Bran Nue Dae by Aboriginal writer Jimmy Chi
The Community Theatre play Bran Nue Dae, into which Asian-aboriginal writer/composer/director Jimmy Chi incorporated his own life experiences of relationships, drugs and the law, abused indigenous land rights, self discovery and religion, achieved it's goal to express the message of aboriginal perspective of everyday social issues. This successful and effective production satisfies the goals of community theatre, giving the aboriginal people a voice through theatre and song, thus fulfilling Chi's purpose for expressing common human values and relationships despite differing race. Inspiring a new step in contemporary indigenous theatre, Bran Nue Dae has delivered an entertaining message to audiences throughout Australia. This play was written to comply with Chi's own goals as well as those of Community Theatre.Bran Nue Dae produced certain goals of which were expected to be achieved through the drama form and goals of Community Theatre. Community Theatre was introduced as dramatic performances for local communities. Within these communities, social issues which corresponded with the people of that area became targeted and established a particular political statement; a statement that, through the plays of community theatre, sent
a clear message to it's audience. Giving people a voice through theatre serves as one of many goals of community theatre. The main goal of Australian community theatre is based under the basic right of all Australians to have access to some form of theatre and the creation of theatre. Hence, the goals to provide everyday people with an alternative to broadcasted television network entertainment and the establishment of new styles of performing, new working methods, more relevant content within the plays and differing styles of working outdoors. The goals of Community Theatre were incorporated into Jimmy Chi's own goal of voicing his message throughout Australian communities. Thus, Bran Nue Dae was written, focusing on the message of personal journey immersed in social issues through which Aborigines in Western Australia have travelled. "Everybody is related. The play has a lot of biblical references to show what our journey is about. We need to search for our common humanity to make a better world..." (Jimmy Chi) Through the journey and self discovery of young aboriginal Willie, and reflecting most of Chi's own personal experiences in life, the audience travels with him throughout each social issue he faces along the way. Thus in conclusion it can be seen that Community Theatre holds goals of which Jimmy Chi's play Bran Nue Dae successfully and effectively achieves along with his own. Through social issues that apply to the indigenous persons of the Australian community, an aboriginal perspective is portrayed to illustrate the common human values and a common voice and relationship held within each Australian despite his or her race. Bran Nue Dae has inspired, challenged and delighted audien
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