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Posted on January 24, 2011 - by Cecily
Performance & Touring
The Namatjira show has just completed its 2011 tour. A whirlwind of success, we saw sell out houses, critical acclaim, connected with community groups in 3 different states, and saw more of the Namatjira family come with us on tour. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the show we have now confirmed national tour dates for 2012! Watch this teaser from performers Derik and Trevor inviting you to come to the show.
Namatjira Tour Dates 2012
Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Sydney – 22 – 25 February
Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW – 28 February
Orange Civic Theatre, NSW – 2 – 3 March
Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, NSW – 7 – 10 March
Civic Precinct Newcastle, NSW – 13 – 14 March
Griffith Regional Theatre, NSW – 17 March
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, NSW – 21 March
Albury Entertainment Centre, NSW – 24 March
Riverlinks, Westside Performing Arts Centre, Shepparton, VIC – 28 March
Burnie Arts and Function Centre, TAS – 4 April
Derik Lynch and Trevor Jamieson. Photo by Grant MacIntyre
Theatre North Launceston, TAS – 13 – 14 April
Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS – 18 – 19 April
Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre, Sale, VIC 24 April
Frankston Arts Centre, VIC – 27 – 28 April
Arts Centre Warragul, VIC – 1 May
Adelaide Festival Centre, SA – 4 – 12 May
Hermannsburg Heritage Precinct, Ntaria, NT – 16 May
Araluan Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT – 19 May
Townsville Civic Theatre, QLD – 23 May
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, QLD – 26 May
Rockhampton Venues and Events, QLD 30 May
SYNOPSIS
Elea was born in the desert in Aranda country, Central Australia, in 1902. Two years later he was baptized Albert. Thirty one years after that, at his first solo exhibition of watercolour landscapes, he signed his work with his father’s name for the first time: Albert Namatjira.
The profoundly moving Namatjira narrative and the legacy of his art provides a timely prism through which we can view the current era, in relation to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia. Albert’s life coincided with the first stirrings of popular media and television, enabling this quietly spoken man – who, with almost no training, could paint exquisitely – to make his far-off country accessible and familiar. He brought the alien desert to the living rooms of suburban Australia.
At the height of his fame, his life was a whirlwind of society functions. Yet Namatjira found himself caught in a strange cultural twilight that made little sense – by being made an honorary Citizen with his wife, they were no longer just “flora and fauna” – they were allowed to vote while the rest of their countrymen were not; they were allowed to own land and a house – yet their children couldn’t stay with them, because they weren’t allowed in town after dark; and they were allowed to purchase alcohol – but not to drink it with their friends. Eventually, the trap set by these contradictions would snap shut.
CREDITS
Petermann Ranges, by Elton Wirri, image courtesy of Ngurratjuta Art Centre
Creator: Scott Rankin
Writer/Director: Scott Rankin
Starring: Trevor Jamieson & Derik Lynch
Composer & Music director: Genevieve Lacey
Lighting Design: Nigel Levings
Set Design: Genevieve Dugard
Sound Design: Jim Atkins
Costume Design: Tess Schofield
Creative Producer: Sophia Marinos
Associate Producer: Cecily Hardy
Community Producer: Shannon Huber
Technical Director: Neil Fisher
Social Policy: Pru Gell
Artists’ Support: Alice Williams, Shannon Huber, Drew Moynihan, Matthew Edgerton, Katrina Gill
Cultural Consultants: Lenie Namatjira, Ivy Pareroultja, Betty Wheeler, Gloria Pannka, Mervyn Rubuntja, Hubert Pareroultja, Elton Wirri, Kevin Wirri, Hilary Wirri, Gregory Armstrong, Joseph Rontji, Rahel Engwanaka, Judith Ingkamala, Kevin Namatjira.
Consultants: Alison French, David Roennfeldt
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Touring company: 10.
Performance duration: 2 hours, including interval
Theatre Formats: Black Box, Proscenium Arch, Thrust
Staging Requirements
Min stage dimensions – 12m x 8m
Min grid height – 5m
Min wing space – 2m
No fly system required
Flexibility
Bump-in – 16 hrs
1st performance – Day 2, 1pm matinee
Max performance/week – 8 (assumes no travel time)
Min break b/w performances – 3 hours
CONTACT
For more information, including set, sound and lighting specifications, please contact Creative Producer, Sophia Marinos.
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Photos from Flickr
