Directed by Chrisjohn Hancock

At the Lieder Theatre - Wed 5^th Thurs 6^th Fri 7^th Aug at 7.30pm Sat 8^th Aug at 8pm

 

The Colour Play is a movement drama lasting approximately 45 minutes. It was originally designed to be performed for non-English speaking children in the isolated aboriginal communities of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia and first performed by the NT Theatre-in-Education Team in May 1983.

 

From the earth we are born. As we grow we change and separate, as we mature we crave what we don’t have, create walls and make war, as we age we understand and try to solve the mysteries of our complex conflicts, as we die we unite into the dust of time.

 

Dhaarguun Melissa Chandler Fiona Churchill Erin Williams

Warbaya Mark Churchill Linden Fennamore

Karkanya Shane Daly Joshua Waters

The Mim Doreen Mullen Terry Phillips Greta Fennamore

 

 

Production

Stage managers ---- Terry Phillips, Erin Williams

Wardrobe ---- Lee Gray, Pauline J Mullen,Cyndy Kitt Vogelsang

Lights & Sound ---- Chrisjohn Hancock

Accessories, photos, video ---- Bill Dorman

Photographs ---- Brian Richardson

Tour management ---- Fiona Churchill, Erin Williams 

Set design & construction in Goulburn  ----  Chrisjohn Hancock, Joshua Phillips, Terry Phillips,
Colin Simson, Josh Waters, Leonard Buckley, John Knops
Front of House Manager ---- Lee Gray

 

 

 

At the Goulburn Waterworks - Saturday 8^th August Matinee at 4pm OUTSIDE

As part of the opening ceremony to Walking the Wollondilly Sculpture Exhibition

(please bring a blanket to sit on)

 

At the Caroline Chisholm Court Yard - Sunday 9^th August at 2pm

OUTSIDE behind Goulburn Library entrance via Church Street. 

 

Mon 17^th & Tues 18^th August 7.30pm Théâtre des Variétés, Monaco,

14. MONDIAL DU THEATRE 2009

 

Fri 28^th August 7pm Plaça Sant Esteve, Olot

 

Sat 29^th Aug 12pm Pati de les Magnòlies, Girona, 9.

GIRONA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, Spain

 

This project has received financial assistance from Regional Arts NSW and Clubs NSW through The Goulburn Workers Club

 

The Lieder applauds its major sponsors Hypercet Printing & Latest Online Info web design

 

The Lieder would like to acknowledge all those who assisted this project through fundraising and donations

Fay Parks, Pru Goward, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, The Goulburn Men’s Shed, John Knops, The Rayner Family, Robert & Celia Galland, Brian Richardson, Moira Sheridan, Cheryl Fife, Lieder Youth Theatre Company, Mrs Hookey, Goulburn Rotary Club, Goulburn Friendship Club, The Edwards Family, Senator Ursula Stephens, Carol Divall, Paula Vanslambrouck, Rose Liardet, Greg Seckold and the Lieder Theatre Board of Management.

 

A big thank you to the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery and to everyone who supports the Lieder and to all those who contributed in the many ways to the success of this very special project.

The Lieder Theatre Company is the longest running theatre company in Australia. Established in 1891 it has now grown to provide the focus for the performing arts in the Goulburn Region.

 

The Lieder Theatre Company is a community theatre servicing a regional population of approximately 25,000 inhabitants including the main town of Goulburn, Australia’s first inland city. Goulburn is situated approx 200km south of Sydney and 100km north of Australia’s capital city, Canberra.

 

The site where the city of Goulburn now sits was a meeting place for various aboriginal tribes. Recent archaeological evidence suggests that people lived in this area of South Eastern Australia for at least 21,000 years. Groups numbering up to thousands gathered in the Goulburn area for ceremonies. Some of the language groups/tribes living in and around the district included the NGUNAWAL, WIRADJURI, WADI-WADI, and GUNDUNGARRA. Regretfully, the local aboriginal population was decimated by disease and local wars soon after the arrival of Europeans to Goulburn, and now much of their language and culture has disappeared.

 

The Lieder Theatre Company provides and develops a broad range of quality theatre which is entertaining, educational and innovative in its role, and welcomes, acknowledges and responds to the needs and interests of the community, building integrity, pride and respect for the arts.

 

The Lieder Theatre Company presents up to six mainstage productions throughout each year offering classics, Australian, contemporary, commissioned, youth, educational, experimental and community theatre that is relevant and innovative in its approach and style. The work is presented in the historic venue of the Lieder Theatre (which turns 80 years old on 22 August this year) and occasionally taken into the community and region.

 

The Lieder Youth Theatre Company provides regional and isolated youth in the Goulburn area with recreational and training opportunities in the performing arts. It evolved out of the Lieder Theatre Company in 1993 and actively participates in the main Company’s community productions. The Youth Theatre is now a locally recognized bridge for young people serious about a professional arts future. The Company presents at least one major performance project each year as well as performing at many of the major outdoor community events in Goulburn as stilt walkers, fire manipulators, acrobats, clowns, face painters and dancers.