The Dirty Mile

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Event The Dirty Mile
Venue Fitzroy, Fitzroy, VIC
First Date 23 February 2008
Opening Date 23 February 2008
Last Date 16 March 2008
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Come on a walk through Fitzroy's Indigenous history to experience Indigenous peoples' strong and continuing historical, cultural and emotional connection to this place - from its Woiwurrung beginnings right up to the here and now. Follow Doug Nicholls to footy training; listen to his sermon; meet our Returned Soldiers, our female World War II munitions workers, Atherton Estate locals before the high-rise, our sporting heroes - the Indigenous Fitzroy residents - in the pubs, organisations, churches and back lanes."
Performed in various outdoor locations.
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Outdoor Entertainment
Storytelling
Street Theatre
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
Subjects History
Indigenous Australia
Indigenous People
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bryan Andy Actor
Lionel Austin Actor
Jacob Boehme Actor
Janaya Charles Actor
Joe Clements Actor
LeRoy Parsons Actor
Melodie Reynolds Actor
Stan Yarramunua Actor
Kylie Belling Devisor
Gary Foley Devisor
John Harding Devisor
Kylie Belling Director
Darryl Cordell Production Designer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Remount of the 2006 Ilbijerri production. Winner 2006 Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature. Original concept by Lisa Bellear.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Press Release
Web Ilbijerri website
Flyer
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 76921