CHRONOLOGY OF ABORIGINAL PLAYS AND PRODUCTIONS BY ABORIGINAL AND NON-ABORIGINAL PLAYWRITES .
CHRONOLOGY OF ABORIGINAL PLAYS AND PRODUCTIONS BY ABORIGINAL AND NON-ABORIGINAL PLAYWRITES.
(Taken from Creating Frames, Contemporary Indigenous Theatre in Australia.
Maryrose Casey. University of Queensland Press)
Maryrose Casey. University of Queensland Press)
1968 Gilbert, Kevin. The Cherry Pickers. Burrambinga Books, 1988.
1971 Gilbert, Kevin. Evening of Fear. Mews Theatre Sydney.
Gilbert, Kevin. The God’s look Down. Wayside Theatre. Sydney.
1972 Jack Charles is up and Fighting. Nindethana Theatre. Melbourne.
Maza, Bob and Gary Foley Basically Black. National Black Theatre & Nimrod Theatre. Sydney.
1973 Davis, Jack. Steel and the Stone. Bunbury Arts Festival. Western Australia.
Williams, Harry. Mission Urban Identity. Nindethana Theatre. Melbourne.
1975 Davis Jack. The Biter Bit Black Theatre Arts Center Redfern.
Merritt, Robert. The Cake Man. Black Theatre Arts Center. Redfern. Currency Press, 1978.
1976 Gerry Bostock. Here Comes the Niggar. Black Theatre Arts Center. Redfern.
1977 Read, Bill. Truganinni. Heinemann Publishers. 1977.
1978 Shearer ,Jill. The Forman. Currency Press. 1978.
1979 Davis, Jack. Kullark. National Theatre Company WA. Currency Press, 1983.
Hewitt, Dorothy. The Man from Mukinupin. Currency Press. 1979.
1981 Keneally, Thomas. Bullies House. Currency Press. 1981.
1982 Davis, Jack The Dreamers. Swan River Stage Company. Currency Press, 1983.
Romerill, John. Bastardy. Yackandandah Publishers. 1982.
1983 Everett, Jim Put Your Boots. Salamanca Theatre. Hobart.
1971 Gilbert, Kevin. Evening of Fear. Mews Theatre Sydney.
Gilbert, Kevin. The God’s look Down. Wayside Theatre. Sydney.
1972 Jack Charles is up and Fighting. Nindethana Theatre. Melbourne.
Maza, Bob and Gary Foley Basically Black. National Black Theatre & Nimrod Theatre. Sydney.
1973 Davis, Jack. Steel and the Stone. Bunbury Arts Festival. Western Australia.
Williams, Harry. Mission Urban Identity. Nindethana Theatre. Melbourne.
1975 Davis Jack. The Biter Bit Black Theatre Arts Center Redfern.
Merritt, Robert. The Cake Man. Black Theatre Arts Center. Redfern. Currency Press, 1978.
1976 Gerry Bostock. Here Comes the Niggar. Black Theatre Arts Center. Redfern.
1977 Read, Bill. Truganinni. Heinemann Publishers. 1977.
1978 Shearer ,Jill. The Forman. Currency Press. 1978.
1979 Davis, Jack. Kullark. National Theatre Company WA. Currency Press, 1983.
Hewitt, Dorothy. The Man from Mukinupin. Currency Press. 1979.
1981 Keneally, Thomas. Bullies House. Currency Press. 1981.
1982 Davis, Jack The Dreamers. Swan River Stage Company. Currency Press, 1983.
Romerill, John. Bastardy. Yackandandah Publishers. 1982.
1983 Everett, Jim Put Your Boots. Salamanca Theatre. Hobart.
Maris, Hyllus, Sonia Borg. Women of the Sun. Currency Press. 1983.
Merritt, Robert Short Changed.
1984 Johnson, Eva Tjindarella. First National Aboriginal Women’s Art Festival. Adelaide.
Johnson, Eva. Onward to Glory.
1985 Davis, Jack. The Honey Pot. Melbourne Next Wave Festival. Currency Press, 1986.
Davis, Jack. No Sugar. Perth Playhouse Company. Currency Press. 1986.
1986 Maza, Bob. Mereki. Toe Truck Theatre.Sydney.
Strachan, Tony. State of Shock. Currency Press. 1986.
1987 Walley, Richard. Coordah. Western Australian Theatre Company.
Fransis, Gordon. Gods Best Country. Currency Press. 1987.
Motherwell, Phill. Steal Away Home. Currency Press. 1987.
Walker, Vivian. No Trouble. Universal Theatre. Melbourne.
1988 Foran, Barney. Come Hell or High Water.
Johnson, Eva. Murras. Belvoir Street Theatre. Sydney
Maza, Bob. The Keepers. Belvoir Street Theatre. Sydney
Mooney, Ray. Black Rabbit. Currency Press.1988.
Nowra, Louis. Capricornia. Currency Press. 1988.
Walker, Vivian. Kadi. Expo. Brisbane.
1989 Bennett, Roger. Up the Ladder. Darwin Theatre Company.
Davis, Jack. Moorlie and the Leprecorns. Marli Biyol Company. Perth. Currency Press 1994.
Johnson, Eva. Mimini’s Voices. Magpie Theatre Company. Adelaide.
Kelly, Ray. Get up and Dance. Freewheels Theatre. Newcastle.
1990 Bennell, Eddie. The Silent Years. Deckchair Theatre Company. Perth.
Chi, Jimmy and Kuckles. Bran Nue Day. Octagon Theatre. Perth. Currency Press & Magdabala Books 1991.
Davis Jack. Rainmaker. Spare Parts Puppet Theatre. Perth.
Harding, John. Not just Bricks and Mortar. Ilbierri Theatre Company. Melbourne.
Johnson, Eva. What do they call me?. National Lesbian Festival. Melbourne. Australian Gay and Lesbian Plays. Currency Press. 1996.
McCarthy, Steve, Cheryl Buchanan. Jalalu Jala: Land Law and Lies. Street arts. Melbourne.
Weller, Archie. Nidjera. Melbourne Workers Theatre.
1991 Manning, Ned. Close to the Bone. Eora Centre for Visual and Performing Arts. Sydney. Currency Press 1994.
Narogen, Mudrooroo, Heiner Muller. Aboriginal Demonstrators Confront the Declaration of the Australian Republic on the 26th January 2001 with the Production of Deruftag by Heiner Muller. Belvior Street Theatre. Sydney. University Press. 1993.
Cragie, Cathie. Koori Love. Belvoir Street Theatre. Sydney.
1992. Bennell, Eddy. My Spiritual Dreaming. Deackchair Production. Perth.
Davis, Jack. Wahngin. Back Swan Theatre. Perth.
Davis, Jack. In Our Town. Currency Press. 1992.
Johnson, Eva. Two Bob in the Quid. Junctions Theatre. Adelaide.
Morgan, Sally. Sister Girl. Black Swan Theatre Company. Perth.
Watson, Maureen. Through Murri Eyes. Street arts. Brisbane.
Walley, Richard. Balaan, Balan Gwdha. Up Front Community Theatre. Playhouse. Canberra.
1993. Early, Eric. The Custodians. Currency Press. 1993.
Johnson, Eva. Heart Beat of the Earth. Second World Indigenous Youth Conference. Darwin.
Smith, Michael. Ingle Knight. Wicked. Aboriginal Youth Theatre. Perth.
Murray, Peta. One Woman’s Song. Queensland Theatre Company.
Nowra, Louis. Radiance. Currency Press. 1993.
Summons, John. Massacre at Myall Creek. Cambridge University press.
1994 Collie, Therese, Cathie Craige. Murri Time. KITE Theatre. Brisbane.
Lawford, Ningali Robyn Archer, Angela Chaplin. Ningali. Deck Chair Theatre. Fremantle WA
Lee, Gary. Keep Him my Heart. Darwin.
Nowra Louis. Crow. Currency Press. 1994.
Pell, Kelton. Bidenjarreb Pinjarra. Actors Center. Perth.
Shea, Glen. Food for Thought. Ilbijerri Theatre Company. Melbourne.
Parsons, Nick. Dead Heart. Currency Press. 1994.
Enoch, Wesley. Deborah Mailman. The 7 Stages of Grieving. La Boite Theatre. Brisbane. Currency Press. 1997.
1995 Bennett, Roger. Funerals and Circuses. Currency Press. 1995.
Everet, Jim Changing Time. SalamancaTheatre Company. Hobart.
Morgan, Sally The Flying Emu. Polygot Puppet Theatre. Melbourne.
Morgan, Sally Sally’s Story-Our Story. Come Out Festival. Brisbane.
Sam, Maryanne, Patricia Cornelius. Oh My God I‘m Black. Melbourne Workers Theatre.
1996 Chi, Jimmy. Corrugation Road. BlackSwan Theatre. Perth.
Janson, Julie. Black Mary. Aboriginal Studies Press. 1996.
Kelly, Ray. Somewhere in the Darkness. Sydney Theatre Company.
Lewis, Tom E, Mac Gudgeon. Thumbul. Gasworks Theatre Melbourne.
Morris, Mary. Shark Island Stories. Griffin Theatre Company. Sydney Festival.
1997 Close, Jo-Ann. Runamuck. Yirra Yaakin Noogar Theatre. Perth.
Cheetham, Deborah. White Baptist Abba Fan. Olympic Arts Festival. Sydney.
Love, Owen. Black Genius. Main Street Theatre. SA.
Koorie Klowns. Oogadee Boogadee. Melbourne Workers Theatre.
Purcell, Leah, Scott Rankin. Box the Pony. Olympic Arts Festival. Sydney.
Sketchley, Maudie. Head Space. Artrage. Perth.
Bovell, Andrew, Milissa Reeves, Patricia Cornelius and Christos Tsiolkas. Who’s Afraid of the Working Class?. Melbourne Workers Theatre.
1998 Graham, Trevor. Mabo. Life of an Island Man. Currency Press. 1998.
Harrison, Jane. Stolen. Currency Press. 1998.
2000 Enoch, Wesley. The Sunshine Club. Sydney Theatre Company.
Winmar, Dallas. Aliwa. Currency Press. 2002.
2001 Anderson, Tammy. I Don’t Wanna Play House.
Bovell, Andrew. Holy Day. Currency Press. 2001.
2002 Frankland, Richard J. Conversations with the Dead. In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
Harding, John. Enuf In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
Milroy, Jadah. Crow Fire. In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
Purcell, Leah. Black Chicks Talking. Sydney Festival. Sydney Opera House.
Rigney, Tracey. Belonging. In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
Sam, Maryanne. Casting Doubts. In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
1984 Johnson, Eva Tjindarella. First National Aboriginal Women’s Art Festival. Adelaide.
Johnson, Eva. Onward to Glory.
1985 Davis, Jack. The Honey Pot. Melbourne Next Wave Festival. Currency Press, 1986.
Davis, Jack. No Sugar. Perth Playhouse Company. Currency Press. 1986.
1986 Maza, Bob. Mereki. Toe Truck Theatre.Sydney.
Strachan, Tony. State of Shock. Currency Press. 1986.
1987 Walley, Richard. Coordah. Western Australian Theatre Company.
Fransis, Gordon. Gods Best Country. Currency Press. 1987.
Motherwell, Phill. Steal Away Home. Currency Press. 1987.
Walker, Vivian. No Trouble. Universal Theatre. Melbourne.
1988 Foran, Barney. Come Hell or High Water.
Johnson, Eva. Murras. Belvoir Street Theatre. Sydney
Maza, Bob. The Keepers. Belvoir Street Theatre. Sydney
Mooney, Ray. Black Rabbit. Currency Press.1988.
Nowra, Louis. Capricornia. Currency Press. 1988.
Walker, Vivian. Kadi. Expo. Brisbane.
1989 Bennett, Roger. Up the Ladder. Darwin Theatre Company.
Davis, Jack. Moorlie and the Leprecorns. Marli Biyol Company. Perth. Currency Press 1994.
Johnson, Eva. Mimini’s Voices. Magpie Theatre Company. Adelaide.
Kelly, Ray. Get up and Dance. Freewheels Theatre. Newcastle.
1990 Bennell, Eddie. The Silent Years. Deckchair Theatre Company. Perth.
Chi, Jimmy and Kuckles. Bran Nue Day. Octagon Theatre. Perth. Currency Press & Magdabala Books 1991.
Davis Jack. Rainmaker. Spare Parts Puppet Theatre. Perth.
Harding, John. Not just Bricks and Mortar. Ilbierri Theatre Company. Melbourne.
Johnson, Eva. What do they call me?. National Lesbian Festival. Melbourne. Australian Gay and Lesbian Plays. Currency Press. 1996.
McCarthy, Steve, Cheryl Buchanan. Jalalu Jala: Land Law and Lies. Street arts. Melbourne.
Weller, Archie. Nidjera. Melbourne Workers Theatre.
1991 Manning, Ned. Close to the Bone. Eora Centre for Visual and Performing Arts. Sydney. Currency Press 1994.
Narogen, Mudrooroo, Heiner Muller. Aboriginal Demonstrators Confront the Declaration of the Australian Republic on the 26th January 2001 with the Production of Deruftag by Heiner Muller. Belvior Street Theatre. Sydney. University Press. 1993.
Cragie, Cathie. Koori Love. Belvoir Street Theatre. Sydney.
1992. Bennell, Eddy. My Spiritual Dreaming. Deackchair Production. Perth.
Davis, Jack. Wahngin. Back Swan Theatre. Perth.
Davis, Jack. In Our Town. Currency Press. 1992.
Johnson, Eva. Two Bob in the Quid. Junctions Theatre. Adelaide.
Morgan, Sally. Sister Girl. Black Swan Theatre Company. Perth.
Watson, Maureen. Through Murri Eyes. Street arts. Brisbane.
Walley, Richard. Balaan, Balan Gwdha. Up Front Community Theatre. Playhouse. Canberra.
1993. Early, Eric. The Custodians. Currency Press. 1993.
Johnson, Eva. Heart Beat of the Earth. Second World Indigenous Youth Conference. Darwin.
Smith, Michael. Ingle Knight. Wicked. Aboriginal Youth Theatre. Perth.
Murray, Peta. One Woman’s Song. Queensland Theatre Company.
Nowra, Louis. Radiance. Currency Press. 1993.
Summons, John. Massacre at Myall Creek. Cambridge University press.
1994 Collie, Therese, Cathie Craige. Murri Time. KITE Theatre. Brisbane.
Lawford, Ningali Robyn Archer, Angela Chaplin. Ningali. Deck Chair Theatre. Fremantle WA
Lee, Gary. Keep Him my Heart. Darwin.
Nowra Louis. Crow. Currency Press. 1994.
Pell, Kelton. Bidenjarreb Pinjarra. Actors Center. Perth.
Shea, Glen. Food for Thought. Ilbijerri Theatre Company. Melbourne.
Parsons, Nick. Dead Heart. Currency Press. 1994.
Enoch, Wesley. Deborah Mailman. The 7 Stages of Grieving. La Boite Theatre. Brisbane. Currency Press. 1997.
1995 Bennett, Roger. Funerals and Circuses. Currency Press. 1995.
Everet, Jim Changing Time. SalamancaTheatre Company. Hobart.
Morgan, Sally The Flying Emu. Polygot Puppet Theatre. Melbourne.
Morgan, Sally Sally’s Story-Our Story. Come Out Festival. Brisbane.
Sam, Maryanne, Patricia Cornelius. Oh My God I‘m Black. Melbourne Workers Theatre.
1996 Chi, Jimmy. Corrugation Road. BlackSwan Theatre. Perth.
Janson, Julie. Black Mary. Aboriginal Studies Press. 1996.
Kelly, Ray. Somewhere in the Darkness. Sydney Theatre Company.
Lewis, Tom E, Mac Gudgeon. Thumbul. Gasworks Theatre Melbourne.
Morris, Mary. Shark Island Stories. Griffin Theatre Company. Sydney Festival.
1997 Close, Jo-Ann. Runamuck. Yirra Yaakin Noogar Theatre. Perth.
Cheetham, Deborah. White Baptist Abba Fan. Olympic Arts Festival. Sydney.
Love, Owen. Black Genius. Main Street Theatre. SA.
Koorie Klowns. Oogadee Boogadee. Melbourne Workers Theatre.
Purcell, Leah, Scott Rankin. Box the Pony. Olympic Arts Festival. Sydney.
Sketchley, Maudie. Head Space. Artrage. Perth.
Bovell, Andrew, Milissa Reeves, Patricia Cornelius and Christos Tsiolkas. Who’s Afraid of the Working Class?. Melbourne Workers Theatre.
1998 Graham, Trevor. Mabo. Life of an Island Man. Currency Press. 1998.
Harrison, Jane. Stolen. Currency Press. 1998.
2000 Enoch, Wesley. The Sunshine Club. Sydney Theatre Company.
Winmar, Dallas. Aliwa. Currency Press. 2002.
2001 Anderson, Tammy. I Don’t Wanna Play House.
Bovell, Andrew. Holy Day. Currency Press. 2001.
2002 Frankland, Richard J. Conversations with the Dead. In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
Harding, John. Enuf In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
Milroy, Jadah. Crow Fire. In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
Purcell, Leah. Black Chicks Talking. Sydney Festival. Sydney Opera House.
Rigney, Tracey. Belonging. In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
Sam, Maryanne. Casting Doubts. In Black Inside Currency Press. 2002.
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