Dot and Pearl live in Wittenoom; the blue asbestos mining town in WA’s Pilbara. So begin glorious days, when the Pilbara’s stunning landscapes, magnificent wildlife and close-knit community shaped an idyllic lifestyle; wild-natured Dot making the most of every second, while teenaged Pearl tries to make sense of what her own life might be.
Wittenoom follows Dot and Pearl’s personal story, filled with humour, sorrow, and the friends they make along the way. Butler expertly weaves their journey into the frame of the Wittenoom tragedy, asking questions about accountability in an era where the health and cultural impacts of mining ricochet as heavily in 2022 as they did in 1962.
Wittenoom won the Shane & Cathryn Brennan Prize for Playwriting.
Wittenoom was developed through Red Stitch’s INK program.
CAST & CREATIVES
Writer - Mary Anne Butler
Director - Susie Dee
Set & Costume Design - Dann Barber
Lighting Design - Rachel Burke
Compostion/Sound Design - Ian Moorhead
Asst. Lighting Design - Spencer Herd
Stage Manager/Assistant Director - Cassandra Fumi
Deputy Stage Manager - Georgina Bright
Cast
Emily Goddard
Caroline Lee