WIYALIKAN: ONE WHO SPEAKS
1.30 - 2.30PM WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE 2018
6-7PM WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE 2018
6-7PM THURSDAY 28 JUNE 2018
The
Lock-Up and Ngarrama Productions present WIYALIKAN: ONE WHO
SPEAKS, an intimate theatre production, retelling stories from the Aboriginal
communities of Newcastle and the Hunter.
Drawing
on verbatim interviews and words from a range of significant present and past
Elders and leaders, WIYALIKAN
tells stories
of community, culture, struggle,
protest, organising, laughter and survival.
Personal,
political and cultural; this special
performance
is delivered by
two young Aboriginal performers, Pamalyn Hyde and Ray Kelly Jr.
Starting with a warm cup of soup on arrival,
audiences listen and watch as a conversation unfolds between the performers
with stories shared, words of wisdom delivered and histories retold.
“What we learn out of text books is not the same as we get from our mother or father, our community. All of us, black and white, need to think about that.” - Auntie Bev Manton
ABOUT NGARRAMA PRODUCTIONS
Ngarrama Productions is a Newcastle based theatre and cultural producer with experience in live performance, music production, and government film and video production, and a commitment to working creatively with a diverse range of cultural organisations and agencies in producing innovative performances for young and old.
The two prime creative producers for Ngarrama Productions have, between them, over 50 years experience in the industry. Rod Smith is an Aboriginal actor, composer, director, cultural dancer and producer who has worked with a range of theatre companies throughout Australia, including Sydney Theatre Company, SA State Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company and Bell Shakespeare among others, as well as various TV appearances.
Brian Joyce is a writer, director, producer who has won numerous awards, run theatre companies, developed work for a number of government agencies and is known for his creative and innovative solutions to performance projects. He has also taught Creative and Performing Arts at University of Newcastle and continues his innovative research into applied performance.
IMAGE: WIYALIKAN performers Pamalyn Hyde and Ray Kelly Jr. Photography by Jessi England.
