Tjindarella

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Event Tjindarella
Venue Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Aboriginal Women's Arts Festival
First Date 1 February 1985
Last Date 16 February 1985
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Tjindarella examined the oppression of Aboriginal Australians and highlighted the effects of government policy on the forced removal of children from their parents and culture.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
Subjects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Indigenous Australia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Eva Johnson Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information A grassroots group called Black Women In Focus was formed in 1983 and dedicated to organising this nation-first gathering of Aboriginal women artists. The event took place over two and a half weeks, and showcased Aboriginal women's art, performance, and ceremony in high-profile venues in Adelaide, such as the Adelaide Festival Centre, for the first time. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Johnson]
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Casey, Maryrose. Creating Frames: Contemporary Indigenous theatre 1967-1997. St Lucia: UQP 2004
Event Identifier 73828
Dataset AusStage