Listen "The story of the groundbreaking Warumpi Band"
Episode Synopsis
In the desert town of Papunya in 1981, four blackfellas and a whitefella bonded over rock 'n' roll and became the history-making Warumpi Band. The Warumpis were the first rock band to sing in Aboriginal languages. Big Name, No Blankets from Ilbijerri Theatre Company tells their story on stage.Also, Australian writer James Elazzi has garnered acclaim for his frank and funny plays that dramatise the lives of Lebanese Australians. He has been nominated for a slew of awards in his young career, including the 2024 Martin-Lysicrates Prize. His sixth play, Karim, sees his return to the company that gave him his first big break: Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta.
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