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Directed by Chris Jackson and Jane Johnson

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Wittenoom is a deeply regional Australian story with an operatic heartbeat; a vivid and poetic theatre work brimming with hope, humour, and humanity.

 

Dot is dying of mesothelioma; an incurable cancer caused by blue asbestos.

Pearl sits byDot’s deathbed as the Dogs of the Apocalypse hover, waiting for Dot to finally let go.  

 

Return to The Past: Dot and Pearl live in Wittenoom, the blue asbestos mining town in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.  Drawn by the promise of a new future, so begin glorious days when the Pilbara’s stunning landscapes and close-knit community shaped an idyllic lifestyle. 

Until it all begins to erode with the inescapable truth that their town was built on alie.

 

Wittenoom is a profoundly affecting theatre work, an intimate story of life, love, and loss. Uncovering a terrifying part of our Nation’s history and the devastating human cost of corporate greed, Wittenoom is a story that demands to be told.

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Wittenoom was written with the development support of the Red Stitch INK program.

 

Patron Advice: This production contains coarse language.

 

Recommended for ages 13 +

 

Show Run Time: 70 minutes, no interval

 

Event Date and Times: Earl Arts Centre

 

Thursday 23 Oct: 7.30pm

Friday 24 Oct: 11am school matinee

Friday 24 Oct: 7.30pm

Saturday 25 Oct: 2pm

Saturday 25 Oct: 7.30pm

Sunday 26 Oct: 2pm