Set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town, this is a thoughtprovoking and emotionally powerful snapshot of a koori family which dramatises the struggle for. Their dreamtime myths make them believe that every feature of this earth exists in both realms. Transcript of interview with playwright jane harrison 4. Marlene drysdale interviewed jane harrison for insight in 2001. Jane harrison was an outofwork copywriter when she thumbed. Aboriginal theatre is small, i deepened my search for relevant documents which. Theres nan dear, her daughter gladys and then the granddaughter, gladys daughter, dolly jane harrison, playwright. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Read online where rainbows end pdf by cecelia ahern for. Aboriginal and torres strait islander people should be. Pdf dream vs reality in jane harrisons rainbows end. Set against the backdrop of the queens visit in 1954, jane harrisons rainbows end takes us into the lives of three generations of first. Jane harrison born 1960 is an indigenous australian playwright, novelist, writer and. What is the message that sandy shares when he tells the story of the mungee.
Read pdf where rainbows end absolutely for free at. Rainbows end by jane harrison overdrive rakuten overdrive. An interview with jane harrison indigenous writer jane harrison is a descendant of the muruwari people of new south wales. A new play honours the tribulations of 1950s aborigines, writes rachel wells. Set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town, this is a thoughtprovoking and emotionally powerful snapshot of a koori family that dramatises their struggle for decent housing, meaningful education, jobs and community acceptance. Harrison was awarded for rainbows end the drover award tour of the year and a helpmann awards. Jane harrisons warmhearted drama focuses on three generations of aboriginal women to spotlight one familys struggle for equality in.
How is jimmys story typical of how badly aboriginals were treated by white people. For them world was formed in the dreams of the creator. In nsw, rainbows end is a prescribed text drama for the stage 6 common. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. A descendant of the muruwari people, jane harrison is a playwright, critic, and. Raised by her mother alongside a sister in the victorian dandenongs, she worked first as a copywriter for advertising agencies before she. Aboriginals do not demarcate between dream world and real world. Analysing rainbow s end jane harrison playwright a descendant of the muruwari people, jane harrison is a playwright, critic, and novelist.
Revision summary rainbows end by jane harrison qwiller. Further reading and suggested learning activities based on. Establishing the context of the play rainbow s end below you will find some introductory reading to establish your understanding of the historical, social and cultural context the indigenous experienced in australia in the 1950s. She lives in country victoria and works on a voluntary basis with aboriginal youth developing street drama at rumbulara aboriginal cooperative in shepparton. Set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town, this is a thoughtprovoking and.