Someone In The Dark

Someone in the Dark is a play by Tracey Rigney, commissioned in 2021 by Black Hole Theatre and premiered at the Nati Frinj Biennale in October 2022. Tracey, a Wotjobaluk and Ngarrindjeri woman, is an acclaimed film maker from Dimboola with a wicked sense of humour.  Someone in the Dark is a fun, immersive, interactive experience for young audiences that takes them into a malleefowl’s mound where they meet a young  rap loving chick called  Mallee and a lost baby echidna called Puggle.  Puppets and audience together encounter strange critters that could be scary – or maybe just lunch!  Together they learn to confront their fears, work together, and find their way into the day.

Writer: Tracey Rigney
Set, Projection & Puppet Designs: Dave Jones and Mary French
Performers: Jillian Pearce and Lou Kelly
Director: Nancy Black

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