Box the Pony

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Event Box the Pony
Venue Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Festival 1998
First Date 20 October 1998
Last Date 24 October 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description 'There was a box, unpacked memories. I found questions and answered with... song, dance and a little laugh. Box the pony, you can't box me.'
Growing up on an Aboriginal mission in a family of boxers is a child with all the makings of a champion boxer. Only girls aren't allowed to box. Undeterred, she trains hard, both as a boxer and as a singer, hoping that her boxing will protext her and that her singing will help her to escape.
Box the Pony is the inspirational life of Leah Purcell, Wakka Wakka woman, told through stories, dance, song and reenactments, both funny and terrible. Cheerfully
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Autobiographical
Subjects Family
Indigenous People
Sport
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sean Mee Director
Leah Purcell Performer Writer
Scott Rankin Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Melbourne Festival 1998 guide
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 100725