Namatjira

By Scott Rankin

10 August 2011 – 28 August 2011 Merlyn Theatre

Written with Trevor Jamieson & Derek Lynch

Malthouse Theatre, Big hART Inc,

Theatre Remount

At the height of his international fame, his artworks sold out within minutes. Albert Namatjira's beautiful paintings introduced the lounge rooms of Australian suburbia to the exquisite beauty of our central desert heartland. In 2010, Belvoir and Big hART transformed the rich watercolours of Namatjira's story into a joyous theatrical event bringing audiences to their feet night after night.

 

"... A TERRIFIC MICTURE OF NARRATION, DANCE, MIME, AND VOICE THAT IS EXTRAORDINARILY THEATRICAL, ARTICULATE AND EXPRESSIVE."

— The Australian

Cast

Creatives

Scott Rankin

Scott Rankin

Writer, Director

Tess Schofield

Tess Schofield

Costume Designer

Nigel Levings

Nigel Levings

Lighting Designer

Cecily Hardy

Cecily Hardy

Associate Producer

Genevieve Dugard

Genevieve Dugard

Set Designer

Genevieve Lacey

Genevieve Lacey

Musical Director, Composer, Musician

Jessica Smithett

Jessica Smithett

Production Manager, Stage Manager

Jim Atkins

Jim Atkins

Sound Designer

Robert Hannaford

Robert Hannaford

Visual Artist

Elton Wirri

Elton Wirri

Visual Artist

Sophia Marinos

Sophia Marinos

Producer, Co-Producer

Shannon Huber

Shannon Huber

Producer, Co-Producer

Kevin Namatjira

Kevin Namatjira

Visual Artist

Lenie Namatjira

Lenie Namatjira

Visual Artist

Hilary Wirri

Hilary Wirri

Visual Artist

Kevin Wirri

Kevin Wirri

Visual Artist

Michael Peck

Michael Peck

Visual Artist

Neil Mallard

Scenic Artist

Acknowledgements

Malthouse Theatre' Indigenous Theatre Program is made possible with generous support from The Dara Foundation — Tom Kantor Fund, Original co-production of Namatjira by Big hART & Belvoir co-directed by Scott Rankin & Wayne Blair.