Description
Using the language and rhythm of the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, Wulamanayuwi is a light hearted story of a young girl and her experiences with the spirit-beings of a mystical, Dreamtime land.
In the tradition of the Brothers Grimm fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Wulamanayuwi, the daughter of the Rainbow Serpent totem, runs away from her evil stepmother into a land of water spirits, dingoes, wallabies and frogs. Guided by a white cockatoo, Wulamanayuwi meets the Seven Pamanui, who lead her back home on a path of myth and magic, disaster and adventure.
Told through story, song and puppetry, and narrated by Japarra, the Moon Man, this new play mixes the enchanting tradition of European fairytales with Dreamtime characters and the stories of the Tiwi Islands.
Using the language and rhythm of the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, Wulamanayuwi is a light hearted story of a young girl and her experiences with the spirit-beings of a mystical, Dreamtime land.
In the tradition of the Brothers Grimm fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Wulamanayuwi, the daughter of the Rainbow Serpent totem, runs away from her evil stepmother into a land of water spirits, dingoes, wallabies and frogs. Guided by a white cockatoo, Wulamanayuwi meets the Seven Pamanui, who lead her back home on a path of myth and magic, disaster and adventure.
Told through story, song and puppetry, and narrated by Japarra, the Moon Man, this new play mixes the enchanting tradition of European fairytales with Dreamtime characters and the stories of the Tiwi Islands.
Curriculum Links
Stages 2 & 3
HSIE
Identities; Cultural Diversity; Identity and Values; Cooperating Communities; People and Their Beliefs; Living in Communities
English
Literary Texts: Spoken Narrative, Literary Recount; Fairy / Folk Tales; Visual Literacy
Creative Arts: Drama
Dramatic traditions of communities and cultures; Puppetry; Dramatic Storytelling
Indigenous Perspectives
Indigenous Culture - story and song; Dreamtime Stories; Tiwi Islands - language, art, ceremonies
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Artist Information
Writer:
Jason De Santis
Director:
Eamon Flack
Writer: Jason Des Santis
Director: Eamon Flack
Designer: Bryan Woltjen
Puppetry Director and AV Imagery: Sam Routledge
Lighting Designer: Richard Vabre
Composer: Jeffrey “Yellow” Simon
Cast: Kylie Farmer [Kaarljilba Kaardn], Kamahi Djordon King, Jason De Santis, Natasha Wanganeen and Jaxon De Santis
Scenic Painting (Set): Raelene Kerinauia
Scenic Painting (Puppets): Pedro Wonaeamirri, John Peter Pilakui and Linus Warlapinni
Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui originally commissioned by Darwin Festival, and supported by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative managed by the Australia Council in association with Ten Days on the Island (TAS) and COME OUT Festival; 32º Producing Hub, the Sidney Myer Fund PlayWriting Australia and the Northern Territory Government.
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