Production still for "Miss Tanaka". Tam Phan as Mr Tanaka. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Miss Tanaka

16 February 2001 – 10 March 2001 Merlyn Theatre

Based on a story by Xavier Herbert

Playbox Theatre Company, Handspan Theatre,

New Writing Theatre World Premiere Collaboration

Miss Tanaka is the beautiful and enigmatic niece of Broome’s former Number One pearl diver. Newly arrived from Japan, she captures the hearts of the town's menfolk, but is promised in marriage to two brawling pearl divers, but who will uncover this mysterious young woman's true identity?

A multi-media production about Broome's competitive pearl-fishing industry, combining film, dance, puppetry and textual theatre.

Production still for "Miss Tanaka". L-R: Bradley Byquar as Kazuhiko, Tam Phan as Mr Tanaka, Tony Yap as Hanif, Yumi Umiumare as Sakamoto, Jeremy Stanford as Mott. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Miss Tanaka". L-R: Tony Yap as Hanif, Bradley Byquar as Kazuhiko, Yumi Umiumare as Sakamoto, Jeremy Stanford as Mott. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Miss Tanaka". L-R: Jeremy Stanford as Mott, Bradley Byquar as Kazuhiko. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Miss Tanaka". L-R: Bradley Byquar as Kazuhiko, Tam Phan as Mr Tanaka, Tony Yap as Hanif, Yumi Umiumare as Sakamoto, Jeremy Stanford as Mott. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Miss Tanaka". L-R: Tony Yap as Hanif, Bradley Byquar as Kazuhiko, Yumi Umiumare as Sakamoto, Jeremy Stanford as Mott. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Miss Tanaka". L-R: Jeremy Stanford as Mott, Bradley Byquar as Kazuhiko. Photographer: Jeff Busby