Introducing an opera
Later in the year at Geraldton’s Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival in October 2024 the story of the Greenough massacre continued to unfold. A three-person panel convened at t
Start here – response to a workshop
Start here…There is a pencil.There is a sheet of paper.They meet.A line starts to be drawn, a line in the early stages of a circle. The beginning of this circle creates a distinc
Creative Development of an Opera
Wayne Freer, musician, was hired to work with Theona to put musical backing to the melodies she created for the telling of the story. Wayne was impressed by the strength of the ma
The reading
Present for the reading were members of Theona’s family including siblings Derek Councillor and Nikki Councillor and Cousin Peta Thompson. Representing the youth were Esther Bull
Peter the writer
We are a week away from the second Creative Development weekend to be held in Geraldton on 24-28 February and I have been following up on information learned about the players invo
How to be a good ancestor
In 2010 Melbourne-based Aboriginal activist Gary Foley advised settlers that if they really wanted to help Aboriginal people in their fight for social change, then they should star