Date/Time
Date(s) - 28 Jul 2012
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location
Canberra Theatre Centre Playhouse

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY SCOTT RANKIN CREATED FOR AND WITH TREVOR JAMIESON

One man, alone on stage, one huge story, and he alone can tell it.

Fresh from the sell-out national tour of Namatjira, and in the lead-up to the Centenary of Canberra Big hART brings you the second of three works,Ngapartji Ngapartji {one}, from one of Australia’s foremost creative teams, writer/director Scott Rankin & actor Trevor Jamieson.

The phrase Ngapartji Ngapartji loosely translates as ‘I give you something, you give me something’ and captures the spirit of this generous and virtuosic piece of theatre.

From the shelter of an isolated and timeless existence in Australia’s vast desert centre, to a confrontation with the strange new world of non-indigenous Australia, Jamieson traces his family’s story through the 20th Century.

With a gentle touch, Trevor invites us into his family’s epic story, sharing this journey through word, song, movement and film of his family’s almost unbelievable encounters with the non-indigenous world, from first white contact, to their confrontation with the Cold War, and his own walk between two cultures today, Trevor narrates our journey towards hope.

The Ngapartji Ngapartji project began in Alice Springs eight years ago and has evolved over the years, inspiring audiences and receiving critical acclaim. More than a great night at the theatre, Ngapartji Ngapartji continues to galvanize audiences, encouraging positive exchange nationally