Which Way Home

Which Way Home
Image: Kate Beckett. Photo: Brett Boardman

Belvoir St Theatre has never been known to shy away from tough topics when it comes to the plays they showcase, and for this year’s Sydney Festival that is certainly not about to change as they welcome in Which Way Home.

Written by Katie Beckett, this story is a compelling and intimate dive into the relationship between an indigenous father and his daughter. Whilst this is her debut effort as a playwright, Beckett has been a staple on the theatre scene having notably acted in Kill The Messenger and Coranderrk, so her voice has had time to develop and mature into one we need to listen to.

Which Way Home takes the audience on a road trip with Tash (Beckett) and her father as they return to the country together. This play is certainly a work of fiction but draws heavily from Beckett’s own experiences growing up being raised by her father following her mother’s death.

At a time when Indigenous fatherhood is firmly on the national agenda, Which Way Home offers an affirming perspective on a father-daughter relationship in an Indigenous family. As such the play has drawn support from The Balnaves Foundation, which is an organisation whose aim is to help provide a platform for positive indigenous stories to be told.

“All too often, the narrative around Indigenous Australians in the public sphere is negative and politicised,” said Neil Balnaves. “Indigenous theatre provides an opportunity for compelling new voices, such as Katie’s, to offer a positive and different perspective that is not heard enough.” (JA)

Until Feb 5, varied performance times. Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills. $25-$48. Tickets & info: www.belvoir.com.au or 02 9699 3444

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