Melbourne Theatre Company acknowledges the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, create and gather. We pay our respects to all First Nations people, their Elders past and present, and their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. As a Company we remain committed to the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and its call for voice, truth and treaty.

James Henry. Photo: Emily Doyle

Sound Design and Music

The power of music in The Black Woman of Gippsland

Hear from Writer/Director Andrea James and Composer & Sound Designer James Henry about the music in the play.

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.