Drafting up Aunty Lorna, Mum's older sister and working out composition. 🥰💔 Dharug life in the 'burbs. The hidden silent ones.
Two stints in the Industrial Girls School ...the horror stories I have from the survivors of that horrific place😔😬😓
Died at 51 yrs of age. Couldn't have children, like so many who came out of thx Industrial school. I shudder to think! 😔
I had very fond memories of Aunty 'Lornie'. Secret little conversations when she was lying in bed. Her asking me to pass her her 'medicine'. A melancholic sad but wild and incorrigible girl according to the family. I often wonder of the trauma endured. I know Mum's life was traumatic but the older siblings...what did they experience, witness, know??🤔🙏🏽😔💜
Stepping into 2026 with a fond look back at a powerful performance at Another World Festival 🎇Congratulations to Leanne Tobin and the cast of ‘Bulunggayi’ for an incredible progress showing!
At a compelling on-script reading, these characters were brought to life – chronicling the story of Leanne’s ancestor, Bulunggayi (Maria Locke), a formidable Dharug advocate who fought for justice and equality in Western Sydney. Her spirit was felt through generations, evident in the women’s strength and their stories told in the play.
🖋️Written and directed by Leanne Tobin (@lea_tobin )
🪶Featuring Cast:
Maria Locke - Sandy Greenwood (@sandygreenwood3 )
Nan - Aunty Julie Jones (@juliebukariwebb )
Laura - Katie Leslie
Leah - Aroha Pehi (@aroha.pehi )
Narrator - Brianna Kemmerling (@bri.kemmerling )
🎤Followed by Q&A with Leanne Tobin, Aunty Julie Jones and Creative Producer Jane Wade
We’re looking forward to sharing more about exciting programs to come!
📷Photos by Garry Trinh
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Introducing Leanne Tobin, a passionate multi-disciplinary artist and educator, residing on the land of her Dharug ancestors, the traditional custodians of the Greater Sydney region. She is the creator and writer of the first major Dharug text-based performance work of scale, 'Bulunggayi'.
Leanne often works collaboratively, using her art practice to tell local histories and stories. Through her art, she seeks to evoke in others an environmental conscience and respect towards Ngurra (Country) and acknowledgement of those who cared for Her.
Leanne’s work seeks to encourage an open and honest dialogue about the past, while also conveying the intrinsic spiritual connection Aboriginal people have with the land; a connection often hidden beneath the concrete and tar of the city and suburbs.
‘Bulunggayi’ – on-script progress showing & facilitated feedback
🗓️ Saturday 15 November , 5-6:30pm
📍 Utp, Bankstown Arts Centre
Another World Festival 🎆 14-16 November
Register now via the link in bio. 🔗
📸 Photo by Josh Howlett
#utp25 #whoisreadyforanotherworld #AnotherWorldFestival #WesternSydney #ExperimentalArts
Another World Festival🎆 is honoured to present 'Bulunggayi' by Leanne Tobin, the first major Dharug text-based performance work of scale that explores the story of Leanne’s ancestor, Bulunggayi (Maria Locke), a formidable Dharug advocate who fought for justice and equality in Western Sydney.
10 years in the making, Bulunggayi’s story is brought to life by Leanne Tobin and a self-determined team of esteemed First Nations performance makers.
Bulunggayi is created and written by Leanne Tobin (@lea_tobin ). Featuring:
Dramaturgy by Phoebe Grainer (@phoebegrainer )
Writers’ room contributors Hannah Donnelly (@tidda_puffs ) and Travis De Vries (@travisdevries )
‘Bulunggayi’ – on-script progress showing & facilitated feedback
🗓️ Saturday 15 November , 5-6:30pm
📍 Utp, Bankstown Arts Centre
Another World Festival 🎆 14-16 November
Reserve your ticket now via the link in bio. 🔗
🖋️ Cover image credit: Artist impression of Maria Locke. Maria’s Dilemma and the Dharug Legacy, 2009, by Leanne Tobin. Courtesy the artist.
#utp25 #whoisreadyforanotherworld #AnotherWorldFestival #WesternSydney #ExperimentalArts
