Darwin Festival

Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui

Echoing the tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and using Tiwi language in rhyming verse, music and song, this play brings to life the dreamtime story of a young girl called Wulamanayuwi and her adventures with the spirit beings of this mystical, dreamtime land.  A story told to Tiwi Islander children for hundreds of years, Wula’s tale bears a conspicuous resemblance to the famous western fairytale.

This year, we present a reading of the play with a full scale production to be staged at the 2011 Darwin Festival. From page to stage, we invite students to observe the development process of a new Australian play.

Date 27 August
Time: 9.30 am
Duration: 90 mins ( includes post show Q& A)
Venue: Botanic Gardens
Book: FREE, please call 08 8943 4200 for bookings

NT Curriculum Band: KGP 3, Band 1,2,3, 4, 5, Senior Drama Studies Stage One and Two.
Suitable for: Primary, Middle and Senior Students.
Possible Areas for Study: Applied Theatre, Creative Development of New Works, Critical Feedback and Reviewing, Young Peoples Theatre, Theatre in Education

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Wulamanayuwi has been assisted by the Australian Government's Major Festivals Initiative managed by the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts and funding advisory body in association with the Confederation of Australian Arts Festivals.