Phoenix Distribution Contemporary Indigenous Plays: Bitin' Back; Black Medea; King Hit; Rainbow's End; Windmill Baby

<p><meta charset="UTF-8" />Five plays from around the country that illustrate the rich tradition of Indigenous storytelling as it flourishes in contemporary theatre.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> '<i>Each play is a durable, resilient stone that both builds upon Indigenous traditions but also lays the foundation for the generations that will follow.'&nbsp;</i>-' Professor Larissa Behrendt, from her introduction.<br /> <br /> <i>Bitin' Back</i>&nbsp;by Vivienne Cleven is adapted from her award winning novel of the same name.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <i>'This is a zany and uproarious black farce'</i>&nbsp;-' National Indigenous Times<br /> <br /> <i>Black Medea</i>&nbsp;by Wesley Enoch is a richly poetic adaptation of Euripides' Medea that blends the cultures of Ancient Greek and indigenous storytelling to weave a bold and breathtaking commentary on contemporary experience.<br /> <br /> <i>King Hit</i>&nbsp;by David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generations, exploring the impact on an individual and a culture when relationships are brutally broken.<br /> <br /> <i>Rainbow's End</i>&nbsp;by Jane Harrison is set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town. This is a thought provoking and emotionally powerful snapshot of a Koori family that dramatises the struggle for decent housing, meaningful education, jobs and community acceptance.<br /> <br /> <i>Windmill Baby</i>&nbsp;by David Milroy: Set on an abandoned cattle station in the Kimberley landscape, this one woman play combines the poetry of a campfire story with the comedy of a great yarn.</p>