Prison Songs

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Event Prison Songs
Venue Festival Park, The Lighthouse, Darwin City, NT
Umbrella Event Darwin Festival 2015
First Date 6 September 2015
Last Date 9 September 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Darwin based singer/songwriter Shellie Morris’ groundbreaking work inside Darwin’s Berrimah prison with composer and playwright Casey Bennetto (Keating! – The Musical) created the music for the documentary film Prison Songs screened on SBS earlier this year. Now Darwin Festival brings you the world premiere of an inspirational new live show. Prison Songs offers a rare glimpse into the lives of prison inmates shared through song. This multimedia concert experience features a stellar cast led by Shellie Morris, Ernie Dingo and Kamahi Djordon King.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Subjects Indigenous People
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jo Turner Director
Wayne Freer Musical Director
Ernie Dingo Performer
Kamahi Djordon King Performer
Shellie Morris Performer
Tim Cole Sound Designer
Casey Bennetto Writer
Shellie Morris Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Programme Darwin Festival
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 116409