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After a long drive (700km) from my home in Wombarra, I arrived in Gulargambone. North East NSW. I stayed with Outback Arts’ Sam Newstead’s farm, really beautiful spot not far from town.
The first workshop was in Gulargambone’s Central school to an enthusiastic group of 15 kids (12-16rs) for just one day, I videoed one of the kids telling a great ghost story.
The next workshop was over two days in Walgett High School. It started off being a little difficult on the 1st day, it was really hard to get them to do anything creative or expressive. However on the 2nd day a smaller group of girls really was great, we videoed them telling some great stories about themselves and their thoughts on Walgett.
I started my 1st day of a three-day workshop at Lightning Ridge Central School, A really expressive group, who are excited about drama.
It is a HUGE country, flat and I have never seen the sky so BIG, you can almost feel the roundness of the earth. There has been some rain, so the land seems more alive, more green and yellow than brown. The area is farming cattle, sheep and wheat, in a huge, barren landscape.
Now I am sitting in a Motel in Lightning Ridge, had a great weekend, visited the local hot spring baths and seen the sights thanks to my local guide- writer and theatre worker Clytie Smith.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
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