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Jack Charles V the Crown 15–18 March Rangatira Q Theatre JACK CHARLES V THE CROWN ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY A NOTE FROM JACK CHARLES Shortly after the screening of a 56-minute version of my documentary, Bastardy, on the ABC, I started to receive feedback from a number of sources. Testament that my story had hit that ‘sweet spot’ in the minds and hearts of ordinary viewers, in Melbourne and nationwide. It had impressed so many people, from all walks of life, that many were urged to contact me by phone or postcard, others content to wait for a chance meet, face to face. On the streets, on a tram, bus or train, each one practically falling arse over tit to engage, talk and thank me for the experience. I thoroughly enjoy the rapport and support offered by complete strangers, and understand and honour their reaching out to me. It came as no surprise when Rachael Maza, the Artistic Director of ILBIJERRI, rang to talk about taking my story to its rightful place – the stage, the theatre. The mob at ILBIJERRI were always aware of the rise in my profile and standing in the performing arts arena, so it wasn’t long before I got the call to arms from Rachael and ILBIJERRI – Bold, Black ‘n’ Brilliant! Rachael had roped in my old friend from the Pram Factory days, John Romeril, to be my dramaturg. T’was easy to re-connect to the man who’d written the original play, Bastardy. This is one very important piece of theatre that I was so anxious and ready to do. I reckon that CREATIVE TEAM PERFORMERS people from the arts and performing industries have come to the realisation that I share the writing with Romeril, writing a couple of the monologues myself, Written by Lighting Designer Stage Manager With and performing clean, without any giggle-juice or Jack Charles & John Romeril Danny Pettingill Jessica Keepence Jack Charles drugs to enhance my presence on stage. Jack Charles Director Musical Director Audio Engineer/ Guitar & Violin V The Crown is the culmination of years of frustration Rachael Maza Nigel MacLean AV Realiser Nigel MacLean and rejection from bureaucracy, both black and white. Gary Dryza Dramaturg Audio Visual Designer Percussion ILBIJERRI ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF John Romeril Peter Worland Phil Collings THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH SPONSORED BY THE AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, THE Set & Costume Designer Production Manager 1hr 15mins no interval Bass VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH CREATIVE Emily Barrie John Byrne PHOTOGRAPHY: BINDI COLE Mal Beveridge VICTORIAN AND THE CITY OF MELBOURNE. BIOGRAPHIES ILBIJERRI (pronounced ‘il BIDGE er JACK CHARLES JOHN ROMERIL ree) is a Woiwurrung word meaning Co-Writer, Performer Co-Writer, Dramaturg ‘Coming Together for Ceremony’. Jack Charles has a career that Born in 1945, John began writing ILBIJERRI is one of Australia’s leading spans almost six decades. He co- plays in the late 1960s while a theatre companies creating innovative founded the first Aboriginal theatre student at Monash University. He works by First Nations artists. company Nindethana in 1972 and was a founding member of the has performed with the cream of Australian Performing Group at the Our productions have toured to Australia’s actors, directors and Pram Factory during the 1970s; critical acclaim across Australia and writers including Geoffrey Rush, Neil writing nearly 40 plays for the the world. We challenge and excite Armfield, John Romeril and Tracey company. They include the greatly our audiences with contemporary Moffatt. Jack Charles V The Crown acclaimed The Floating World, which stories about what it means to be (ILBIJERRI Theatre Company), earned him the Literature Board’s First Nations in Australia today. the production he co-wrote and inaugural Canada-Australia Award performed in, has been touring in 1975 and led to a production at Established in 1990 ILBIJERRI is the national and internationally since the National Theatre in Ottawa. He longest running First Nations theatre it first premiered in 2010. Jack’s is also remembered for other works DIRECTOR’S NOTE company in Australia. Our creative work has spanned feature films, from the 70s, such as Marvelous processes aim to support First TV series and hundreds of plays Melbourne, The Dudders, Chicago Nations artists and communities to including The Chant of Jimmie Chicago, Carboni, Mrs. Thally F have a powerful voice in determining Blacksmith, Bedevil, Ben Hall and and The Accidental Poke (a short Having grown up in the theatre I have the phenomenal documentary Bastardy the future of Australia. The Marriage of Figaro. Jack was melodrama within The Hills Family known Uncle Jack most of my life in which Uncle Jack again bares his all – the subject of Amiel Courtin-Wilson’s Show). Romeril’s more recent works Artistic Director award-winning documentary include the script for One Night the and long admired his work as one of though this time metaphorically. We talk not Rachael Maza Bastardy, and was awarded the Moon, an hour length music drama prestigious Tudawali Award at the that gained both a cinema and Australia’s greatest actors. His is the long after and it becomes very evident that Executive Producer Message Sticks Festival in 2009, television release. Miss Tanaka, based generation that started Black Theatre he is ready to tell his story on stage. Lydia Fairhall honouring his lifetime contribution to on a short story by Xavier Herbert, Indigenous media. His most recent was staged at the Malthouse in in this country, paving the way for Creative Director work includes Warner Bros’ Pan Melbourne. During five decades as a those of my generation to follow (Uncle Jack’s story is not dissimilar to many other Kamarra Bell-Wykes and Wolf Creek 3. Uncle Jack was dramatist John has produced over 80 Aboriginal people who were victims of past the recipient of the Green Room works for stage, film and television. Jack, along with my father Bob Maza, Producers Awards 2014 Lifetime Achievement His approach is collaborative in style, established Australia’s first Aboriginal Government policies. He was stolen from Nina Bonacci Award and the 2016 Victorian Senior responsive to both a wide range his family at three months and placed in a Lisa Parris Australian of the Year. of social issues, and the specific Theatre Company, Nindethana, in needs of actors, directors, designers, Melbourne in 1972). It is through theatre boys’ home, where he would endure years Associate Producers managements and audiences. of abuse. He then spent the majority of his J-Maine Beezley During the 1980s and 1990s his that I have learnt the true history of this Davey Thompson involvement in live theatre included country, history that was never taught in adult years doing ‘burgs’ and ‘doing time’ to History of Australia: The Musical, feed his addiction. There is no doubt in my General Manager Jonah, Legends and The Kelly Dance. the school books. It is this early theatre Kathy Morrison His plays have been translated and that inspired who I am today, inspiring mind that all of this got in the way of what performed in Japan, Vietnam, and would have been a truly brilliant career Development & Marketing Manager Italy. He was the recipient of the in me the passion to continue to tell the Iain Finlayson 2009 Patrick White Award and stories that need to be told. on stage and screen. Melbourne-born and more recently received ‘Lifetime bred, a true gentleman, generous in spirit, Marketing Coordinator Achievement’ awards, one from the Fred Chuang Melbourne Greenroom Society (2011) One of my earliest memories in the warm of heart, sharp of wit... Jack Charles and one from the Sydney Theatre Office Manager Reviewers Association (2014). He theatre was at the Sydney Opera House: is a true Elder! It is such a great honour and Lea Rumwaropen has written three times for (and a scene in which two fully clad early privilege to work so closely and intimately sometimes with) Jack Charles: Finance Manager Bastardy, Jack Charles V The Crown, 19th century soldiers entered, carrying with one of Australia’s great living legends. Jon Hawkes and Going Through which was a sell- between them a fully naked ‘Bennelong’ Special thanks to Uncle Jack for his out success at the 2015 Castlemaine International Market State Festival in the Old Castlemaine (a young Jack Charles) to centre incredible generosity in sharing his story. Development Consultant Jail which several times housed Jack downstage, his feet dangling above the Fenn Gordon as a prisoner. floor... Some decades later, I’m watching Rachael Maza BIOGRAPHIES RACHAEL MAZA NIGEL MACLEAN PHIL COLLINGS Director Muscial Director, Guitar & Violin Percussion Rachael Maza is one of Australia’s Established “all terrain” violinist, Nigel Phil performs in a variety of musical most recognisable faces of the MacLean has won international and contexts ranging from the real-time Australian film, television and theatre national recognition for his innovative composition and dissection of form industry with performance credits approach to music. Nigel orchestrated and melody in The Borrowed Time including the Australian Film Institute and conducted the music for Geoffrey Trio and ReAssemble, to the rock (AFI) award-winning Radiance and the Wright’s production of Macbeth styling’s of Australian rock iconoclast stage production of The Sapphires. (2006), and composed music for Kim Salmon, and the linear and a short film, Forged, by David No, dexterous compositions of Australian A Western Australian Academy of which won Gold Medal for Best Music composer Kate Neal. Performing Arts (WAAPA) graduate, in a Short Film at the Park City Film Rachael’s outstanding performances Music Festival (Utah, USA) in 2008. Phil’s theatre credits include Jack have been acknowledged with a Charles V The Crown and Sisters Green Room Award and a Sydney Nigel composed the music for of Gelam for ILBIJERRI Theatre Theatre Critics Circle Award.
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