The Fox and the Freedom Fighters

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Event The Fox and the Freedom Fighters
Venue Carriageworks, Eveleigh, NSW
Umbrella Event Buruwan (Island) (Performance Space Season)
First Date 12 November 2014
Opening Date 12 November 2014
Last Date 22 November 2014
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The Fox and the Freedom Fighters is a new theatre work about Aboriginal activist Charles ‘Chicka’ Dixon, told from the perspective of his daughter Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor and granddaughter Nadeena Dixon. An iconic figure in Australian history, Chicka’s political activism left his family at the wayside at the height of his success. Mother and daughter re-visit Chicka’s lifetime of achievements, which highlight the ongoing fight to maintain cultural and spiritual freedom for Indigenous Australians in this country. This is their story.

Realised in collaboration with playwright Alana Valentine and designer Clare Britton, The Fox and the Freedom Fighters is a deeply personal recollection of the life and legacy of a man whose contribution to Indigenous cultural history is immeasurable.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Spoken Word
Subjects Historical
Indigenous Australia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Phil Downing Composer
Clare Britton Designer
Nadeena Dixon Designer
Rhonda Dixon-Grosvenor Devisor
Liza-Mare Syron Director
Fabio Cavadini Filmmaker
Amanda King Filmmaker
Neil Simpson Lighting Designer
Marley Grovenor Musician
Nadeena Dixon Performer
Rhonda Dixon-Grosvenor Performer
Alana Valentine Playwright
Marguerite Pepper Producer
Mark Haslam Production Manager
Nadeena Dixon Singer
Phil Downing Sound Designer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Performance Space Database
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 107371