Wudjang: Not the Past

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Event Wudjang: Not the Past
Venue Festival Theatre Foyer, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 2022
First Date 15 March 2022
Last Date 18 March 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Wudjang is an ancestor whose bones are unearthed during construction for a new dam. She longs to be reburied in the proper way, but needs to lead a Yugambeh workman and his young niece on a spiritual quest to a place of hidden significance and power: to teach a new generation how to listen, learn and carry their ancestral energy into the future.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Contemporary
First Nations
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elaine Crombie Actor Maren/Yugambeh Shearer
Jessica Hitchcock Actor Nanahng
Kirk Page Actor Bilin
Justin Smith Actor Duggai/Wheeler
Kate Dunn Assistant Director
Véronique Serret Assistant Musical Director
Rose Jenkins Assistant Stage Manager
Vanessa Martin Assistant Stage Manager
Stephen Page Choreographer
Steve Francis Composer
Jennifer Irwin Costume Designer
Lillian Banks Dancer Gurai
Kiarn Doyle Dancer
Emily Flannery Dancer
Kallum Goolagong Dancer
Rika Hamaguchi Dancer
Baden Hitchcock Dancer Jahdjam (Child)
Elma Kris Dancer Wudjang
Janaya Lamb Dancer
Gusta Mara Dancer
Rikki Mason Dancer
Daniel Mateo Dancer
Jesse Murray Dancer
Maddison Paluch Dancer
Ryan Pearson Dancer
Courtney Radford Dancer
Beau Dean Smith Dancer Black Sheep/Gujarong
Brad Smith Dancer
Glory Tuohy-Daniell Dancer Yilgahn
Stephen Page Director
Alana Valentine Dramaturg/e
Katie McDonagh Head Mechanist
Nick Schlieper Lighting Designer
Alan John Musical Director
Brendon Boney Musician Mibunn/Musician
Amaru Derwent Musician
Tessa Nuku Musician Yarga
Véronique Serret Musician
Cat Studley Production Manager
Daniel Roberts Resident Director
Jacob Nash Set Designer
Stephanie Storr Stage Manager
Corey Wiles Technician
Stephen Page Writer
Alana Valentine Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Adelaide Festival of Arts
Event Identifier 165236
Dataset AusStage