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'‘You gonna sell your soul for a fist full of diamonds?’
'First Nations heritage, a family curse and ghosts at the dinner table. David’s been keeping a safe distance from all these things but now work is calling him home. To make things worse, he’s approving a new mine site, on his own Sacred Ground. This is all a secret from the rest of his family, who think he’s come home for the anniversary of his Dad’s death.
'Kangaroo Stew will give you an insight into the life of a modern Aboriginal family. There will be love, punch ups, Creedence Clearwater Revival (Uncle Foggerty!) and of course, the spirits of ancestors past.
'Written by Martu/Yamatji/Murri writer Zac James (Ice Land: A Hip H’Opera), this is a story about family and love, grief and Culture, Native Title and the ghosts of our relatives. This is Kangaroo Stew!' (Publication summary)
Production Details
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Presented by Desert Wirla and performed at Blue Room Theatre, Northbridge, Western Australia.
Director: Bruce Denny.
Cast: Zac James, Maitland Schnaars, Rayma Morrison, CJ Hampson, and Micah Kickett.
Producer: Emmanuelle Dodo-Balu.
Lighting Designer: Peter Young.
Sound Designers: Steven McCall and David Richardson.
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Awards
- 2025 longlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Literary Fiction / Poetry Cover designed by Gene Eaton.