Shakespeare on the Noongar stage : language revival and Hecate
Bracknell, Clint, 1981-2024
Books, Manuscripts
Find it!
Total copies: 1
Available: 1
Place reservation for Shakespeare on the Noongar stage : language revival and HecateHecate is the first adaptation of a complete Shakespeare play in one Aboriginal language of Australia. Performed entirely in Noongar language, this retelling of a well-known yarn about a Scottish king is a landmark work of both theatre and language restoration. Impacted by colonialism and suppressed until the 1970s, the Noongar language of the southwest of Western Australia is endangered, yet it thrives here in this work, adapted by Kylie Bracknell, performed by a full Noongar cast, and presented at Perth Festival, 2020. Shakespeare on the Noongar Stage contains the complete play, accompanied by a glossary and three chapters outlining the process of developing and creating a professional stage production with a cast who became both language learners and performers, and where song was at the heart of their success. This dazzling project is brought to life in an accessible book designed to inspire language recovery and restoration in Australia during the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032).
Main title:
Shakespeare on the Noongar stage : language revival and Hecate / by Clint Bracknell & Kylie Bracknell.
Author:
Imprint:
Perth : Upswell, 2024.
Collation:
283 pages, 32 unnumbered pages plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Hecate is the first adaptation of a complete Shakespeare play in one Aboriginal language of Australia. Performed entirely in Noongar language, this retelling of a well-known yarn about a Scottish king is a landmark work of both theatre and language restoration. Impacted by colonialism and suppressed until the 1970s, the Noongar language of the southwest of Western Australia is endangered, yet it thrives here in this work, adapted by Kylie Bracknell, performed by a full Noongar cast, and presented at Perth Festival, 2020. Shakespeare on the Noongar Stage contains the complete play, accompanied by a glossary and three chapters outlining the process of developing and creating a professional stage production with a cast who became both language learners and performers, and where song was at the heart of their success. This dazzling project is brought to life in an accessible book designed to inspire language recovery and restoration in Australia during the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022–2032). About the Authors: Clint Bracknell is a Noongar song-maker and Professor of Music at the University of Western Australia investigating connections between song, language, landscapes, and improving Indigenous community access to cultural heritage collections. Cosmos Magazine named him one of 50+ Indigenous People Changing the World. Clint releases music under the name Maatakitj. Kylie Bracknell is an actor, director, and writer responsible for ground-breaking productions including Hecate, which The Australian lauded in its ‘Best of 2020’ year-in-review, and the Noongar dub of Bruce Lee’s film ‘Fist of Fury’ retitled ‘Fist of Fury Noongar Daa’. Kylie has over two decades experience working in Australia’s creative industries and is a 2020 recipient of Australia’s prestigious Sydney Myer Performing Arts Award. ISBN: 978-0-6452480-8-1 Cover image: Photograph by Dana Weeks.Includes bibliographical references.In English and the Noongar language.
ISBN:
9780645248081 (paperback)
Dewey class:
822
Language:
EnglishW41Australian languages
Added title:
Subject:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- AdaptationsMacbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- DramaShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth -- AdaptationsAboriginal Australians in literatureEnglish drama -- Translations into NyoongarAboriginal Australians -- Languages -- TextsNyoongar language -- TextsAustralian drama -- Aboriginal Australian authors -- 21st centuryAboriginal Australians in the performing artsTheater, Aboriginal Australian
BRN:
460587
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 822 SHA | Available |
Find it!
Total copies: 1
Available: 1
Place reservation for Shakespeare on the Noongar stage : language revival and Hecate