Big Name, No Blankets | Andrea James with Anyupa Butcher & Sammy Tjapanangka Butcher
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Big Name, No Blankets | Andrea James with Anyupa Butcher & Sammy Tjapanangka Butcher

Each of the actors presented a compelling portrayal of the members of the band. Baykali Ganambarr’s Sammy was humble, modest, honest and a great narrator of the story. Definte highlights included the fantastic vocals and performances by Cassandra Williams (Suzina, Mum & Ensemble), and the superb stage presence and singing by Taj Pigram, as the Warumpi Band frontman.

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As Told By The Boys Who Fed Me Apples | Lachlan Driscoll
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As Told By The Boys Who Fed Me Apples | Lachlan Driscoll

There is so much to highlight from this excellent production—particularly the soundscape, acting, and production design/direction … Actors Robert Wainwright and Riley Finn Anderson communicate the fear and horrors of the journeys and battles, and build a real sense of the loving and trusting relationship established between each of the ‘boys’ and their horse.

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The Boys | Pip Theatre
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The Boys | Pip Theatre

One of the most poignant parts of Graham’s script is that whilst we still see women being sexually and verbally abused, most of the violence is supressed and hidden between the lines of the text. It is up to us to draw those connections and to use our imaginations, for a lack of a better term. Fight director Jason McKell and intimacy director Michelle Miall both did a fantastic job in their respective roles, making these glimpses of violence in its various forms all the more realistic and confronting.

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