From Darwin to Dixon Street

National Theatre of Parramatta has been selected as a recipient of Creative Australia’s inaugural Creative Future Fund to develop an epic new theatrical drama, From Darwin to Dixon Street.  This exciting new project will put the contribution of Australia’s Chinese community at its centre, weaving together multi-generational stories into a compelling new Australian play.

The work will offer contemporary audiences’ fresh insight into Australia’s recent history -particularly the circumstances that led to Chinese migration from Darwin to Dixon Street. Through events such as the bombing of Darwin, compulsory land acquisition, raiding gambling dens and the White Australia policy, the play will unpack moments that shaped the Chinese Australian experience.

In this initial research and creative development phase, National Theatre of Parramatta is reaching out to community and sector partners to collaborate on the delivery of targeted community engagement and story sharing sessions, including one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, readings and curated community event nights.