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Corrugation Road is the sequel to the stage show Bran Nue Dae. It looks at themes of mental illness, dispossession and multi-cultural harmony. 'Fiona the Iwanj girl tells the story of Bob Two Bob, the man from Sunday island. What was he doing climbing on the Perth Two Hall Clock on Christmas Eve?'
(Source: Koori Mail, 182, 1998:31)
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia
Type of disability Schizophrenia. Type of character Primary. Point of view First person.
Production Details
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Previewed in Canberra, 10 October 1996 during the National Festival of Australian Theatre.
Official premiere in Melbourne at the Fairfax Studio, Victorian Arts Centre from 17 October 1996 as part of the Melbourne International Festival of the Arts.
Cast: Stephen Albert, Tony Briggs, Becky Brown, John Collard, Gary Cooper, Denise Cox, Trevor Jamieson, Richard Mellick, Josie Ningali Lawford, Naomi Pigram, Michael Smith, Alie Torres, and Michael Turkic.
Composer: Kuckles.
Performed at :
IMB Theatre, Wollongong, NSW, 4 September 1998
Alexander Theatre, Clayton, VIC, September 1998
Playhouse Theatre, Perth, WA, June 1998
The Playhouse, Adelaide, SA, 8 January 1997
Subiaco Theatre Centre, Subiaco, WA, 4 November 1996
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC, 17 October 1996
Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT, 10 October 1996
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First produced: Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, Australia 1996.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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'Australian-ness' in Musical Theatre : A Bran Nue Dae for Australia?
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , October no. 45 2004; (p. 157-179) -
Brand New Season for 'Corrugation Road'
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 August no. 182 1998; (p. 31)
— Review of Corrugation Road 1996 single work musical theatre ''Corrugation Road' Jimmy Chi's sequel to the stage show 'Bran nue Dae' continues its successful run across Australia...' -
Travelling Light
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , February no. 161 1997; (p. 29-30)
— Review of Corrugation Road 1996 single work musical theatre -
Corrugation Hits the Interstate Road
1997
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 21 October 1997; (p. 5) -
The Rhythm of Jimmy Chi
1996
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 August 1996; (p. 19)
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Bystander
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 October 1996; (p. B18)
— Review of Corrugation Road 1996 single work musical theatre -
Into the Mirth of Madness
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 October 1996; (p. 12)
— Review of Corrugation Road 1996 single work musical theatre -
Fun and Tunes Aplenty, but Refinement Needed
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 October 1996; (p. C12)
— Review of Corrugation Road 1996 single work musical theatre -
Whacko Musical Triumphs Over Insanity
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 19 October 1996; (p. A28)
— Review of Corrugation Road 1996 single work musical theatre -
Chi's Brand New Message of Hope
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 18 October 1996; (p. 11)
— Review of Corrugation Road 1996 single work musical theatre -
Access All Areas
1996
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 23 October 1996; (p. B18) -
'Australian-ness' in Musical Theatre : A Bran Nue Dae for Australia?
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , October no. 45 2004; (p. 157-179) -
The Rhythm of Jimmy Chi
1996
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 August 1996; (p. 19) -
Chi Latest Set for Joint Production
1995
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The West Australian , 23 March 1995; (p. 5) -
The Long Road
1996
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Age , 12 October 1996; (p. 10)