Corrugated Lines 2021 a Festival of Words 30 JULY — 1 AUGUST ING at OU R R BROOME B E L

Corrugated Lines 2021 A Festival of Words 30 JULY — 1 AUGUST ING AT OU R R BROOME B E L

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Corrugated Lines acknowledges Yawuru People, the traditional owners and custodians of Broome. We are privileged to share in the rich traditions of storytelling, practised from time immemorial, in this special country. Welcome to Friday 30th July

Corrugated Lines 2021 FESTIVAL OPENING

Corrugated Lines: A Festival of Words celebrates Broome and the wider region’s wealth of talent in authors, illustrators and storytellers, and showcases a stellar line-up of visiting literary guests.

Corrugated Lines: A Festival of Words our program. We hope you enjoy Corrugated was conceived by Backroom Press Inc in Lines 2021, our tenth Festival of Words. 2012 as part of the National Year of Reading. Corrugated Lines is made possible thanks to With the support of Magabala Books, the community support, and is coordinated Broome Public Library and members of the entirely by a volunteer committee. community interested in storytelling and the Corrugated Lines 2021 is proudly supported written word, a grass-roots festival was born. by Backroom Press, Magabala Books, New chapters in the Corrugated Lines Goolarri Media, Kimberley Bookshop, Broome Festival story are added each year. This Public Library, Shire of Broome and the WA year we’re proud to welcome a wide range Department of Local Government, Sport and of storytellers, authors, poets, educators, Cultural Industries. Prologue Local ghost stories with researchers, filmmakers and playwrights to Celebrating our tenth Festival of Words, Goolarri Radio’s Matty J meet and mingle with lovers of words and and guests festival guests. Beginning with a Yawuru This program is current at time of printing. Please note that all events and festival activity are We put a call out for ghost stories from Welcome to Country, we’ll then look back subject to change. Please check event details online prior to attending and observe all health Broome locals — and we were inundated! over the past ten years of Corrugated Lines, advice and relevant restrictions for COVID 19. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home. Come and hear people share their and announce the winning final chapter of spookiest stories around the fire. Come Theft of a Pearl, before settling in for local along, bring your favourite ghost and enjoy ghost stories after dark. ONLINE COMPETITION a uniquely Broome storytelling event.

Corrugated OnLines PEARL LUGGERS Theft of a Pearl — A serial novella 5:30–7:30pm In the lead-up to the Festival, nine authors were asked to write one Bar open to purchase drinks chapter each for a serial novella, Theft of a Pearl. We invite all writers Register via Eventbrite and would-be writers to read the first nine chapters and write the last chapter in around 1000 words to complete the story. Submit your entries by 5pm, Sunday, 25 July. The winner will be announced at the GOOLARRI MEDIA Festival opening on Friday, 30 July. Find early chapters, entry forms ENTERPR ISES and conditions on the Backroom Press website.

PROGRAM OF EVENTS | FRIDAY 03 Saturday 31st July

FESTIVAL HUB KIDS WORD GAMES PERFORMANCE ART Festival Hub at Goolarri Kids’ Storytime Backroom Press Bricolage

Enjoy the festival vibe at Goolarri Media. Kids’ storytime with local larrikin and big — Giant Speed Scrabble A live projection art work of word-mapping Open Saturday from 9am, the Festival Hub kid Franque Batty. Settle into a bean bag Join Backroom Press and friends on the by visual artists Tomoko Yamada and will host a coffee cart and food trucks and enjoy Franque reading local titles from lawn at Goolarri for a game of Giant Speed Vanessa Margetts. Collaging words with throughout the day. With chill zones under Magabala Books and Backroom Press. Scrabble: a fast and furious version of their language of thread, picture, calligraphy, the shady tree and a reading corner for the Bringing the joy of books to the youngest everyone’s favourite word game, using abstract mark-making, motion graphic and kids, come for the morning sessions and audiences. All ages welcome. the biggest tiles you’ve ever seen! surrounding objects. stay into the evening. ‘Bricolage’ is Tomoko Yamada’s collaborative The Hub will also feature the Festival Book art work with Vanessa Margetts for the GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB Stall with a great selection of books from Corrugated Lines Festival. It is part of 9:00–9:45am 9:00am–12:00pm Magabala Books, Backroom Press, and Tomoko’s ongoing project ‘Common authors at the festival. You might even be language of thread’, which leads to a Perth lucky enough to have your book signed by Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) GOOLARRI MEDIA the author. Pick up a festival program here ENTERPR ISES GOOLARRI MEDIA studio residency program from October ENTERPR ISES too. to December 2021.

GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB Festival Hub open all day Installation at the Festival Book Stall from 9:30am–12:30pm Hub 9:00am onwards, with performances occuring between events from 1:30pm–5:00pm

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04 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SATURDAY 05 Saturday 31st July

IN CONVERSATION WORKSHOP KIDS FILM Going Gonzo — What Introduction to Deadly Draw-off Goolarri Film Screenings, happens when the Book Illustration Brenton E McKenna and Kamsani Bin Salleh presented by Dot West journalist puts herself Do you have an idea for a children’s book? go head-to-head in a live draw-off hosted and Jodie Bell by Scott Wilson. Brenton is recognised as in the story? Using simple examples, local artist and Come and enjoy a set of short films, Australia’s first Indigenous graphic novelist bestselling children’s author Kerry Anne shot and produced in Broome by local Flip Prior is a Sydney-based ABC journalist. with his acclaimed ‘Ubby’s Underdogs’ Jordinson will show you how to bring Indigenous production company, Ramu In 2019, Flip did what few journalists series. Kamsani is an artist and illustrator, stories to life through the art of illustration. Productions, and meet the filmmakers have dared to do; she quit drinking — known for his large-scale public artworks Drawing materials provided. Bookings to chat afterwards about the process of very publicly — and wrote all about the and detailed illustration. Watch in awe required. Maximum 20 participants. creating a film. experience in a hit series for the ABC. Join as these talented artists showcase their this ‘In Conversation’ event between Flip skills. Overseen and judged by the always and the GP who helped her through — Dr SISTERS OF ST JOHN OF GOD entertaining Scott Wilson, with audience GOOLARRI – GIMME CLUB Chris Davis. Learn what it was like to share HERITAGE CENTRE participation. All ages welcome. 11:00–11:45am the ‘going sober’ journey with the country. 9:00–11:00am Numbers limited Register via Eventbrite GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB BROOME CIRCLE GOOLARRI MEDIA Cost $25 including materials 10:00–11:00am ENTERPR ISES 9:00–10:00am Register via Eventbrite Numbers limited GOOLARRI MEDIA ENTERPR ISES

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06 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SATURDAY 07 Saturday 31st July

IN CONVERSATION WORKSHOP WORKSHOP AUTHOR PANEL The Daisy Utemorrah Tanya Ransom Michael McCall Alf Taylor and Robert Award — Writing Bindi — Lyric Writing — Drama Writing Isaacs with Daniel

In 2018, Rachel Bin Salleh established the From generating ideas to giving you the So, you want to write drama? Think you Browning Magabala Books Daisy Utemorrah Award tools for better lyric writing, Tanya Ransom have a story to tell that would make an Join two respected Elders and seasoned to celebrate and grow First Nations junior shares her motivations behind songwriting excellent movie or play? Join Dr Michael storytellers as they talk about their new and Young Adult fiction. Gunai writer Kirli and shows how you can lift your writing McCall, head of Film and Theatre at the books and their stories of determination Saunders was the inaugural winner of the game: fine-tuning lyrics, sense-bound University of Notre Dame, as he unpacks and triumph. Renowned for his darkly Daisy Utemorrah Award in 2019, publishing imagery and creative discipline. This is a some fundamental tools for dramatic humorous poetry and prose, Alf Taylor her critically acclaimed junior verse novel workshop not only for songwriters but for writing to get you started. Stimulate has mentored and delighted a generation Bindi as a result. all creative writers. your imagination to turn your idea into of young poets. Alf is a Nyoongar writer a successful script! Together, Rachel and Kirli will discuss the living in Perth. Broome-based Dr Robert significance of the Daisy Utemorrah Award, LITTLE LOCAL Isaacs is well-known for his wide-ranging why writing for young readers matters and 1:00–2:30pm BROOME PUBLIC LIBRARY achievements that earned him the title the making of Kirli’s award-winning title Numbers limited 1:00–3:00pm of West Australian of the Year in 2015. He Bindi. Register via Eventbrite Register at the Library is an Aboriginal Elder from the Bibilmum Noongar language group. Facilitated by ABC Radio National Awaye! presenter GOOLARRI – FESTIVAL HUB Daniel Browning. 12:00–1:00pm Register via Eventbrite GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB 2:00–3:00pm

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08 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SATURDAY 09 Saturday 31st July

SHOWCASE AUTHOR PANEL LIVE MUSIC SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC Goolarri Writers Kirli Saunders and Elfie Stephen Pigram Word of Mouth

Script Readings Shiosaki with Daniel Acclaimed musician and songwriter, A spoken-word night featuring local This event is an opportunity to witness Browning Stephen Pigram, performs new music from Broome writers and festival guests. his album Solfish, and shares a yarn about Presentations may include prose, poetry, actors reading excerpts of new work Enjoy a conversation between two of his songwriting practice. Grab something monologue or rap… anything that demands being developed by local writers through this nation’s most original voices as they to eat from food trucks on site, settle to be freed from the page and given a Goolarri’s Indigenous Writers Program. discuss their poetry collections Kindred in under the stars, and enjoy a superb voice. Includes open-mic time. Get there With an introductory conversation and and Homecoming. Kindred by proud Gunai storyteller and performer work his magic. early to sign up on the night. Hosted by Deb Q&A hosted by Daniel Browning. woman, Kirli Saunders, is a nourishing Hannagan. Directed by Kamarra Bell-Wykes, collection that talks to identity, culture, descendant of the Yagera and Butchulla community, and the role of Earth as healer. GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB people and acclaimed director, dramaturg Homecoming by Noongar and Yawuru 6:30–7:20pm GOOLARRI – GIMME CLUB and playwright. Kamarra is based in writer, Elfie Shiosaki, pieces together 7:30–9:30pm Melbourne, where she is Associate Artist fragments of story from four generations

of Noongar women. Together with ABC GOOLARRI MEDIA with Malthouse Theatre and oversees ENTERPR ISES Radio National Awaye! presenter Daniel Ilbijerri Theatre Company’s Writer/Artist GOOLARRI MEDIA ENTERPR ISES Development Program. Browning, Kirli and Elfie will discuss the power of the poetry to restore and heal.

GOOLARRI – GIMME CLUB 3:15–4:45pm GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB 5:15–6:15pm Register via Eventbrite

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10 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SATURDAY 11 Sunday 1st August

THE POWER OF TEN

BOOK CLUB AUTHOR TALK POETRY READING WORKSHOP Morning Tea with Greg Quicke — Earth Simon Dooley — Inside Cath Borthwick - Poetry Blackfulla Bookclub Turning Consciousness out Heart: Poems for and the Power of Ten

Teela Reid and Merinda Dutton started and Writing Non-Fiction My Dying Father Come along and spend a couple of hours @blackfulla_bookclub at the height of Greg Quicke will share his journey through Through poetry and journal recordings immersing yourself in verse. The focus COVID lockdowns to reconnect with mob space and time to becoming a famous Simon takes you on his journey from the is ‘The Power of Ten’; the workshop will and to share and celebrate First Nations astronomer and author of two non-fiction beginning of the year and the hope of explore what this number symbolises storytelling. It was an instant success. With books. Some lucky audience members recovery to the gradual deterioration and and there will be opportunity and over 35k followers on Instagram, Teela will receive prizes of Astro Tour tickets or death of his father. encouragement to write your own poem. and Merinda have created a safe space to Please bring your own writing materials. copies of Greg’s books. You will discover pain and sorrow. And the celebrate the original storytellers. Start the light of love, of soul, which remains with us day with Blackfulla Bookclub as Teela and no matter the circumstances. BROOME PUBLIC LIBRARY Merinda share their favourite books over BROOME PUBLIC LIBRARY 1:30–3:30pm coffee at your favourite Little Local. 11:00am–12:30pm Register at the Library BROOME PUBLIC LIBRARY 12:45–1:15pm LITTLE LOCAL 9:30–10:30am Register via Eventbrite Numbers limited

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12 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SUNDAY 13 Sunday 1st August

AUTHOR TALK IN CONVERSATION AUTHOR TALK PRESENTATION Estelle Blackburn — The Uluru Statement: Ghil’ad Zuckermann Revitalising Yawuru Writing Broken Lives Stories from the Heart — Revivalistics Language: Walalangga

The unknown women who survived Eric The Uluru Statement from the Heart was From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Yawuru Ngan-ga Edgar Cooke’s violence signed in May 2017 by a historic gathering Reclamation in Australia and Beyond Immersion Program of around 300 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Estelle will talk about her book, Broken This talk and discussion will explain why Join members of the Mabu Yawuru Ngan- Islander leaders. Teela Reid was a working Lives, which describes how she corrected language revival is (1) right, (2) beautiful, and (3) ga team for this interactive presentation. group leader on section 51 (xxvi), the Race two wrongful convictions and finally gave beneficial. In our current world, more and more Yawuru language teacher, Coco Yu, and Power, of the Australian Constitution in acknowledgement to 12 women whose groups are losing their heritage. Language student graduate, Gina Albert, will speak the dialogues that culminated in the Uluru attempted murders by Eric Edgar Cooke reclamation, revitalisation and reinvigoration about the two-year full-time Yawuru Statement, and has written a number of had been kept secret by WA detectives are becoming increasingly relevant as more language immersion program (Walalangga) essays supporting the movement for Voice, to protect their careers. If it were not and more people seek to reconnect with their that first ran between 2016 and 2018. This Treaty and Truth. Teela is joined by Thomas for Estelle’s work these women may ancestors, recover their cultural autonomy, was a ground-breaking, full immersion Mayor, an author and one of the key activists never have known who had tried to kill empower their spiritual and intellectual program, where students spent five days in the Uluru Statement movement. Together them — and never have received public sovereignty, and improve their wellbeing and a week learning Yawuru Ngan-ga as adult they will use the books and stories from acknowledgement of their trauma and mental health. There is an urgent need to offer learners. A fitting close to the 10th Festival. injuries. the movement to consider what has been comparative insights, for example from the achieved and what the future looks like. Hebrew revival, which resulted in a hybrid that An unmissable conversation between two Zuckermann calls ‘Israeli’. MANGROVE – ARGYLE ROOM MANGROVE – ARGYLE ROOM inspired and passionate voices for change. 5:30—6:30pm 2:00–3:00pm MANGROVE – ARGYLE ROOM MANGROVE – ARGYLE ROOM 4:30–5:30pm CANCELLED 3:15–4:15pm

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ALF TAYLOR BRENTON E. CATH BORTHWICK DR CHRIS DAVIS DANIEL BROWNING DOT WEST MCKENNA Alf Taylor is a Nyoongar writer. Cath Borthwick has lived in Dr Chris Davis is a Sydney- Daniel Browning is an Aboriginal Dot West is a Noongar woman He was born in the 1940s and Brenton E. McKenna is a Yawuru Broome for over three-and- based GP and Director of East journalist, radio broadcaster, who lives in the Kimberley and spent his childhood in the artist and writer who fell in love a-half decades, soaking up Sydney Doctors. Originally documentary maker, sound is a stalwart in the Indigenous Spanish Benedictine Mission at with comic books at a young the beauty, the culture and from the UK, he was a Clinical artist and writer. Currently, he media industry. Dot was script New Norcia. After a marriage, age. He studied visual arts at the characters. Her life here Lead in Substance Misuse and produces and presents AWAYE!, editor for the Mary G Show and seven children and a divorce, Goulburn TAFE and in 2009 was has allowed her to use words Alcohol and a partner in a large the Indigenous arts and culture Scriptwriter for The Circuit, along Alf found his voice as a writer awarded a highly sought-after to educate, inform, entertain, inner-city London practice for program on ABC Radio National. with being Head of Productions and poet. He has published mentorship with the Australian promote, enlighten, report and many years, before emigrating He is a former guest editor of for Goolarri Media. Dot’s recent two books of poetry, Singer Society of Authors. Brenton is clarify. Her favourite use of words to Sydney in 2014. On arrival in Artlink Indigenous, an occasional projects include writing a songwriter in 1992 and Winds in the author of the popular Ubby’s is in poems. She has participated Australia he designed the highly series of the quarterly Australian number of short dramas and 1994, and a collection of short Underdogs trilogy, a series of every year in Corrugated Lines successful Clean Slate Clinic. This contemporary arts journal. He documentaries, scriptwriting fiction, Long time now, in 2001. graphic novels based in 1940s and is more than happy for this is a GP-led alcohol management is the curator of Blak Box, a for the Logie Award-winning His latest book is God, the Devil Broome. Recently Brenton has 10th opportunity to take part by and home detox clinic, which specially designed sound pavilion children’s series, Little J & Big and Me, Magabala Books, 2021. been promoting the final book, sharing her love of words and he has now developed into a commissioned by Urban Theatre Cuz, and scriptwriting for the Ubby’s Underdogs: Return of poetry. telehealth service, with the help Projects, in western Sydney. ABC drama series, The Heights. of his Clean Slate team. Chris has Daniel is a descendant of the AUTHOR TALK the Dragons, at national and international festivals, including helped hundreds of alcohol and Bundjalung and Kullilli peoples of Alf Taylor and Robert Isaacs with WORKSHOP FILM the Library of Congress National other drug users and is excited far-northern New South Wales Daniel Browning Poetry and the Power of Ten Goolarri Film Screenings, presented about extending the service to all and south-western Queensland. Saturday, 2:00–3:00pm, Goolarri Book Festival in Washington D.C. Sunday, 1:30–3:30pm, by Dot West and Jodie Bell Broome Public Library Australians across the country, Saturday, 11:00–11:45am, Goolarri using the power of technology! KIDS AUTHOR TALKS

Deadly Draw-off Alf Taylor and Robert Isaacs with Saturday, 10:00–11:00am, Goolarri JOURNALIST TALK Daniel Browning Saturday, 2:00–3:00pm, Goolarri Flip Prior — Going Gonzo Saturday, 9:00–10:00am, Kirli Saunders and Elfie Shiosaki Broome Circle with Daniel Browning Saturday, 5:15–6:15pm, Goolarri

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ELFIE SHIOSAKI ESTELLE FLIP PRIOR PROF. GHIL‘AD GREG QUICKE JODIE BELL BLACKBURN ZUCKERMANN Elfie Shiosaki is a Noongar and Flip Prior is a journalist with ABC Greg Quicke delivers Astro Tour Jodie Bell is a producer whose Yawuru writer. She is a lecturer in Estelle Blackburn is an News in Sydney, with a dual focus Professor Ghil‘ad Zuckermann shows from May to October near numerous production credits Indigenous Rights at the School investigative journalist whose on helping teams to achieve is Chair of Linguistics and Broome. Greg has also written include the award-winning of Indigenous Studies at the work to exonerate John Button gender equality and diversity in Endangered Languages at the two books. Greg joined Professor short documentaries Naji University of Western Australia. and Darryl Beamish is currently coverage, and experimenting University of Adelaide. He is Brian Cox as the Practical and Marrimarrigun. She was She was the Editor of Indigenous featured internationally in the with new investigative tools. a chief investigator in a large Astronomer for the last four co-producer of Putuparri and Writing at Westerly from 2017 four-episode docu-series The Having cut her journalistic teeth research project assessing seasons of the BBC’s and the the Rainmakers, CinefestOZ to 2021. Elfie was co-editor of Nightcaller, and throughout at the Broome Advertiser in language revival and mental ABC’s ‘Stargazing Live’. Dubbed 2015 Film of the Year and, more maar bidi: next generation black Australia on Stan as After the 2006, she eventually went on health. He is the author of Israelit ‘Space Gandalf’ by the audience, recently, of Doug, the Human writing in 2020 and published her Night. Her work, revealing the full to travel the breadth of the Safa Yafa (Israeli – A Beautiful Greg went on to make the multi- and Saving Seagrass. She first solo collection Homecoming extent of serial killer Eric Edgar Kimberley as the NW bureau Language) (Am Oved, 2008), award-winning 10-part ABC has a number of projects in in 2021. Cooke’s crimes, has brought reporter for The West Australian Language Contact and Lexical television series ‘A Stargazers development and production. her many awards, including an until 2013. In 2019, Flip did what Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew Guide to the Cosmos’, based Jodie is CEO of Goolarri Media few journalists have dared to on Greg’s book, ‘Earth Turning and its production company, AUTHOR TALK Order of Australia, WA Citizen (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003), and of the Year (Arts), WA Woman do – she quit drinking, very most recently, Revivalistics: Consciousness — an Exercise in Ramu Productions. Kirli Saunders and Elfie Shiosaki publicly, and wrote all about the Planetary Awareness’. with Daniel Browning of the Year, inclusion in the From the Genesis of Israeli experience in a hit series for the Saturday, 5:15–6:15pm, Goolarri WA Women’s Hall of Fame, WA to Language Reclamation in AUTHOR TALK Premier’s Award for non-fiction, ABC. Australia and Beyond (Oxford AUTHOR TALK Goolarri film screenings, presented Walkley Award for the greatest University Press, 2020). He is Greg Quicke — Earth Turning by Dot West and Jodie Bell contribution to journalism, and JOURNALIST TALK also the editor of a number of Consciousness Saturday, 11:00–11:45am, Goolarri Perth Press Club and Clarion journals and special issues. Sunday, 11:00am–12:30pm, Broome ______Flip Prior — Going Gonzo Public Library awards. Estelle is a sought-after Saturday,______9:00–10:00am, speaker about justice. Broome_____ Circle______AUTHOR TALK

Due to Covid restrictions Flip Prior Ghil’ad Zuckermann — Revivalistics AUTHOR TALK is no longer able to attend. Sunday, 4:30–5:30pm, Mangrove Estelle______Blackburn – Writing Broken______Lives Sunday,______2:00–3:00pm, Mangrove Due to Covid restrictions Estelle Blackburn is no longer able to attend.

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KAMARRA KAMSANI BIN KERRY ANNE KIRLI SAUNDERS MATTHEW MERINDA DUTTON BELL-WYKES SALLEH JORDINSON FRANCIS Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai Merinda Dutton is an Kamarra Bell-Wykes is an Kamsani Bin Salleh is As an artist I am passionate Woman and award-winning Matthew Francis, otherwise Aboriginal lawyer and Barkindji/ award-winning playwright, descended from the Nimunburr about delivering freshness, multi-disciplinary creator and known as Matty J, is a product Gumbaynggirr woman. She is a director, dramaturg, deviser, and Yawuru people of the simplicity and sometimes consultant. In 2020, Kirli was of Broome’s multicultural history lawyer by day and an avid reader facilitator, performer, creative Kimberley and the Ballardong humour into my artworks. I am named the NSW Aboriginal and proud of his First Nations by night. She is the co-founder producer, program curator, Noongar people of the Perth influenced and inspired by love, Woman of the Year. Her debut roots (Nyul Nyul and Bardi), of @blackfulla_bookclub on community developer, education region in Western Australia. He laughter, family and friends. picture book, The Incredible as well as Italian/Malaysian/ Instagram, a platform that consultant, and qualified teacher. is an artist and illustrator who My many travels throughout Freedom Machines, was Scottish and Irish heritage. honours First Nations Ancestors Her transformative First Nation’s works as ‘Kambarni’. He is a the world and Australia have shortlisted for the Prime Matty has worked in radio for as the original Storytellers. practice is sought-after across multi-media practitioner who is encouraged me to find beauty in Minister’s Literary Awards 23 years, starting at age 9 with and was a CBCA notable. Her the performing arts, community, achieving wide acclaim for his every place that I visit or reside in the Kids’ Show. He’s been station BOOK CLUB health, education and justice ability to reflect the natural world — and through my art I attempt poetry collection, Kindred, was manager, producer and popular Morning______Tea with Blackfulla Bookclub shortlisted in the ABIA 2020 sectors. She is currently working with intricate designs, large to portray these captured lunch-time broadcaster with ______Saturday, 9:30–10:30am, Little Local in a range of capacities with murals, public artworks and moments. Book Awards. Her junior verse- Radio Goolarri since 2018. In this Due to Covid restrictions Merinda Malthouse, ILBIJERRI, and other striking linework. novel, Bindi, was the inaugural time, he has interviewed many Dutton is no longer able to attend. companies nationally. Her winner of the Daisy Utemorrah high-profile guests and worked WORKSHOP works include: Because Award in the WA Premier’s Book on every major performing arts DEADLY DRAW OFF Introduction to Book Illustration The Night (Malthouse); Dear Awards, and winner of ABIA Small production. Matty is passionate Brenton E McKenna and Kamsani Bin Saturday, 9:00–11:00, Sisters of St Australia (PWA); Tiny Plays for Publisher 2021 Children’s Book of about bringing local stories to Salleh with Scottie Wilson John of God Heritage Centre the Year. Australia (ACM); Scar Trees, Saturday, 10:00–11:00am, Goolarri the broader public. Viral, North West of Nowhere, Body Armour, Chopped Liver, IN CONVERSATION OPENING EVENT Shrunken Iris (ILBIJERRI). The Daisy Utemorrah Award Local Ghost stories with Matty J Saturday, 12:00–1:00pm, Goolarri Friday, 5:00–7:30pm, Pearl Luggers

SHOWCASE AUTHOR TALK

Goolarri Writers Group Script Readings Kirli Saunders and Elfie Shiosaki with Saturday, 3:15–4:45pm, Goolarri Daniel Browning Saturday, 5:15–6:15pm, Goolarri

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DR MICHAEL RACHEL BIN SALLEH DR ROBERT ISAACS SCOTT WILSON SIMON DOOLEY STEPHEN PIGRAM MCCALL Rachel Bin Salleh is the publisher Dr Robert Isaacs is a respected Scott Wilson is a Gooniyandi Simon Dooley is a writer, voice Stephen Pigram was born and Dr Michael McCall has worked at Magabala Books in Broome. A Aboriginal Elder from the person from Muludja community artist, actor, photographer, raised in the multi-racial pearling professionally in many aspects Nimunburr and Yawuru woman, Bibilmum Noongar language and a Gadgerong man from recovery counsellor & co- town of Broome in Australia’s of stage and screen for the she has worked in publishing for group. He has dedicated his Kununurra. His parents moved founder of ‘Stellar Violets far northwest Kimberley region. past 20 years. Currently he over 20 years and is passionate life to breaking down cultural to Broome when he was a Life Library Living Museum & Singer/songwriter/guitarist, is head of Film and Theatre about Indigenous people barriers and improving the child, which allowed him to Gallery’. Through these and he has been performing and at The University of Notre telling their stories. Rachel lives of disadvantaged people. grow up on Yawuru country in other avenues, he seeks to give songwriting since the late 1970’s. Dame, Fremantle. Michael has was awarded the inaugural Career highlights include Western Australia. He holds a voice to soul, and engage with He has been a member of the graduated with a BA English and WA Literary Lions Medal in establishing the first Aboriginal bachelor’s degree, majoring in what it means to be present on Broome bands Kuckles (1981 to Performance Studies Honours 2020 for her contribution to Medical Service; and leading Anthropology, and has worked this earth at this time. Inside present), Scrap Metal (1983 to from Curtin University, as well Western Australian literature, ground-breaking housing for various youth organisations. Out Heart emerged from the 1992), and was Musical Director as BA Acting at NIDA. He has and was a finalist in the Arts and initiatives. Robert has received Scott has a passion for creativity struggle that was the final for the original production of completed a Masters at the WA Culture Awards at the 2021 West numerous awards, including and storytelling. He is currently chapter of his father’s life. the 1990 stage musical Bran Nue Screen Academy, and received Australian of the Year Awards. Member of the Order of Australia working with his own company, Dae by Jimmy Chi and Kuckles. (AM) 2016, NAIDOC Male Elder ‘Ice Cream Productions’, and Since 1994 he has performed and his doctorate in Performing Arts POETRY READING from WAAPA. 2016, and West Australian producing a cartoon series and a recorded with six of his siblings in IN CONVERSATION Simon Dooley — Inside Out Heart: of the Year 2015. He now comic superhero series. the Pigram Brothers pioneering The Daisy Utemorrah Award Poems for My Dying Father continues his community work Sunday, 12:45–1:15, Broome a vocal/acoustic ‘saltwater WORKSHOP Saturday, 12:00–1:00pm, Goolarri through board appointments, Public Library country’ style of music. Stephen DEADLY DRAW OFF So You Want To Write Drama? ambassadorships, his work now steps out solo, with his folk’n Saturday, 1:00–3:00pm, Broome Brenton E McKenna and Kamsani Bin as a Justice of the Peace and country blues songs from his Public Library Salleh with Scottie Wilson speaking engagements. Saturday, 10:00–11:00am, Goolarri debut solo CD Wanderer and May 2021 release Solfish.

AUTHOR TALK

Alf Taylor and Robert Isaacs with LIVE MUSIC Daniel Browning Stephen Pigram Saturday, 2:00–3:00pm, Goolarri Saturday, 6:30–7:20pm, Goolarri

22 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL 23 Guests of the festival

TANYA RANSOM TEELA REID THOMAS MAYOR TOMOKO YAMADA VANESSA WALALANGGA MARGETTS YAWURU NGAN‑GA Tanya Ransom weaves her Teela Reid is a proud Wiradjuri Thomas Mayor is a Torres Strait Tomoko Yamada is a fibre-media signature sound of folk blues and Wailwan woman, lawyer, Islander man born on Larrakia artist, based in Broome, Western Vanessa Margetts studied Visual Coco Yu is dedicated to reviving and alt country amongst ornate storyteller and activist born and country in Darwin. Quietly spoken Australia. Her works have been Art at Curtin University, majoring Yawuru ngan-ga and along with melodies and powerful vocals raised in Gilgandra, western in character, Thomas found his shown in solo and collective in photography and textiles. She fellow Yawuru ngan-ga teacher, that will leave you attached to NSW. She is currently a Sydney- voice as a union official for the exhibitions. Tomoko has been went on to study Landscape Hiroko Shioji, developed the her songs’ raw emotion. Residing based solicitor, the co-founder Maritime Union of Australia and specialising in fibre work. She Architecture at UWA and now curriculum for Walalangga in the remote North-West hasn’t of @blackfulla_bookclub on applied those skills to advancing interweaves conceptual process runs her own design studio Yawuru Ngan-ga. Together deterred Ransom from seeking Instagram, and a columnist at the rights of Indigenous peoples. into tangible sculptural and in Broome — MudMap Studio. they taught the program and a successful music career. The Sydney Morning Herald. She A tireless campaigner for the installation creations, with Vanessa enjoys working on supported the students for the A regular to the WA touring is an advocate for abolishing Uluru Statement from the performative elements. She collaborative group projects with duration of the course. Coco circuit, Tanya has performed systemic racism in the criminal Heart. Thomas embarked on an is inspired by diverse spheres community, and has exhibited has recently translated the at Nannup Music Festival, Blues justice process and a campaigner 18-month journey around the that range from culture, at galleries across Australia, Uluru Statement from the Heart at Bridgetown, and Fairbridge for the Uluru Statement from the country to garner support for a history, language, travelling, including the Art Gallery of WA, into Yawuru ngan-ga. Festival, and supported artists Heart. In 2020, Teela was awarded constitutionally enshrined First experimental art and music. No Vacancy Gallery Melbourne, Gina Albert successfully Kate Miller-Heidke, Missy Higgins, the UNSW Young Alumni Award Nations voice, and a Makarrata Fremantle Art Centre and Cullity completed Walalangga Yawuru Boy and Bear and John Butler. for her advocacy on the Uluru Commission. Thomas’s journey Gallery at University of Western PERFORMANCE ART Ngan-ga in 2018. You will often Tanya was awarded WAM Best Statement and the NSW Walama continues, both in person Australia. Bricolage hear her on Goolarri Radio’s Regional Act 2020. Her latest Court model, and won the Daisy and through the pages of his Saturday, 9:00am–5:00pm, Goolarri Word of the Day, or the 50 words single, Cyclone, received spins Utemorrah Award at the WA book; Finding the Heart of the PERFORMANCE ART project. She continues to apply on Double J, Triple J and high Premier’s Book Awards. Nation: The Journey of the Uluru her language knowledge to her rotation on ABC radio. Statement towards Voice, Treaty Bricolage Saturday, 9:00am–5:00pm, Goolarri work at Mabu Yawuru Ngan-ga. and Truth. BOOK CLUB

WORKSHOP _Morning______Tea with Blackfulla Bookclub PRESENTATION Lyric Writing Workshop Saturday,______9:30–10:30am, Little Local IN CONVERSATION Revitalising Yawuru Language Saturday, 1:00–2:30pm, Little Local IN CONVERSATION The Uluru Statement from the Heart Sunday, 5:30pm–6:30pm, Mangrove Sunday, 3:15–4:15pm, Mangrove The Uluru Statement from the Heart Sunday, 3:15–4:15pm, Mangrove

24 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL 25 VENUE ADDRESS w Festival at a glance Broome Circle 27 Frederick St Broome Public Library Hamersley St & Haas St

Goolarri – Festival Hub & Gimme Club 3 Blackman Street EVENT LOCATION TIME PAGE Heritage Centre (SSJGHC) 9 Barker St FRIDAY, 30TH JULY Little Local Jones Pl Festival Opening — Prologue and Local Ghost Stories Pearl Luggers 5:30–7:30pm 03 Mangrove Hotel 46 Carnarvon St

SATURDAY, 31ST JULY CABLE BEACH Pearl Luggers 31 Dampier Tce Bricolage Art Installation Goolarri – Festival Hub 9:00am–5:00pm 04

Giant Speed Scrabble Goolarri – Festival Hub 9:00am–12:00pm 04

Kids’ Storytime Goolarri – Festival Hub 9:00–9:45pm 05

______Flip Prior — Going Gonzo Broome Circle 9:00–10:00am 06

BROOME HWY Workshop — Introduction to Book Illustration SSJG Heritage Centre 9:00–11:00am 06

Festival Book Stall Goolarri – Festival Hub 9:30am–12:30pm 05 CABLE BEACH RD

Deadly Draw-off Goolarri – Festival Hub 10:00–11:00am 07

Goolarri Film Screenings Goolarri – Gimme Club 11:00–11:45am 07

SHORT ST The Daisy Utemorrah Award — Writing Bindi Goolarri – Festival Hub 12:00–1:00pm 08

BAGOT ST Workshop — Lyric Writing Little Local 1:00–2:30pm 08 FREDERICK ST DAMPIER TCE NAPIER TCE

Workshop — Drama Writing Broome Public Library 1:00–3:00pm 09 STEWART ST

Alf Taylor and Robert Isaacs with Daniel Browning Goolarri – Festival Hub 2:00–3:00pm 09 BARKER ST

Goolarri Writers Script Readings Goolarri – Gimme Club 3:15–4:45pm 10

HAMERSLEY ST HASS ST REID RD CARNARVON ST Kirli Saunders and Elfie Shiosaki with Daniel Browning Goolarri – Festival Hub 5:15–6:15pm 10 HERBERT ST

Stephen Pigram Goolarri – Festival Hub 6:30–7:20pm 11 WELD ST

BLACKMAN STGUY ST WALCOTT ST ROBINSON ST Word of Mouth Goolarri – Gimme Club 7:30–9:30pm 11

SUNDAY, 1ST AUGUST SAVILLE ST Morning______Tea with Blackfulla Bookclub Little Local 9:30–10:30am 12 GUBINGE RD

Greg Quicke — Earth Turning Consciousness Broome Public Library 11:00am–12:30pm 12

Simon Dooley — Inside out Heart: Poems for My Dying Father Broome Public Library 12:45–1:15pm 13

Workshop — Poetry and the Power of Ten Broome Public Library 1:30–3:30pm 13

______Estelle Blackburn — Writing Broken Lives Mangrove – Argyle Room 2:00–3:00pm 14

The Uluru Statement: Stories from the Heart Mangrove – Argyle Room 3:15–4:15pm 14

Ghil’ad Zuckermann — Revivalistics Mangrove – Argyle Room 4:30–5:30pm 15 PORT DR

Revitalising Yawuru Language Mangrove – Argyle Room 5:30–6:30pm 15 another Broome adventure

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