{"product_id":"shakespeare-on-the-noongar-stage","title":"Shakespeare on the Noongar Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHecate \u003c\/i\u003eis the first adaptation of a complete Shakespeare play in one Aboriginal language of Australia. Performed entirely in Noongar language, this retelling of a well-known yarn about a Scottish king is a landmark work of both theatre and language restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpacted by colonialism and suppressed until the 1970s, the Noongar language of the southwest of Western Australia is endangered, yet it thrives here in this work, adapted by Kylie Bracknell, performed by a full Noongar cast, and presented at Perth Festival, 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShakespeare on the Noongar Stage\u003c\/i\u003e contains the complete play, accompanied by a glossary and three chapters outlining the process of developing and creating a professional stage production with a cast who became both language learners and performers, and where song was at the heart of their success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dazzling project is brought to life in an accessible book designed to inspire language recovery and restoration in Australia during the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022–2032). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eClint Bracknell \u003c\/b\u003eis a Noongar song-maker and Professor of Music at the University of Western Australia investigating connections between song, language, landscapes, and improving Indigenous community access to cultural heritage collections. Cosmos Magazine named him one of 50+ Indigenous People Changing the World. Clint releases music under the name Maatakitj.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKylie Bracknell \u003c\/b\u003eis an actor, director, and writer responsible for ground-breaking productions including Hecate, which \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e lauded in its ‘Best of 2020’ year-in-review, and the Noongar dub of Bruce Lee’s film ‘Fist of Fury’ retitled ‘Fist of Fury Noongar Daa’. Kylie has over two decades experience working in Australia's creative industries and is a 2020 recipient of Australia’s prestigious Sydney Myer Performing Arts Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 978-0-6452480-8-1 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover image: Photograph by Dana Weeks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upswell Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42238584127543,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7771\/2951\/files\/2450_UP_Shakespearte-on-the-Noongar-Stage.jpg?v=1779074751","url":"https:\/\/upswell-publishing.myshopify.com\/products\/shakespeare-on-the-noongar-stage","provider":"Upswell Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}