Wanjoo Pty Ltd & Breaksea
The performance celebrates the nyttiny (creation) story of how the Bardinar (Western Rosella) got its colours. Featuring vibrant costumes, gorgeous puppets, vivacious choreography and original new music, audiences will be entranced by the cheeky frog, elegant swan and the beauty of the Noongar language.
Reviews
“Gina is one of the most generous artists I know. Guy Ghouse’s beautiful guitar accompaniment, complex, yet not overpowering further embellishes the songs and makes for an enlightening experience.”
Archie Roach
“Director Matthew Reuben James Ward brought together the multi-faceted performance, blending the various music theatre features and operatic elements with insight and seamless efficiency. With its highly entertaining and accessible approach to opera for children (and adults) and the relevance of Aboriginal stories shared with everyone, Koolbardi wer Wardong deserves further performances and exposure.”
Limelight Magazine Review of Koolbardi wer Wardong by Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse, West Australian Opera
Venue Format
Black box
Proscenium arch
Town hall
Touring Party Size
8
Location
Great Southern
Category
A work in development or rehearsal
Available to Tour
June 2025
Artforms
Audience
Duration
50 minutes
Get In
8 hour/s
Get Out
3 hour/s
Costs
Company Contacts
Contact Name:
Matt Reuben James
Ward
Company Bio
Wanjoo Pty Ltd - is the company of multi-award-winning musical duo Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse. Wanjoo is firmly in the business of building a legacy of sharing Noongar language, through music, storytelling, songwriting and performance. Wanjoo has been at the forefront of the musical revival of Noongar language, releasing four albums, writing two major Festival works (Koorlangka and Koort), two books and two critically acclaimed operas for West Australian Opera (Koolbardi wer Wardong, Wundig wer Wilura). They coordinate the ever-popular Wanjoo workshops, seeing up to 3000 school children a week at any given time and run Noongar singing masterclasses for adults.
Breaksea - is a multi-artform, community arts and cultural development company based between Albany, Denmark and Fremantle. We believe in the transformative power of the creative arts to build individuals and communities. We work across singing, music, dance, visual art, theatre & writing. Our process facilitates authentic creative experiences by devising new work through collaborative pathways with community participants of all backgrounds.
Company Website
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