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'...A long long time ago
Back when the Dreamtime was a little slow
Sung a bird called Wahn
Wahn the beautiful colourful crow.
'In "Actor On A Box: The Dreaming", director Leah Purcell, will lead us back to the very beginnings of Pamanyungun, respectfully sharing stories passed to her about the great spiritual powers of the ancestors and the awakening of the land - Wake Up Australia!'
The performance fuses' traditional and contemporary storytelling with movement and music, humour and play, to create a very special Dreamtime experience for children.
'This latest Actor on a Box will be a joyful and playful experience, created by Leah Purcell to make some of her people's precious stories accessible to children and families from all communities.'
Source: Sydney Theatre Company website, http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/
Sighted: 05/04/2011
Back when the Dreamtime was a little slow
Sung a bird called Wahn
Wahn the beautiful colourful crow.
'In "Actor On A Box: The Dreaming", director Leah Purcell, will lead us back to the very beginnings of Pamanyungun, respectfully sharing stories passed to her about the great spiritual powers of the ancestors and the awakening of the land - Wake Up Australia!'
The performance fuses' traditional and contemporary storytelling with movement and music, humour and play, to create a very special Dreamtime experience for children.
'This latest Actor on a Box will be a joyful and playful experience, created by Leah Purcell to make some of her people's precious stories accessible to children and families from all communities.'
Source: Sydney Theatre Company website, http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/
Sighted: 05/04/2011
Notes
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Inspired by Dreamtime stories told to Leah Purcell by her grandfather, uncle and aunt. (Sun-Herald, 3 April 2011)
Production Details
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Produced at the Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre, 12-23 April 2011. Director: Leah Purcell.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Dreamtime Stories for Children
2011
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 20 April no. 499 2011; (p. 70) -
A New Work to Crow About
2011
single work
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— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 3 April 2011; (p. 33)
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A New Work to Crow About
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 3 April 2011; (p. 33) -
Dreamtime Stories for Children
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 20 April no. 499 2011; (p. 70)
Last amended 6 Apr 2011 14:50:57
