 Event |
My Cousin Frank
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| Venue |
Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 2025 |
| First Date |
3 March 2025 |
| Last Date |
5 March 2025 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
In 1964 Francis Roberts, Australia’s first Indigenous Olympian, travelled to Japan to compete in the Tokyo Olympics and dine with Emperor Hirohito. There was one catch – he couldn’t use an Australian passport because Aboriginal people weren’t considered citizens. In this compelling, moving and uplifting evening of storytelling and sharing, one of the preeminent cultural figures of her generation, Rhoda Roberts AO, introduces us to her cousin Frank,
a man who spent his entire life fighting tirelessly, both in the boxing ring and for his family and culture. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Historical
First Nations
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Performed in English and Bundjalung
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/media/vu3naxed/af25-program-guide-web.pdf |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
212816 |
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