The 7 Stages of Grieving (25th Anniversary Edition)

Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman's The 7 Stages of Grieving is a proud milestone in Australian theatre history; a contemporary Indigenous performance text from the highly acclaimed Kooemba Jdarra.

SYNOPSIS: This is a proud milestone in Australian theatre history; a contemporary Indigenous performance text from the highly acclaimed Kooemba Jdarra. Appropriating western forms whilst using traditional storytelling, it gives emotional insight into Murri life. This one-woman show follows the journey of an Aboriginal 'Everywoman' as she tells poignant and humorous stories of grief and reconciliation. A powerful, demanding and culturally profound text, The 7 Stages of Grieving is a celebration of Indigenous survival, an invitation to grieve publicly, a time to exorcize pain. It has a universal theme told through the personal experiences of one incredible character.

• THEMES: Grieving, Death, Indigenous People, Aboriginality
• CHARACTER AGES: Any age
• LENGTH: 1 Hour
• TARGET AUDIENCE: Middle & Senior Years
• CAST SIZE: 1 – 2 Cast Members

DISCLAIMER: This new edition is a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of this iconic work. The script remains unchanged in this 25th Anniversary Edition from the previous 2002 edition, however, new introductory material is included to talk to the impact of this play on different generations of Indigenous Australian Artists and the significant journey of working towards a First Nations treaty.