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A border drawn in blood cuts through time.On October 7th, 1830, more than 2,200 soldiers and settlers reported to seven pre-arranged locations across “Van Diemen’s” land to execute the largest domestic military operation in Australian history. The plan – to form a human chain across the entire island, advancing gradually to forcefully displace Palawa people – later became known as ‘The Black Line’. In this major new work, award-winning Trawlwoolway and Palawa playwright Nathan Maynard shines an unflinching light on the violence that stretches from the Frontier Wars through to the present.
As ‘The Black Line’ cuts across the country, widowed settler Jane and her Palawa servant Muka find themselves in the eye of the storm brewing around them. Living on a remote property, their volatile yet symbiotic relationship will be pushed to extremes. While anchored in the past, Maynard’s propulsive and ambitious show is far from a simple period piece: it leaps and loops across time, Country and form.
Prepare for a journey that is at once playful, devastating and transformational. Co-directed by Maynard and Dr Rachael Maza AM, THE LINE weaves immense historical and contemporary weight into a work of deft, defiant drama. The Line is anything but straight.
Stick around for a post-show talk following the 1pm show on 23 January.
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes (no interval).
Times
Thu 21st Jan
7.30pm
Fri 22nd Jan
7.30pm
Sat 23rd Jan
1.00pm
Audio Captioned
Sat 23rd Jan
7.30pm
Sun 24th Jan
5.00pm
Tickets
$49 - $89.90
+ Booking Fee
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Event venue
Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point,Sydney,NSW,Australia
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