Award winning production Stardust and The Mission will be entertaining audiences at The J Noosa next week.
Presented by The J, Regional Arts Victoria and The Space Company, these two plays (for the price of one) will appeal to folks interested in great theatre, history, First Nations storytelling, military history, documentaries such as Australian Story, Who Do You Think You Are?, genealogy/ancestry, jazz and brass music from the 20’s-40’s.
Both shows are based on true stories drawn from interviews, forensic archival research and cultural consultation.
Stardust and The Mission is an important double bill about strength, courage, determination and “seeing the extraordinary in the everyday” – with these two stories connected through a shared investigation: to trace the stories from our family ancestors to uncover who we are today.
STARDUST tells the story of bandleader and trumpet player Col Brain. Before he died, Col placed his most prized life possessions into a cupboard and locked it up, never to be opened again. But what was inside? Told by his grandson, award winning ABC presenter & performer, Joel Carnegie – herein lies a the discovery of a time capsule of Australian musical life, in a heart-warming musical quest to uncover what Col wanted us to know about his life by the things he left behind.
THE MISSION follows “Fighting Gunditjmara” man Allan McDonald off to war. One of the first Aboriginal soldiers from Victoria to enlist, Allan fought at Gallipoli and Beersheba, only to be denied a soldier’s settlement upon return and forced from his traditional land. This captivating and rollicking story is told by his great, great nephew, acclaimed Gunditjmara actor Tom Molyneux, THE MISSION tells the truth of Uncle Allan’s struggle; fighting for Country, for love, and for justice.
WHEN: Saturday 2 April 2022, Time: 7.30pm, Adult – $45.00 / Concession – $40.00 (pensioner, seniors, students) Age 15 plus
Tickets at www.thej.com.au or by calling The J box office on 5329 6560.
Warnings: includes adult themes, occasional coarse language, smoke, and scenes depicting war and violence. ‘The Mission’ contains depictions of, and reference to, Aboriginal people who have passed away. It also describes confronting content in relation to the massacre, dispossession, and mistreatment of First Nations Peoples.
