Conversations with the Dead

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Event Conversations with the Dead
Venue Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 27 May 2002
Opening Date 27 May 2002
Last Date 31 May 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Chronicles Frankland's work as a field investigator for the Royal Commission Into Aboriginal Deaths In Custody.
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Autobiographical
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
Subjects Indigenous Australia
Related Events
  • Is under umbrella of Blak Inside , CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC, 5 February 2002
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Andy Baylor Actor
Lou Bennett Actor
Peter Docker Actor
Brendan Murray Actor Joe
LeRoy Parsons Actor
Aaron Pedersen Actor Jack
Peter Rotumah Actor
Naretha Williams Assistant Stage Manager
Peter Rotumah Composer
Wendy Harris Costume Co-ordinator
Darryl Cordell Design Consultant
Rachel Burke Designer
Richard Frankland Director
Richard J Frankland Playwright
Kevin de Zilva Stage Manager
David Franzke Sound Compilation
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Aaron Pedersen replaced David Ngoombujarra after he had to pull out of the show towards the end of rehearsals. First performed at Carlton Courthouse then transferred to the Beckett. Season extended to 7 March. Remounted by the Department of Justice for this season to coincide with National Reconciliation Week. Performances on 27, 29, 30 and 31 May.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Report Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 2002
Book
Event Identifier 155680
Dataset AusStage