Check out this scene from Yorta Yorta/Gunaikurnai playwright Andrea James's new play.
Jacinta (Chenoa Deemal) is diving into the so-called kidnapping of a white woman on Gunaikurnai country for her thesis, but things aren't adding up. Determined to reach the truth, she uses written and oral history to map out the myth from the confines of a motel room.
Published on 23 May 2025
Video
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
Find out more about our panellists taking part in this free conversation.
Video
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.
Watch the video trailer for The Black Woman of Gippsland ahead of seeing the production live on stage.
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.
