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Walking into the Bigness single work   drama  
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Walking into the Bigness
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''Walking into the Bigness' tallies the experiences, losses and learnings that amount to a man. From a 12-year-old abattoir worker, to an investigator for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, these are Richard Frankland’s yarns exactly as he spins them – unvarnished and rich in blackfella humour.

Under the direction of Wayne Blair (The Sapphires, Redfern Now), Richard’s tales are given universal voice by a diverse cast. Acoustic melodies lift the storytelling as Richard himself accompanies on guitar. In turns moving and funny, this intimate work traverses life’s undulating terrain / on a hunt for meaning.' (Source: Malthouse website)

Production Details

  • Performed at the Malthouse Theatre, Merlyn Theatre: 1 - 23 August 2014.

    Story by Richard Frankland and Wayne Blair.

    Director: Wayne Blair.

    Dramaturg: Chris Mead.

    Cast includes Paul Ashcroft, Luisa Hastings Edge, and Rarriwuy Hick.

    Musician: Richard Frankland.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2014
    • Strawberry Hills, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,: Currency Press , 2017 .
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      This image has been sourced from online.
      Extent: xii, 88p.p.
      Description: illus., port.
      ISBN: 9781925005905

Works about this Work

Stories Fall between the Cracks Cameron Woodhead , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 8 August 2014; (p. 29)

— Review of Walking into the Bigness Richard Frankland , 2014 single work drama
In Trailblazing Footsteps Kylie Northover , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 July 2014; (p. 18)

— Review of Walking into the Bigness Richard Frankland , 2014 single work drama
In Trailblazing Footsteps Kylie Northover , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 July 2014; (p. 18)

— Review of Walking into the Bigness Richard Frankland , 2014 single work drama
Stories Fall between the Cracks Cameron Woodhead , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 8 August 2014; (p. 29)

— Review of Walking into the Bigness Richard Frankland , 2014 single work drama
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