Blackie Blackie Brown: The Traditional Owner of Death
On a dig in the Australian outback, archaeologist Dr. Jacqueline Black unearths a mystical skull from a hidden mass grave. It talismanically transforms her into arse-kicking indigenous superhero Blackie Blackie Brown.
Her mission: to track down every last descendant of the men who killed her ancestors and have her revenge. It ain’t about forgiveness. It ain’t about reconciliation. This is about Blackie Blackie Brown: The Traditional Owner of Death.
The unstoppable Nakkiah Lui (Blaque Showgirls, ABC’s Black Comedy) and Declan Greene (Calpurnia Descending) team up with Barkindji, Birri-Gubba illustrator Emily Johnson and digital animation studio Oh Yeah Wow. The result is a hilarious live-action bad-arse blaxploitation superhero comic book that will have you baying for blood.
"FAST-PACED ADVENTURE THAT BRINGS THE HOUSE DOWN"
"LUI'S FEROCIOUS NEW COMEDY WILL HAVE YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT FROM START TO FINISH"
"DEADLY, BRUTALLY FUNNY"
"VITAL AND ENTERTAINING"
PRODUCTION PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
A Malthouse Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company production. The creative development of Blackie Blackie Brown was produced by Performing Lines with support from ACMI, the Australia Council for the Arts and Create NSW.
Key image: Zan Wimberley
Images: Phoebe Powell
Illustrations: Emily Johnson
Partners
| BY / | Nakkiah Lui |
| DIRECTION / | Declan Greene |
| CAST / | Ash Flanders, Dalara Williams |
| DESIGN / | Elizabeth Gadsby |
| ANIMATION & VIDEO / | Mike Greaney for Oh Yeah Wow |
| LIGHTING & PROJECTION DESIGN / | Verity Hampson |
| COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN / | Steve Toulmin |
| FOLEY ARTIST & ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGN / | Nate Edmondson |
| CONCEPT ARTIST / | Emily Johnson |
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Event & ticketing details
Dates & Times
| PREVIEW | 8pm, Thu 5 Jul |
| OPENING NIGHT | 8pm, Fri 6 Jul |
| TIME TO TALK | 7pm, Tue 10 Jul |
Location
Beckett Theatre
The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006
Get directionsTrain
Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.Tram
The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.Event notes
DURATION /
90 minutes (no interval)
WARNINGS /
Contains coarse language, adult themes, strobe lighting, dynamic sound and violent themes and imagery.