Contemporary indigenous plays
Cleven, Vivienne, 1968-2007
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Five plays from around Australia which illustrate that the rich tradition of indigenous storytelling is flourishing in contemporary Australian theatre. Adapted from her award-winning novel, Vivienne Cleven's Bitin' Back is a 'zany and uproarious black farce'; Black Medea, Wesley Enoch's richly poetic adaptation of Euripides Medea, blends the cultures of Ancient Greek and indigenous storytelling to weave a bold and breathtaking commentary on contemporary experience; The acclaimed 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; Set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town, Rainbow's End by Jane Harrison creates a 'thought-provoking and emotionally powerful' (Age) snapshot of a Koori family to dramatise the struggle for decent housing, meaningful education, jobs and community acceptance; And David Milroy's Windmill Baby is set on an abandoned cattle station in the Kimberley landscape, combines the poetry of a campfire story with the comedy of a great yarn.
Main title:
Contemporary indigenous plays / Vivienne Cleven and others ; introduced by Larissa Behrendt.
Author:
Cleven, Vivienne, 1968-, authorBehrendt, Larissa, 1969-, writer of introduction
Imprint:
Strawberry Hills, N.S.W. : Currency Press, 2007.©2007
Collation:
x, 228 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Contents:
Bitin' back / Vivienne ClevenBlack Medea / Wesley EnochKing hit / David Milroy and Geoffrey NarkleRainbow's end / Jane HarrisonWindmill baby / David Milroy.
ISBN:
9780868197951 (pbk)9780868197951
Dewey class:
A822.408089915822.408
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
538835
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 822.408 CLE | Onloan - Due: 04 Oct 2024 |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 822.408 CLE | Available |