Bonegilla
Their Life in a Suitcase
By Simon Reich
Featuring the Moodemere String Quartet
- When
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Saturday 7 November
- Time
- 7.30pm (1Hr 50Mins no interval)
- Where
- Theatre
- Price
- Full Price $43.00 Concession $39.00 Under 25yrs $20.00 Group 6+ $37.00 each Member $35.00
- Bookings
- A per transaction fee of $3.40 applies
- Age Limits or Advice
- Please be aware Strobe Effects & Haze may be used in the performance
Depictions of war
Suitable for ages 16yrs+
Accessibility
- Assistive Hearing
- Companion Card
- Mobility Access
"Bonegilla-The migrant's journey" has sold out venues across Australia and this is the highly anticipated sequel, entitled "Bonegilla-Their life in a suitcase". The show uses interviews with post-war migrants that passed through the Bonegilla migrant camp.
"Bonegilla-Their life in a suitcase" is a multimedia performance and features firsthand interviews with people from various European countries. These stories are displayed on multiple screens along with migrants' own photographs and videos. Immersive sound design compliments the touching stories with a string quartet and grand piano live on stage playing the musical soundtrack for the duration. This show is nothing like a dry and dusty history lesson. The migrants tell of their war experiences, why they wanted to travel to the other side of the world and how they fared in their newly adopted country. At times it’s tragic, disheartening and racist, but ultimately, it’s a feel-good story of gutsy and inspirational people who created the backbone of Australian society.
You'll laugh. You'll cry. But most of all you'll be truly inspired by these gutsy pioneers to a country they knew nothing about.