Stardust + The Mission (double bill)

When

Starts 7:00 pm, 17 February 2022Ends11:45 pm, 26 February 2022

Where

Chapel Off Chapel

12 Little Chapel St, Prahran

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Two powerful yet forgotten Australian stories uncovering our past to reveal who we are today.

STARDUST tells the story of bandleader and trumpet player Col Brain. Before he died, Col placed his most prized life possessions into a cupboard and locked it up, never to be opened again. But what was inside? Told by his grandson, award winning ABC presenter & performer, Joel Carnegie, STARDUST is a heart-warming musical quest to uncover what Col wanted us to know about his life by the things he left behind.

THE MISSION follows “Fighting Gunditjmara” man Allan McDonald off to war. As one of the first Aboriginal soldiers from Victoria to enlist, Allan fought at Gallipoli and Beersheba, only to be denied a soldier’s settlement upon return and forced from his traditional land. Told by his great, great nephew, acclaimed Gunditjmara actor Tom Molyneux, THE MISSION tells the truth of Uncle Allan’s struggle; fighting for Country, for love, and for justice.

STARDUST + THE MISSION is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and by the RISE Fund; by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria; by the City of Stonnington and Chapel Off Chapel; by the Robert Salzer Foundation; by Creative Partnerships Australia through ACF Boost, and the Geelong Arts Centre. Stardust + The Mission has been created and produced by The Space Company with the 2022 national tour coordinated by Regional Arts Victoria.

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