Chasing the Shoals - yindilgal balkanya! Stage Production
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Sat 07 Nov 2015
The adventures and hilarious true stories of the fishermen of Moreton Bay, including the last remaining Aboriginal fishing crew from North Stradbroke Island.
**3pm Saturday 7 November , Redland Performing Arts Centre - Concert Hall
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A few years ago Manly based author and film maker
John Parke began collecting and writing the histories of the fisherman of Moreton Bay. Incredible stories of strength, endurance, and the misadventures of a tough breed of folk who, not even 40 years ago, were thriving on the shores of Moreton Bay and Wynnum Creek. "The fishermen are great, colourful characters with terrific stories to tell", he says.
Against the Tide is a beautiful book he wrote capturing the memories and tales of these Queensland heros. Published in 2013, it has generated a lot of interest in the community.
Against the Tide Book Launch was such a successful evening that many more fisherman and their families came out from the woodwork to tell their stories and record their local history.
From all this a new stage production has been produced, by John
Chasing the Shoals - Trailer . The show is a community based project. Local musicians have created some fabulous original didge fusion music for it and local photographers have contributed beautiful images of the Island.
The characters played by the actors in the show include the son of a Stradbroke Aboriginal fisherman, Patrick, and his friend Jim, an aging non-Aboriginal commercial fisherman. Jim and his wife, May, are leaving their home on the banks of Wynnum Creek, where Jim's family has lived for three generations.
Fishing was the tie that bound the communities of Moreton Bay together. It provided more than a livelihood. It was a way of life; a way of life that has largely disappeared. The show captures the rise and fall of the local fishing industry and the impact of its loss.
Just one
Aboriginal fishing crew remains on
North Stradbroke Island. The Island has a long, rich and proud history based around fishing and the show includes short films recording the stories of the crew. "It has been a privilege to spend time with the crew and to record their culturally vibrant personal stories about their deep connection with their ancestors, the land and the sea," John says.
Images of the magnificent beaches of Stradbroke provide a backdrop for the personal stories of the fishers.
The show is presented by
Redland Performing Arts Centre in association with
John Parke and in partnership with
RedArts. They have kindly offered a significant
discount to Weekend Notes readers of $10 off the ticket price!
Click here to reserve your seat now.
Against the Tide - Trailer
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