About This Show:
ADAPTED BY JIMI BANI AND JASON KLARWEIN
This tri-lingual (Kala Lagaw Ya, Yumpla Tok and Shakespearean English) production is set between Cairns and the Torres Strait, illuminating the vital role of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion during World War II.
More than 800 Torres Strait Islanders signed up to protect the northern tip of Australia, including Jimi Bani’s great grandfather, the late Ephraim Bani Snr and his grandfather, the late Solomon Gela.
Infusing the narrative of Othello (played here by Benjin Maza) with the historical setting of the battalion brings together two powerful artistic cultures - Shakespeare and Wagadagam - creating an utterly distinctive and electrifying theatre experience.
Winner of a Queensland Reconciliation Award and Nominated for 7 Matilda Awards.
