Was and Will Be: A First Nations Anthology - Softcover

Rigney, Tracey; Murray, Brodie; Molyneux, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1760629553 ISBN 13: 9781760629557

Publisher: Currency Press Pty Ltd, 2024

Synopsis

'I am the protector. Watching over the boys as they sleep. Guiding them in their dreams. This is my story. This is our yarn from this country.' My River Country, Brodie Murray

Was and Will Be braids together an array of Aboriginal narratives spanning monologues, dialogues, choruses and dynamic movement sequences — designed to be accessible and enriching for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous actors, creatives, educators, students and theatre enthusiasts. Generously shared by First Nations playwrights Tracey Rigney, Tom Molyneux and Brodie Murray, these stories touch upon ancient and contemporary legacies of ceremony, community-building and truth-telling, among other topics. They offer a moment in time for Indigenous and non-Indigenous performers to explore, experiment and connect with the storytellers that have long preceded us in this country.

About this title

About the Authors

TRACEY RIGNEY, of the Wotjobaluk and Ngarrindjeri peoples, grew up in western Victoria. She has acted in A Redgum. A Rock. A Duck. at Melbourne University Drama Festival and the film Dancing in the Dust. She studied Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne. Belonging was workshopped at the ANPC Conference and the inaugural Victorian Indigenous Playwrights' Conference.

Brodie Murray, a proud Wamba Wamba and Ngarrindjeri man, is a playwright and performer committed to sharing the survival stories of Victorian Aboriginal communities. His plays, including Soul of Possum, The Whisper and Billy's Choice, have garnered accolades including the 2021 Melbourne Fringe Best Emerging Indigenous Artist Award.

Tom Molyneux, a Gunditjmara man, is a versatile creative professional based on Wadawurrung Country in Djilang (Geelong), recognised for his riveting performances in works such as The Mission, which he wrote and toured nationally, and which earned him the 2023 Green Room Award for Best Performer (Independent Theatre).

Edition details

• Publisher: Currency Press Pty Ltd
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1760629553
• ISBN 13: 9781760629557
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120