A Wake - A Woke Mob

by Maurial Spearim

Bear witness to the creation of new First Peoples stories for the stage

He’s Black!!! 

In a small community hall in the town of Brewarrina the death of a beloved community radio presenter and patriarch - Deadly Dave - has his family in the depths of grief. His son can’t face the loss of his hero, his daught’ is desperate to keep everything together and his wife doesn’t know how she’ll go on…
But is Deadly Dave really gone?

A story about our relationship to Death, Dreaming, Grieving and Family, this Blak Comedy will have you laughing even after you're dead.

Content note: Drug use

SHOW DATES: 27 Nov - 7 Dec
SHOW TIMES: 
Thurs 28 Nov 8pm
Sat 30 Nov 3pm
Mon 2 Dec 6pm
Tues 3 Dec 8pm
Wed 4 Dec 8pm
Fri 6 Dec 6pm
Sat 7 Dec 6pm

Southbank Theatre, The Lawler
140 Southbank Blvd,
Southbank, VIC 3000

Meet the writer
Maurial Spearim

Maurial Spearim is a Indigenous Australian Gamilaraay, and Muruwari woman who draws strength from her connection to Country and People. An actor, singer and writer interested in creating work that brings First Nations voices and stories front and centre that can be embraced and celebrated on main stages, in film & television and music arenas. Her work is bold, thought-provoking and unapologetic.

CREATIVES

Writer Maurial Spearim (Gamilaraay, Muruwari)

Director Kamarra Bell-Wykes (Yagera, Butchulla)

Producer Joel Te Teira (Māori - Ngāti Maniapoto)

Set Designer Dann Barber

Set and Costume Design Secondment Emma Salmon and Stone Turner

Lighting Designer Katie Sfetkidis

Sound Designer James Henry (Yuwaalaraay, Gamilaraay, Yorta Yorta and Yuin)

Sound Design Secondment Todd J. Bennett

Cast Greg Fryer, Lisa Maza, Zach Blampied, Maurial Spearim, and Jordan Barr

Dramaturg Jules Orcullo

Design Associate Emma Holgate

 

 

Image Benny Clark, 2024

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