Coranderrk: We Will Show the Country

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Event Coranderrk: We Will Show the Country
Venue La Mama Courthouse, Carlton, VIC
First Date 2 August 2016
Last Date 7 August 2016
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description In 1881, the people of the Coranderrk Aboriginal Station took on the Board for the Protection of Aborigines in a fight for justice, dignity and self-determination. Today, we bring their voices back to life through a verbatim reading and live performance of their testimonies before the Coranderrk Parliamentary Inquiry. Coranderrk: We Will Show The Country pays tribute to the resilience and adaptability of a people who rose to the challenge despite all odds, and celebrates the spirit of friendship and genuine collaboration between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in pursuit of justice.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Reading
Verbatim Theatre
Subjects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Dignity
First Nations
Indigenous Australia
Justice
Land rights
Resilience
Self-determination
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Richard Bligh Actor
Jack Charles Actor
Jim Daly Actor
Peter Finlay Actor
Greg Fryer Actor
Liz Jones Actor
David Patterson Actor
Glenn Shea Actor
Pauline Whyman Actor
Rachael Maza Long Associate Director
Bronwyn Pringle Designer
Isaac Drandic Director
Andrea James Playwright
Giordano Nanni Playwright
Sarah McKenzie Production Manager
Hayley Fox Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Part of the Minutes of Evidence Project. http://www.minutesofevidence.com.au/the-coranderrk-story/
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Email Email from Jim Daly
Event Identifier 158638
Dataset AusStage