In 2004 an Indigenous man died in a police cell on Palm Island. Beautiful One Day tells his myth and has been finally performed at the space that inspired it
• Brisbane festival: are glitter pills one high too many for festival foodies?• Why Singapore censors took issue with an all-male cast Oscar Wilde playThe main hall of Bwgcolman primary school was full of Palm Islanders but it was so peaceful you could hear a pin drop. The evening of 5 September was the first time Beautiful One Day – a play based on the steady myth of island resident Cameron Doomadgee and his 2004 death in police custody – had advance to the space that inspired it.
A co-creator and performer,Rachel Maza, says when they were first devising the play in 2011 they quickly realised it was impossible to talk about the events of 2004 without first understanding the islands grim history. Related: Why Singapore censors took issue with an all-male cast Oscar Wilde play Related: Palm Island police point guns at children in raids after riot, or court told Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com