descendant of the Muruwari people (First Nations) of New South Wales, Australia. She is an award-winning playwright and has an MA in Playwriting from the Queensland University of Technology.

In 2002, her first play Stolen was the co-winner of the Kate Challis RAKA Award. It has since been performed throughout Australia as well as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Japan.

Her most recent play The Visitors formed part of the Melbourne Theatre Company 2014 Cybec Electric Series. Jane has been the recipient of several playwriting awards and her essays have been published in various journals. Jane lives in Melbourne and has two daughters.

Euripides

Euripides (c.485-07 BC) was an Athenian born into a family of considerable rank. Disdaining the public duties expected of him, Euripides spent a life of quiet introspection, spending much of his life in a cave on Salamis.

Late in life he voluntarily exiled himself to the court of Archelaus, King of Macedon, where he wrote The Bacchae, regarded by many as his greatest work. Euripides is thought to have written 92 plays, only 18 of which survive.

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