WORLD PREMIERE

An Ensemble Theatre Production in association with Sydney Festival BY GEOFFREY ATHERDEN

4 JAN – 8 FEB 2020

This project has been assisted by Principal Government through the Council for Donor the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. WELCOME

Ensemble Theatre is privileged to create and tell stories on the beautiful country of the Cammeraigal people. I’m thrilled that in 2020, the year we launch our first Reconciliation Action Plan, we’re kick- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT starting the season with a brand new Australian work TO COUNTRY of such cultural significance. BLACK COCKATOO Ensemble Theatre proudly is a unique collaboration between two wonderful acknowledges the creative artists, writer Geoffrey Atherden and director A MESSAGE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Cammeraigal people of the Wesley Enoch, inspired by the fascinating story of GEOFFREY ATHERDEN WESLEY ENOCH Eora nation as customary First Nations cricketer Johnny ‘Unaarrimin’ Mullagh In 1868, a team of Aboriginal cricketers Australian Cricket is full of characters and owners of the land on which we and Australia’s first international sporting team. travelled to England, the first team from stories, some we know about but many we work. Their spirit lives on This play had a long, exciting development period anywhere in the world to play against don’t. Few would know about the first ever in the stories we share. and I wish to thank everyone involved, particularly the English in the home of cricket. BLACK Australian team to tour to England; the We would also like to The Balnaves Foundation and Sydney Festival for COCKATOO is based on this little known fact that it was made up of 13 Aboriginal acknowledge the Jardwadjali, their support throughout. We are also very grateful piece of our history. cricketers from Western Victoria, that one Gunditjmara and Wotjobaluk for the special cultural guidance of Uncle Richard player died and was buried in people whose ancestors Kennedy who has worked closely with this talented It’s a story of triumph and tragedy, or that Johnny Mullagh was our first inspired the story of creative team and exceptional First Nations cast – promises and betrayal, people smuggling Australian sporting hero. Telling neglected BLACK COCKATOO. expect an exhilarating night at the theatre! (in the other direction) and it celebrates stories is what theatre can do so well. Australia’s first Indigenous sporting hero, Through the insightful and emotional CONTENT WARNING Mark Kilmurry Unaarramin, known as Johnny Mullagh. renderings of characters we can get closer Artistic Director Aboriginal and Torres Strait It’s a great story and, I think, an important to the human endeavour. Islander audiences are story, a part of the shared history between The decision to have an all Indigenous advised that this program and black and white Australia. It’s also about A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL DONOR cast, where the actors are playing all the the show contain depictions of the truth; about which truth we choose to roles including white English characters, people who have died. The Balnaves Foundation is proud to support tell and why we make that choice. is a way of owning the whole story and BLACK COCKATOO, a historically significant and providing a commentary on the race ground-breaking production. We’re thrilled to have politics. Actors switch seamlessly from been involved from the early inception witnessing being actors today, Aboriginal characters the collaboration between iconic playwright in 2018 and a range of characters in 1868. Geoffrey Atherden and visionary director Wesley Time and place are fluid as we connect Enoch, and watching the creative development the past, present and future to tell unfold into this captivating new Australian work. this story.

Philanthropy plays a crucial role in ensuring bold We’re excited about presenting BLACK productions like this come to fruition. We need COCKATOO and extend a huge thank to hear stories that advance reconciliation. The you to everyone involved in the lengthy Foundation commends the courageous steps development process. Enjoy the show and BLACK COCKATOO takes to sharing this truth the making of history. with Sydney audiences and beyond, with a regional tour in the pipeline.

Hamish Balnaves Chief Executive Officer The Balnaves Foundation

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST XI “No arrival has been anticipated with so much curiosity and interest as that of the Black Cricketers from Australia.” A MESSAGE FROM OUR Sporting CULTURAL CONSULTANT Life, 16 May 1868 UNCLE RICHARD KENNEDY With this notice the press announced the arrival of the first Australian cricketers Wotjobaluk traditional owner and great, to tour England, a team of Aboriginals great grandson of First XI team member who had their beginnings on Western Yangendyinanyuk (Dik-a-Dik) Victoria cattle and sheep stations. William The play shows the remarkable skills Hayman, owner of Lake Wallace station, and abilities of a group of Indigenous formed a team of men from three tribes: people and how they displayed their Jardwadjali, Gunditjmara and Wotjobaluk. culture to the world. Before long Charles Lawrence, an ex All-England cricketer, began coaching Many of the First XI team members the men and by February 1868 they were The First Australian Cricket Team, Swansea, 1868. Source: Cricket Australia were Wotjobaluk men and conversed in ready to set sail for England. the Wergaia language - the language you will hear in BLACK COCKATOO. After arriving in May the team was subjected to a gruelling schedule against balls hurled at him. These ‘Aboriginal Indigenous language provides a powerful THE TEAM OF 1868 intermediate-level English amateur sports’ often drew large crowds due to their connection to culture and knowledge. TRADITIONAL NAME* EUROPEAN NAME Everything is connected through teams. The Australians surprised their novelty and the players’ skill. language; it represents life. competitors with their sporting prowess, Overall the matches were well attended, NGARRAMUNIDYARRIMIN Peter winning 14, losing 14 and drawing 19 of with the first event at Surrey’s home These cricketers demonstrated incredible their 47 matches. BALARRIMIN NYARRINGIN Sundown versatility by adapting traditional ways ground, the Oval, drawing 20,000 BUNBARRNGITY Tiger of learning as well as embracing new “No eleven has in one season ever played spectators. But on their return to Australia, BRIMBUNYA Red Cap environments, and putting their belief so many matches... so successfully – most of the cricketers went back to BRIPUKI King Cole and trust in new people, to master skills never playing fewer than two matches in station life. In 1869, the introduction of the BALDYANYUK Bullocky n/a (captain/coach) Charles Lawrence such as reading and writing in English. each week, and frequently three, bearing Aboriginal Protection Act in Victoria, which an amount of fatigue that now seems corralled Aboriginal people onto reserves GARRANG Mosquito BLACK COCKATOO also explores the incredible...” Sporting Life, 28 October 1868 and required signed permission for them MURRUMGUNARRIMAN) Two Penny attitude towards Indigenous people at to leave, made it difficult for Indigenous YANGENDYINANYUK Dik-a-Dik Unaarrimin, a Wotjobaluk man also known DYALATY MURRIMIN Jim Crow that time and how they coped with this players to continue playing competitive as Johnny Mullagh, was the standout BRIPUMGUNARRIMAN Charles Dumas treatment. The achievement of the First performer. An all-rounder, he scored 1,698 cricket. UNAARRIMIN Johnny Mullagh XI is one of the greatest in Australia’s runs, bowled 1,877 overs — 831 of which Unaarrimin, however, continued to play DYILANUK Johnny Cuzens sporting history and it is not well known. were maidens, and took 245 wickets. and represented Victoria against a touring Over recent times awareness has grown England side in 1879, top scoring with 36 in * Spelling of names provided in Wergaia language. and the play will evoke even more The team also performed a range of the second innings. The Johnny Mullagh discussion around this significant event. ‘traditional’ sports and displayed skills such as boomerang and spear throwing. One memorial trophy is named in his honour member of the team, Yangendyinanyuk, and the Harrow Discovery Centre is also known as ‘Dik-a-Dik’, used a club dedicated to telling the story of the First XI. and shield to deflect and dodge cricket BY GEOFFREY ATHERDEN GEOFFREY ATHERDEN WESLEY ENOCH PLAYWRIGHT DIRECTOR Geoffrey is best known for Wesley Enoch hails his multi award winning from television comedy series (Minjeribah) in Queensland MOTHER AND SON. and is a proud Noonuccal Other television work Nuugi man. He is a writer This Ensemble Development Project includes, GRASS ROOTS which received 7 AFI and director for the stage and joined Sydney was made possible by the generosity awards including two for Best Screenplay; Festival as Artistic Director in 2015. He was of our supporters. EGGSHELLS and ONE DAY MILLER, both creative consultant, segment director and award winning situation comedy series Indigenous advisor for the opening and closing CAST and BABAKIUERIA, which was given a ceremonies of the Gold Coast Commonwealth JOSEPH ALTHOUSE BRANDON/ENSEMBLE United Nations Media Peace Award. His Games in 2018; the Artistic Director of LUKE CARROLL CURATOR play WARNING: EXPLICIT MATERIAL was Company from 2010 CHENOA DEEMAL TINA/LADY BARDWELL part of Ensemble Theatre’s 2011 season – 2015; Associate Artistic Director at Belvoir Johnny ‘Unaarrimin’ Mullagh. Source: Harrow Discovery Centre AARON MCGRATH JOHNNY MULLAGH and LIBERTY EQUALITY FRATERNITY was St Theatre from 2007- 2010; Director of the COLIN SMITH ALEX/LAWRENCE part of Ensemble’s 2013 season. His one act Opening Ceremony, MY SKIN, MY LIFE for the DUBS YUNUPINGU KIMBERLY/ENSEMBLE play DEAR MUM AND DAD was part of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne; Artistic Ensemble Theatre’s THE ANZAC PROJECT Director of Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait SYNOPSIS DIRECTOR WESLEY ENOCH in 2015. A stage adaptation of MOTHER Islander Theatre Co-op 2003-2006; Resident AND SON played in Melbourne in 2014 and Director at from The play is set in three time periods, the ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR YOLANDE BROWN distant past (1868 – 1869), the recent past in and in 2015. In 2009, 2000-2001 and Artistic Director of Kooemba CULTURAL CONSULTANT (2018) and the present moment of the Geoffrey was made a Member of the Order Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts from 1994- performance (now). UNCLE RICHARD KENNEDY of Australia. 1997. His plays include BLACK MEDEA, THE 7 SET & COSTUME DESIGNER STAGES OF GRIEVING and THE STORY OF Over 150 years ago, 13 brave Aboriginal THE MIRACLES AT COOKIE’S TABLE. RICHARD ROBERTS men in Western Victoria picked up their cricket bats and embarked on a treacherous LIGHTING DESIGNER voyage to England and into the unknown – TRENT SUIDGEEST all in the name of sport. Risking illness and COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER persecution, Australia’s first international STEVE FRANCIS cricket team – including Australia’s first Indigenous sporting hero, Johnny DRAMATURG JANE FITZGERALD ‘Unaarrimin’ Mullagh – amazed the English STAGE MANAGER NATALIE MOIR crowds with astonishing talent, personality and grit. They should have returned to ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Australia as celebrated heroes. Instead they VANESSA MARTIN came back to find the world they once DIALECT COACH AMY HUME knew was no longer there. COSTUME SUPERVISOR SARA KOLIJN This is not just a story about cricket – this is story of strength, resistance, hope and ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER possibility. When a group of young present- SHILOH JARRETT day activists sneak into the Wimmera DEPUTY LIGHTING DESIGNER Discovery Centre to expose the truth of RYAN MCDONALD what happened to Johnny and his team mates, a hidden legend of triumph and SOUND DESIGN INTERN TIM GRAY tragedy unfolds. RUNNING TIME APPROX. 90 MINS. NO

INTERVAL Images Prudence Upton Rehearsal YOLANDE BROWN Consulted with the Mullagh-Wills Foundation ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR to help promote the incredible achievements Yolande is a proud of the first cricket team from Australia to tour descendant of the England in 1868. Bidjara people (Central JOSEPH ALTHOUSE Queensland) and is also BRANDON/ENSEMBLE of Celtic heritage. A choreographer, director and performer, her Joseph is a 21-year-old most recent works include NOWHERE for Aboriginal creative who has Stompin’, 2019 and DARK EMU a Bangarra just completed a Bachelor Dance Theatre choreographic collaboration of Fine Arts (Acting) at in 2018. Working with Bangarra since 1999, NIDA. Upon completing his Yolande was honoured to receive the Deadly HSC, Joseph was accepted into NIDA’s class Award for Best Dancer, 2010. Bangarra of 2018. Over the past three years Joseph highlights include playing Earth Spirit in has had the privilege of receiving a quality Stephen Page’s 2015 film, SPEAR and Lady actor training that has supplied him with an Jane in MATHINNA. Other highlights include arsenal of tools ready to take into the industry being AD/Choreographer, I AM EORA for with him. As a young, queer Indigenous artist, Sydney Festival directed by Wesley Enoch in Joseph wishes to use his voice to work towards FALLING SECRETS for Corrugated Iron and A 2012, Dancer in KAIDAN for Sydney Festival curating a national identity that is inclusive and REVOLUTION, , MAN WITH FIVE CHILDREN for Darlinghurst directed by Meryl Tankard in 2007, Actor/ representative of who we are. Joseph’s theatre HEARTBEAT, THE ALICE, STINGERS, ALL SAINTS Theatre. Screen credits include SPLATALOT! Singer in the lead role of Susan Pevensie in credits include Red Line Production’s ANGELS and WATER RATS and hosts PLAYSCHOOL, And the short film LOVE SONG DEDICATION. the Australian Musical THE LION, THE WITCH IN AMERICA, and STC’s LORD OF THE FLIES. Sydney Weekender and large scale events such Chenoa ia a Thiitharr Warra woman from the AND THE WARDROBE directed by Nadia Tass He is excited to next appear in Ensemble as Australia Day broadcasts, the Dreamtime Guguu Yimithirr Warra Nation. in 2003, and performing back-up vocals with Theatre’s BLACK COCKATOO. Television credits Awards and The National NAIDOC Awards. Luke Radical Son from 2017-2019. Yolande recently include ABC’s BLACK COMEDY. Joseph's Tiwi is from the Wiradjuri nation from the Riverina AARON MCGRATH coordinated/curated Bangarra’s new digital name is Wunujaka. District of NSW. JOHNNY MULLAGH platform Knowledge Ground. LUKE CARROLL CURATOR CHENOA DEEMAL Aaron has become a regular TINA/LADY BARDWELL UNCLE RICHARD Luke Carroll is a seasoned on Australian screens both KENNEDY theatre, film and television In 2019 Chenoa appeared small and large. His feature CULTURAL CONSULTANT performer. Credits include in the award-winning film credits include the recently released DANGER Wotjobaluk. Married BLACK IS THE NEW Australian play HOLY DAY CLOSE, the title role in JASPER JONES and with 2 children and 4 WHITE, THE HARP IN THE at the New Ohio Theatre, AROUND THE BLOCK. Aaron’s television credits grandchildren. Great, SOUTH, THE HANGING, New York. Prior to this include THE CODE, DOCTOR DOCTOR, THE great grandson of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO for STC, BLACK she played the lead in Queensland Theatre’s SECRET RIVER, , THE DOCTOR Yangendyinanyuk (Dik-a-Dik). Related DIGGERS and MOTHER COURAGE AND HER THE LONGEST MINUTE. Ensemble audiences BLAKE MURDER MYSTERIES, THE GODS OF to other members of the team including CHILDREN for QTC, will recognise Chenoa from SORTING OUT WHEAT STREET, WRONG KIND OF BLACK, Johnny Mullagh. Founding member and 1st (Helpmann nominated), CAPRICORNIA, RACHEL in 2018. Her stand-out one-woman READY FOR THIS, MY PLACE, MYSTERY ROAD, chairperson of Ballarat and District Aboriginal CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEAD and A performance in the QT/Grin & Tonic Theatre BLACK COMEDY, all 3 seasons of GLITCH and Co-Operative (1979). Founding member and MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM for Belvoir, co-production THE SEVEN STAGES OF most recently the comedy series KGB for ABC. player of Burrumbeet Cricket Club (1968-76 RIVERLAND for Festival, EORA GRIEVING garnered huge critical acclaim, His other credits include short films DESTINY IN and 1979-80). Assisted with the Wotjobaluk CROSSING for Sydney Festival, PURPLE touring NSW and Victoria and London’s 2017 THE DIRT, JACKEY JACKEY, BROWN LIPS and Native Title claim from 1990 – 2005 as a DREAMS and MY GIRRAGUNDJI for Bell Border Crossings’ Origins Festival; it has just MIRO, the Yellamundie Festival, National Play family representative. Director on the board Shakespeare. Luke has been nominated for toured Los Angeles. Other theatre credits Festival and the Short Blacks Workshop. Aaron of Barengi Gadjin Land Council 2005-11 several AACTA Awards. Screen projects include: RAINBOW’S END for Riverside Theatres is thrilled to be making his theatre debut in Vice Chairperson in 2005 and Chairperson include UPRIGHT and TOTAL CONTROL and – national tour, AN OCTOROON, MOTHER BLACK COCKATOO with Ensemble Theatre. 2010-11. Assisted family and relatives with previously REDFERN NOW, R.A.N, COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, ST MARY’S IN the reawakening of our language Wergaia in AUSTRALIAN RULES, STRANGERLAND, EXILE for QT, THE VOICE IN THE WALLS for 2007-10. One of only 10 speakers of Wergaia. NEEDLE, STONE BROS, SUBDIVISION, Imaginary Theatre, MR TAKAHASHI & OTHER THE TENDER HOOK, CHILDREN OF THE her performance in SUGARLAND, Dubs was of CALAMITY JANE, THE VIEW UPSTAIRS nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at and GYPSY (Hayes Theatre) KILL CLIMATE the Sydney Theatre Awards. Dubs’ made her DENIERS, FIRST LOVE IS THE REVOLUTION television debut in ABC’s READY FOR THIS. (Griffin) and FOLK (Ensemble Theatre). Trent Dubs is very proud of her culture and identity, lit the multi-Helpmann Award-winning opera and wishes to inspire the next generation to THE RABBITS (Opera Australia) as well as dance and keep our stories alive. JASPER JONES and DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP for the Barking Gecko Theatre RICHARD ROBERTS Company. For The Production Company SET & COSTUME in Melbourne Trent has created designs for DESIGNER NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, THE KING Richard is an award- AND I, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, DUSTY winning set and costume and the recent THE BOY FROM OZ. In 2015 designer. Designs include: Trent received the Mike Walsh Fellowship PARSIFAL, CUNNING and the WA Department of Culture and the LITTLE VIXEN, NIXON IN CHINA, THE Arts Young People Fellowship; he went on MAGIC FLUTE, BAROQUE TRIPLE BILL, THE to assist at Toneelgroep Amsterdam with MARRIAGE OF FIGARO; THE CORONATION Ivo van Hove and Jan Versweyveld on their OF POPPEA, DON GIOVANNI for Victorian Shakespearian epic KINGS OF WAR. Trent Opera; RIGOLETTO, DON PASQUALE, LA has freshly completed PRIMA FACIE directed SONNAMBULA, DIE FLEDERMAUS for Opera by Lee Lewis, and will be lighting BETTY Australia; RIGOLETTO for Seattle Opera, BLOKK BUSTER REIMAGINED for the 2020 New Zealand Opera; RUDDIGORE for Opera Sydney Festival. Queensland. Dance: REQUIEM, MOLTO STEVE FRANCIS VIVACE, RAYMONDA for The Australian COMPOSER/SOUND Ballet; LA SYLPHIDE for WA Ballet; LA FILLE COLIN SMITH DUBS YUNUPINGU DESIGNER ALEX/LAWRENCE KIMBERLY/ENSEMBLE MAL GARDEE for WA Ballet/ Queensland Ballet. Theatre: THE SEASON for Sydney As composer or sound Colin is a graduate Serene Dharpaloco (Dubs) Festival; FIDDLER ON THE ROOF for TML designer, Steve has of QUT’s Bachelor of Yunupingu is from the Enterprises; DEATH OF A SALESMAN, NOISES worked on over a Creative Industries Gumatj Clan of North OFF, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING for hundred productions for (Drama) program East Arnhem Land and Queensland Theatre; LAST MAN STANDING, Australia’s leading theatre companies including and has been a Core the Dharug people of SOLOMON AND MARION, NEXT TO Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Ensemble member with the Queensland Western Sydney. Dubs is a principle dancer NORMAL, THE GIFT for Melbourne Theatre Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, Shakespeare Ensemble since 2007. He was with Jannawi Dance Clan performing in Company; TRUE WEST, AUSTRALIA DAY for Belvoir, Queensland Theatre, SA State a Matilda Award winner in the Best Lead the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority’s Sydney Theatre Company; THE CAUCASIAN Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre, Sport Male Actor category for his work in 2017’s production of FIRE WATER at the World CHALK CIRCLE, for Black Swan; THE for Jove and Legs on the Wall. He has also AN OCTOROON, and a nominee in the Best Masters Games opening ceremony, various SAPPHIRES for Belvoir. ​ composed music for Bangarra Dance Theatre Supporting Male Actor category for his work Dharug reunion camps, and Sydney Opera and . Steve has won TRENT SUIDGEEST in 2015’s THE ODD COUPLE, both produced House events including MESSAGE STICKS. Helpmann Awards for Best Original Score for LIGHTING DESIGNER by Queensland Theatre. His other theatre Dubs has been involved in Boomerang’s WALKABOUT, 2002 and BELONG, 2011 and credits include: Queensland Theatre - BLACK production TRI NATIONS, a collaboration of Trent's designs include also Best New Australian Work in 2002 and DIGGERS, TWELFTH NIGHT, and NEARER Scottish, Maori and Aboriginal performing Global Creatures/Sydney 2018. He has also been nominated three times THE GODS; La Boite Theatre Company - A artists touring Australia, New Zealand and Theatre Company's in the Helpmann sound design category. He STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE and FROM Scotland, under the artistic direction of Rhoda MURIEL'S WEDDING has won two Sydney Theatre Awards for Best DARKNESS; Queensland Ballet - VIS-À-VIS: Roberts. Dubs’ stage credits include THE THE MUSICAL, Opera Music or Sound. This is his debut show at MOVING STORIES. He is a member of the SECRET RIVER for Sydney Theatre Company Australia's - THE Ensemble Theatre. MEAA’s Equity Diversity Committee. Country UK tour, WINYANBOGA YURRINGA for OPERA [THE EIGHTH WONDER], CARMEN, name: Jagera Belvoir, SUGARLAND for ATYP and ALICE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST IN WONDERLAND for Sydney Festival. For (Sydney Theatre Company), a national tour JANE FITZGERALD VANESSA MARTIN DRAMATURG ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Jane is Resident Dramaturg at ATYP and Vanessa is a graduate of was previously Literary NIDA’s Production course. Manager at Ensemble. Her assistant stage Recent productions as management credits Dramaturg include FULLY COMMITTED and include BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE for (2018 and 2019 Australian Tour), SAINT JOAN, Ensemble Theatre, THE BIG DRY, (co-production DINNER, ARCADIA, ORLANDO, Ensemble/ATYP), APRIL AARDVARK, BATHORY SWITZERLAND, MACBETH and TRAVELLING BEGINS and INTERSECTION: ARRIVAL for NORTH for Sydney Theatre Company; THE ATYP, LOST BOYS for Merrigong Theatre TORRENTS for Sydney Theatre Company with Company and MRock (co-production ATYP/ Black Swan State Theatre Company; STC). Previously for ATYP Jane has been a SWITZERLAND (2016 Tour) and JUMPY for Mentor on the Fresh Ink writers’ program and Sydney Theatre Company with Melbourne at the National Studio, and she has been Theatre Company; THE WOLVES, JASPER a dramaturg on workshops for Playwriting JONES (Tour) and SEVENTEEN for Belvoir; MR Australia. For STC she has been Literary BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY and THE Manager, Artistic Associate and administrator EVENTS for Belvoir with State Theatre Supervising credits include THE POHUTAKAWA AMY HUME of the Patrick White Playwrights’ Award as well Company of South Australia; THE TREE for Auckland Theatre Company. DIALECT COACH Wardrobe Assistant credits include; KAREN O as a dramaturg on new writers’ programs and GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR for Belvoir with Amy is a voice teacher STOP THE VIRGINS for Vivid Festival, OLIVER! on mainstage productions. She has worked as Malthouse Theatre; CALAMITY JANE for at NIDA, voice and for Auckland Theatre Company. Design Credits a script reader for the Royal Court London and Belvoir with One Eyed Man Productions; accents tutor at ATYP include; Be Your Own Boss for Giant Dwarf worked for 15 years as a Mentor with Year 12 HAMLET, I LOVE YOU BRO, THE CHAIRS and and Founder of leading Productions. Sara was Head of Wardrobe on students on HSC creative writing projects. THE WHITE EARTH for La Boite Theatre speech and drama studio, HAIR and THE UNBELIEVABLES at Sydney Company; DOCTOR WHO SYMPHONIC Viva Voice. For Ensemble: Dialect Coach for NATALIE MOIR Opera House and AIDA ON THE BEACH for SPECTACULAR: AUSTRALIAN TOUR (Sydney) FULLY COMMITTED, FOLK, THE NORMAN STAGE MANAGER Opera Australia. for Andrew Kay Management and BBC CONQUESTS, SHIRLEY VALENTINE and THE Natalie is a graduate of the Worldwide; HELLO DOLLY for Tweed Theatre SHILOH JARRETT KITCHEN SINK. For Belvoir: Dialect Coach WAAPA Stage Management Company; BLACK SWAN for Nash Theatre ASSOCIATE LIGHTING on FANGIRLS, SAMI IN PARADISE; voice course. She has freelanced Company; BRONTË for Metro Arts with Three DESIGNER support on COUNTING AND CRACKING, with many companies across Sisters Productions. THE ROVER and GHOSTS. Other theatre: Shiloh is an Anmatyerr/ theatre, music theatre and Voice/Dialect Coach: WHITE PEARL (Sydney Gumbayngirr woman from events, credits include BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE Theatre Co/National Theatre of Parramatta), SARA KOLIJN Alice Springs. After starting (Tour 2019), LORD OF THE FLIES, MOSQUITOES, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL 10th Anniversary COSTUME SUPERVISOR a successful career in Art DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST, SAINT JOAN, THE Tour, MATILDA THE MUSICAL Sydney at the age of 15, she decided to move into film FATHER, TESTAMENT OF MARY for Sydney Sara graduated from production (RSC/Louise Withers), Voice and got her first job as a trainee at CAAMA, the Theatre Company; THE BEAST, TOP GIRLS for Auckland University of Coach for MEASURE FOR MEASURE and Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association. Melbourne Theatre Company, MR BURNS, THE Technology in 2007. She THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS (Sport Shiloh has since written and directed short EVENTS for Belvoir, GLORIA for Griffin Theatre. worked at Opera Australia for Jove). For Film: Dialect Coach on THE documentaries for NITV, worked in the camera Natalie’s music theatre credits include: DIRTY for 9 years supervising UNLISTED (ABC/) and THE SECRETS department on various drama productions which DANCING (Australian Tour 2014/2015); THE WHITELEY, EL VIAGGIO A REIMS, WOZZECK, SHE KEEPS (Lingo Pictures for Channel included an attachment on the feature film KING & I (Australian Tour 2014); JERSEY BOYS SALOME, DIE MEISTERSINGER, LUCIA, LA Ten). Amy is a Designated Linklater Teacher JASPER JONES. Shiloh is currently completing (Australian Tour 2012/2013), and three years as BOHEME, THE LOVE OF THREE ORANGES and also facilitates corporate voice and her Bachelor of Arts Degree at AFTRS Stage Manager for The Production Company as well as many Touring and Outreach and communication training for organisations and doing stage lighting work experience with highlights including ANYTHING GOES, THE Schools productions and organised the 2017 across different industries. BOY FROM OZ, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS OA garage sale. She was Assistant Superviser at Bangarra Dance Theatre and she has and CRAZY FOR YOU. Event highlights include for many shows including THE RING CYCLE, completed a one year internship with ABC TV. Commonwealth Games 2018 (Great Big Events). HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR. Other OUR SUPPORTERS OUR PARTNERS Thank you for your generous support and ensuring our future is bright Thank you to our partners for playing a vital role in our success

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