Where Red Earth and Blue Sky Meet is a visual and musical journey into inland Australia through the songs of Jeanette Wormald.

Set against a backdrop of stunning photography, the songs create lyrical images of contemporary life in regional Australia. The show explores relationships with inland Australia - from an environmental and indigenous perspective. It will touch on issues of sustainability. We do not own the land - it has ownership of us. It will also explore issues of femininity - the land as a feminine force and the experiences of women in inland Australia.

A number of the songs feature indigenous language and stories. These songs were written by Jeanette with the blessing of the Ngarrindjeri community and the Anangu community of Oak Valley.

CREATIVE TEAM
Photographers Italo Vardaro, Berri, SA; Andrew Weller, Adelaide
Musical Director Michael Cristiano - Soundplant Productions, Melbourne
Theatre Design and Creative Director Kathryn Sproul, Adelaide
Visual Editor Kym Miatke - Mudge Miatke Media, Loxton
Sound and Lighting Lance Gum - Stage Right Solutions, Riverland
Publicity and Media Jane Intini - TMBS, Adelaide

One of the hit shows of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Songs of the Inland is available for national touring from 2010.

REVIEWS

"Projected still photography, by Italo Vardaro and Andrew Weller, introduced the visual part of the evening’s performance. With this moving backdrop, a single note arco drone is sustained by accomplished double bassist/vocalist Ben Fuller, enhanced by the fine, layered voices of the ‘boys’ in the band, and finally completed by Jeanette’s gorgeous high harmony. Adding new textures to well-crafted folk/country songs with contrasting bossa and swing backing, remaining unassuming band members John Murphy on guitar/vocals, and guitarist/vocalist/musical director Michael Cristiano also sing in Pitjantjatjara and Ngarrindjeri. Passionate about the beauty of this brown land and her people’s connection to it, Jeanette’s sentiments are aptly summarised in her lyrics –  "This is what I live and breathe each day."

JENNA BONAVITA - RIP IT UP

To donate to this project and receive tax deductibility status please go to the Australian Cultural Fund website at www.abaf.org.au

Presented by LINDENE MUSIC
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EMAIL lindene@riverland.net.au
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