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Production still for "Walking into the Bigness". L-R: Tammy Anderson, Paul Ashcroft, Rarriwuy Hick, Tiriki Onus, Luisa Hastings Edge. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Walking into the Bigness
01 August 2014 – 23 August 2014 Merlyn Theatre
Story by Richard Frankland & Wayne Blair
Malthouse Theatre,
New Writing Theatre
The life story of Richard Frankland, playwright, musician and proud Gunditjmara man. There are five Richard Franklands, played by indigenous and non-indigenous performers, male and female. The idea is that we could all be a Richard Frankland, or at least that his journey of self-discovery is universal.
"WITHOUT BEING DIDACTIC FRANKLAND'S WRITING HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES THAT EXIST IN THE KOORIE COMMUNITY AND DOES SO WITH HONESTY, SENSITIVITY AND STRENGTH."
— Australian Stage
Cast
Creatives
![Darrin Verhagen](/media/ws0o5c5y/verhagen-darrin.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763243533730000)
Sound Designer
![Rachel Burke](/media/4wbjrs0v/burke-rachel.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763235486300000)
Lighting Designer
![Chris Mead](/media/s2wncwmn/mead-chris.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763240396370000)
Director, Dramaturg
![Wayne Blair](/media/holnf2n1/blair-wayne.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763235147530000)
Director, Devisor
![Richard Frankland](/media/zzroi0nj/frankland-richard.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763237384500000)
Devisor, Writer, Musical Director
![Monica Weightman](/media/i5yhoh3a/weightman-monica.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763243733170000)
Musical Director
![Tia Clark](/media/fhqevtbt/clark-tia.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763235915130000)
Stage Manager
![Katina Olsen](/media/3ollxseb/olsen-katina.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763241225770000)
Choreographer
Acknowledgements
Proudly supported by Malthouse Theatre's Future Fund
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