Backstage

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Scene clip | Jacinta traces history

Check out this scene from Yorta Yorta/Gunaikurnai playwright Andrea James's new play.

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Introducing country with Gunnai consultant Wayne Thorpe

Learn more about Wayne Thorpe's role in The Black Woman of Gippsland, the five clans that make up Gunaikurnai country, and just how important this production is to reclaim history.

In Conversation

Country, Culture and First Nations knowledges

Find out more about our panellists taking part in this free conversation.

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The Black Woman of Gippsland Community Night

Check out this wrap of Community Night, where members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community were invited to watch the brand new work by Andrea James.

The Black Woman of Gippsland Trailer

Watch the video trailer for The Black Woman of Gippsland ahead of seeing the production live on stage.

Programme

The Black Woman of Gippsland programme

Writer/Director Andrea James has been musing on this story for years. Learn more about why she was compelled to tell it, the music in the play and meet the cast and creatives in our immersive, digital programme.

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The power of music in The Black Woman of Gippsland

Hear from Writer/Director Andrea James and Composer & Sound Designer James Henry on how they translated and revived colonial records into songs for the Gunaikurnai people.

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The Black Woman of Gippsland in rehearsals

Get your first look at The Black Woman of Gippsland starring Zach Blampied, Chenoa Deemal, Brent Watkins, Ursula Yovich and Ian Bliss.

Feature

Reviving stories through song

Writer/Director Andrea James and Sound Designer & Composer James Henry on reclaiming culture and the power of music in The Black Woman of Gippsland.

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The Black Woman of Gippsland | Chenoa Deemal interview

Chenoa Deemal discusses why it's integral for First Nations voices to push through the ceiling and why she's drawn to her character's determination and grit.

Q&A

Meet Andrea James

Revisit this story about Andrea James, after she was awarded a NEXT STAGE commission for The Black Woman of Gippsland in 2020.