Yanagai! Yanagai!
Writen and Directed by Andrea James
With David Adamson, Bryan Andy, Lou Bennett, Tony Briggs and Lisa Maza
Reviews.....
A production that demands praise for it's design, visuals, lighting and
music - [an] evocative recreation of the landscape of the Riverlands, so
that we can understand the Yorta Yorta people's passionate attachment to
their country - Single scenes stand, symbolically, for the bigger
picture-The performances are convincing and often moving -There is no
doubting the importance of [this] story, nor of the depth of feeling it
evokes. Andrea James' direction is sure-handed and effective - an
important and timely play.
Helen Thomson, The Age
Awesome Yanagai! - A place where black people rediscover and reinforce
their peoples memories, and where they can communicate with - and touch
- audiences - [This production is] awesomely realised - quality acting -
subtle staging and choreography - an exceptional achievement - both
entertaining and illuminating, truthful and moving.
Chris Boyd, Herald-Sun
The play is an emphatic statement of the Yorta Yorta's existence and
continued culture, linking a spiritual journey with the cold hard facts
of native title battles in the present day - Rather than expounding a
purely political message, [Andrea] James presents us with an evocative
tale of her people's culture, traditions and relationship with the land
- The standard of acting from the cast is superb - Yanagai! Yanagai! is
both an important reminder of the Yorta Yorta's continuing existence,
and a compelling human story of loss and survival.
Tim Richards, Stage Left
Dates: Septmeber 10 - 27
Venue: Merlyn Theatre
CUB Malthouse, 113 Sturt Street
Southbank
Bookings: (03) 9685 5111
www.melbourneworkerstheatre.com
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