This week I had the pleasure of presenting The Red Dust at the NSW State Government’s Department of Communities and Justice Inaugural Multicultural Community Engagement Conference at the Parkroyal in Parramatta. In and among topics as broad as youth engagement, health, refugee settlement, language, education, and media, I presented our development and rehearsal process with director and composer of The Red Dust (and Marian St Theatre for Young People artistic director) Nate Gilkes, and our choreographer Jia-wei Zhu.

It was super lovely to get the band together again, even if only for a short moment! It was also fantastic to present with our friends from Chinese Australian Seniors Service (CASS), who have been so enthusiastic about how the production activated their Chinese elder community. We’re currently in the process of working out next steps for The Red Dust, so be sure to watch this space!