Contemporary Indigenous Plays - Bitin' Back; Black Medea; King Hit; Rainbow's End; Windmill Baby (Paperback)

Five plays from around Australia which illustrate that the rich tradition of indigenous storytelling is flourishing in contemporary Australian theatre. Adapted from her award-winning novel, Vivienne Cleven's "Bitin' Back" is a 'zany and uproarious black farce'; "Black Medea", Wesley Enoch's richly poetic adaptation of Euripides Medea, blends the cultures of Ancient Greek and indigenous storytelling to weave a bold and breathtaking commentary on contemporary experience; The acclaimed "King Hit" by David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle, strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generations, exploring the impact on an individual and a culture when relationships are brutally broken; Set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town, "Rainbow's End" by Jane Harrison creates a 'thought-provoking and emotionally powerful' (Age) snapshot of a Koori family to dramatise the struggle for decent housing, meaningful education, jobs and community acceptance; And David Milroy's "Windmill Baby" is set on an abandoned cattle station in the Kimberley landscape, combines the poetry of a campfire story with the comedy of a great yarn.

General

Imprint:	Currency Press Pty Ltd
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	February 2007
Authors:	Vivienne Cleven • Wesley Enoch • David Milroy • Geoffrey Narkle • Jane Harrison
Original authors:	Euripides
Dimensions:	210 x 137 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-86819-795-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-86819-795-5
Barcode:	9780868197951

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