Description
A PERFORMING LINES AND YIRRA YAAKIN THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION
HONEY SPOT
Recommended for students in years 4 - 8
“The play… has some fine things to tell us and… Yirra Yaakin have found a new way to say them.” The West Australian
One of Jack Davis' most celebrated theatrical works, Honey Spot is given new life by the highly acclaimed Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company.
A young girl makes friends with the new boy at school. Peggy is a budding dancer and daughter of the local forest ranger. Tim lives in a forestry owned house and dances to the rhythm of his cousin's didgeridoo. As their friendship grows, Tim agrees to help Peggy create a dance piece for the ballet scholarship competition - and together, they blend the earthy feel of traditional Noongar dance and the fluid grace of classical ballet into one.
Honey Spot is a play about friendship and its power to bring worlds and cultures together. First staged in Western Australia in 1985 during the emerging reconciliation movement, it presents an optimistic, funny and moving story about overcoming racial differences and prejudices. With a striking original score performed live on cello and didgeridoo, Honey Spot is an iconic piece of Indigenous theatre for adults and children alike.
COMBINED EXCURSION
Expand your student’s cultural experience with a visit to The Royal Botanic Garden and engage with Aboriginal educators. Students will have the opportunity to walk through the garden and discover a wide variety of local native plants that were used by the Cadigal for food, tools and medicine.
CURRICULUM & TOPIC LINKS
STAGES 2 & 3
HSIE: Identity and Values, Cooperating Communitites, People and Their Beliefs, State and National Parks English: Narrative and Character Development, Texts that explore the world we live in pdhpe: Growth and Development, Interpersonal Relationships
STAGE 4
History: Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples English: Playwriting- Page to Stage, Texts that explore Social Issues and Diversity Drama: Indigenous Theatre, Issue-based Theatre, Australian Theatre History and Traditions
Yirra Yaakin Website
Performing Lines Website
Venue: The Studio
Dates: 7 - 9 November
Duration: 75 minutes including Q&A