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'An acclaimed play that strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generations, exploring the impact on an individual and a culture when relationships are brutally broken.' 'Based on the life story of Geoffrey Narkle, King Hit mirrors the lives of many Aboriginal people of his generation. Forcibly removed from his family, Geoffrey was raised on Wandering Mission before leaving to join Stewart's Boxing Troupe, where he travelled the South West as a tent boxer.'
'Ultimately it would be Geoffrey's fighting spirit that gave him the strength to turn away from a downward spiral of despair and find peace within and reconcile broken family bonds.' (Source: Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company website; Publisher's blurb,19/07/2009).
Production Details
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The play toured throughout Western Australia and was also performed in Brisbane.
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King Hit was first produced by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company at the
Dolphin Theatre, Nedlands, on 23 October 1997, with the following
cast:
Warren Collard
Derek Nannup
James Sollis
Lynley Tubb
Director, David Milroy
Designer, Michael Betts
Costume Designer, Ron Gidgup
Lighting Designer, Linda Haywood
Musical Director, David Chesson
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2014 Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company Production: 18 Sept - 4 Oct, The Courtyard, State Theatre Centre of WA, Directed by Kyle J Morrison, featuring Clarence Ryan, Karla Hart, Maitland Schnaars and Ben D'Addario.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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King Hit : David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle
single work
extract
This document gives information on David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle and includes the plays first performance, author's notes and characters. The extract begins with Kid Dynamite and George entering the ring.
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Production Shapes Up as a Hit in The West
2014
single work
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 10 September no. 584 2014; (p. 13) ''A critically acclaimed play that strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generations is showing this month at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia...' -
Assimilation, Resistance, Survival : History as Autobiography in Geoffrey Narkle's King Hit
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: IJAS , no. 4 2011; (p. 74-87) -
WA's Sad Loss
2005
single work
obituary
(for Geoffrey Narkle
)
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 7 September no. 359 2005; (p. 24) -
Hard Knocks
1997
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 20 October 1997; (p. 6)
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WA's Sad Loss
2005
single work
obituary
(for Geoffrey Narkle
)
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 7 September no. 359 2005; (p. 24) -
Hard Knocks
1997
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 20 October 1997; (p. 6) -
King Hit : David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle
single work
extract
This document gives information on David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle and includes the plays first performance, author's notes and characters. The extract begins with Kid Dynamite and George entering the ring.
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Production Shapes Up as a Hit in The West
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 10 September no. 584 2014; (p. 13) ''A critically acclaimed play that strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generations is showing this month at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia...' -
Assimilation, Resistance, Survival : History as Autobiography in Geoffrey Narkle's King Hit
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: IJAS , no. 4 2011; (p. 74-87)
Awards
- 2015 winner Performing Arts WA Awards