- Playwright
- Robert J Merritt
- Director
- Kyle J Morrison
- Tickets
- $19.60 - $50.60
- Phone
- 1300 795 012
- Bookings
- Ticketek
Address174-176 William St, Perth WA 6000
The Cake Man is an absurd examination of white imperialism from a black point of view, Robert J. Merritt's ground-breaking play kicked off a renaissance of art and performance that laid the foundations of contemporary Aboriginal theatre. Everybody is waiting for The Cake Man...
A family is doing what they have to do to survive on a 1970's Aboriginal mission in a prescribed, white world. Tucked away inside this account of life are the roots of despair and the beautiful means of overcoming it.
Yirra Yaakin are teaming up with Sydney's Belvoir to give this forgotten gem its WA premiere. Robert J. Merritt, an inmate of Long Bay, watched his first opening night under police guard. The Cake Man is his real testimony, and from this legacy Black theatre was born. Kyle J. Morrison, leads an all-star cast representing the next generation of black theatre makers.
http://www.yirrayaakin.com.au/whats-on/the-cake-man/
October 2013
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
24 October
November 2013
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
9 November
Venue
Approximate location — based on company address
Credits
Direction
- Kyle J Morrison
Creative
- Playwright:Robert J Merritt