In the context of Blak theatre the stage is actually Country, our Country. In regards to the script, it’s Language in Blak theatre; the protocols of Western theatre are the laws in Blak theatre; the ensemble is the kinship in Blak theatre; the performance in Western theatre is the ceremony in Blak theatre.
Unvarnished anecdotes lay bare the scale of disadvantage and distress, with gritty snapshots of marginalised Indigenous families and their run-ins with authorities narrated with agonised clarity.
Dreamtime is interspersed masterfully with superb voiceover narration by Elder Uncle Jack Charles (recorded before his passing), of symbolic tales of creation together with stunning visual projection (Simon Bowland), offering a spellbinding enchanting journey for the audience. This is a poignant and effective juxtaposition against Peter’s yearning and hope in search for reconciliation while he reflects on his fragmented life, recoils, and wonders in his solitary time by the campfire.
