The Chosen Vessel

By Dylan Van Den Berg

After the short story by Barbara Baynton

I thought about trickin’ him - about given’ him an idea of

where I might be - usin’ my voice.

A young Aboriginal woman, made a mother against her will lives in the bush, surrounded by Country she knows and respects, even if she’s not quite sure how she came to be there. One day a white Swagman arrives, asking for food and water, and her fears about the ‘white’ ghosts who occupy the land begin to take hold.

From award-winning Palawa playwright Dylan Van Berg (Milk, Whitefella Yella Tree)  fast building a career as one of Australia’s most significant playwrights, comes this bold new adaptation – a radical reimagining of Barbara Baynton’s The Chosen Vessel.  In this alternate version of Baynton’s Australian classic story, we’re asked to reflect on what we chose to see – and what we wilfully ignore. 

Kalkadoon woman Abbie-lee Lewis directs this gothic thriller featuring outstanding actors Meriam/Badulaig woman Laila Thaker and Craig Alexander.

“writes with a voice that demands to be heard and a spirit that compels engagement.“  - Peter Wilkins, Canberra Times
 

Featuring
Laila Thaker 
Craig Alexander

Director: Abbie-lee Lewis

Set Designer: Angie Matsinos
Costume Designer: Leah Ridley
Sound Designer: Kyle Sheedy
Lighting Designer: Nathan Sciberras

A Street Produced Professional Theatre Production

Content: Mature themes including Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Racism, Colonial Violence, Religion, References to the Stolen Generations, Institutional Violence

Street Two | Unreserved | Duration 80 Minutes
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