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Corrugated
Lines 2021
A Festival
of Words
30 JULY — 1 AUGUST
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Corrugated Lines acknowledges Yawuru People, the traditional owners and custodians of Broome. We are
privileged to share in the rich traditions of storytelling, practised from time immemorial, in this special country.
Welcome to Friday 30th July
Corrugated Lines 2021 F E S T I VA L O P E N I N G
Corrugated Lines: A Festival of Words celebrates
Broome and the wider region’s wealth of talent in
authors, illustrators and storytellers, and showcases
a stellar line-up of visiting literary guests.
Corrugated Lines: A Festival of Words our program. We hope you enjoy Corrugated
was conceived by Backroom Press Inc in Lines 2021, our tenth Festival of Words.
2012 as part of the National Year of Reading. Corrugated Lines is made possible thanks to
With the support of Magabala Books, the community support, and is coordinated
Broome Public Library and members of the entirely by a volunteer committee.
community interested in storytelling and the
Corrugated Lines 2021 is proudly supported
written word, a grass-roots festival was born.
by Backroom Press, Magabala Books,
New chapters in the Corrugated Lines Goolarri Media, Kimberley Bookshop, Broome
Festival story are added each year. This Public Library, Shire of Broome and the WA
year we’re proud to welcome a wide range Department of Local Government, Sport and
of storytellers, authors, poets, educators, Cultural Industries. Prologue Local ghost stories with
researchers, filmmakers and playwrights to
Celebrating our tenth Festival of Words, Goolarri Radio’s Matty J
meet and mingle with lovers of words and and guests
festival guests. Beginning with a Yawuru
This program is current at time of printing. Please note that all events and festival activity are We put a call out for ghost stories from
Welcome to Country, we’ll then look back
subject to change. Please check event details online prior to attending and observe all health Broome locals — and we were inundated!
over the past ten years of Corrugated Lines,
advice and relevant restrictions for COVID 19. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home. Come and hear people share their
and announce the winning final chapter of
spookiest stories around the fire. Come
Theft of a Pearl, before settling in for local
along, bring your favourite ghost and enjoy
ghost stories after dark.
ONLINE COMPETITION a uniquely Broome storytelling event.
Corrugated OnLines
PEARL LUGGERS
Theft of a Pearl — A serial novella
5:30–7:30pm
In the lead-up to the Festival, nine authors were asked to write one
Bar open to purchase drinks
chapter each for a serial novella, Theft of a Pearl. We invite all writers
Register via Eventbrite
and would-be writers to read the first nine chapters and write the
last chapter in around 1000 words to complete the story. Submit your
entries by 5pm, Sunday, 25 July. The winner will be announced at the
GOOLARRI MEDIA
Festival opening on Friday, 30 July. Find early chapters, entry forms ENTERPRISES
and conditions on the Backroom Press website.
PROGRAM OF EVENTS | FRIDAY 03
Saturday 31st July
F E S T I VA L H U B KIDS WORD GAMES PERFORMANCE ART
Festival Hub at Goolarri Kids’ Storytime Backroom Press Bricolage
Enjoy the festival vibe at Goolarri Media. Kids’ storytime with local larrikin and big — Giant Speed Scrabble A live projection art work of word-mapping
Open Saturday from 9am, the Festival Hub kid Franque Batty. Settle into a bean bag Join Backroom Press and friends on the by visual artists Tomoko Yamada and
will host a coffee cart and food trucks and enjoy Franque reading local titles from lawn at Goolarri for a game of Giant Speed Vanessa Margetts. Collaging words with
throughout the day. With chill zones under Magabala Books and Backroom Press. Scrabble: a fast and furious version of their language of thread, picture, calligraphy,
the shady tree and a reading corner for the Bringing the joy of books to the youngest everyone’s favourite word game, using abstract mark-making, motion graphic and
kids, come for the morning sessions and audiences. All ages welcome. the biggest tiles you’ve ever seen! surrounding objects.
stay into the evening. ‘Bricolage’ is Tomoko Yamada’s collaborative
The Hub will also feature the Festival Book GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB art work with Vanessa Margetts for the
GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB
Stall with a great selection of books from 9:00–9:45am Corrugated Lines Festival. It is part of
9:00am–12:00pm
Magabala Books, Backroom Press, and Tomoko’s ongoing project ‘Common
authors at the festival. You might even be language of thread’, which leads to a Perth
lucky enough to have your book signed by Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
GOOLARRI MEDIA
the author. Pick up a festival program here E N T E RPRIS E S
GOOLARRI MEDIA studio residency program from October
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too. to December 2021.
GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB
Festival Hub open all day Installation at the Festival
Book Stall from 9:30am–12:30pm Hub 9:00am onwards, with
performances occuring between events
from 1:30pm–5:00pm
GOOLARRI MEDIA
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ENTERPRISES
04 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SATURDAY 05
Saturday 31st July
I N C O N V E R S AT I O N WORKSHOP KIDS FILM
Going Gonzo — What Introduction to Deadly Draw-off Goolarri Film Screenings,
happens when the Book Illustration Brenton E McKenna and Kamsani Bin Salleh presented by Dot West
journalist puts herself Do you have an idea for a children’s book? go head-to-head in a live draw-off hosted and Jodie Bell
in the story? Using simple examples, local artist and by Scott Wilson. Brenton is recognised as
Come and enjoy a set of short films,
bestselling children’s author Kerry Anne Australia’s first Indigenous graphic novelist
Flip Prior is a Sydney-based ABC journalist. shot and produced in Broome by local
Jordinson will show you how to bring with his acclaimed ‘Ubby’s Underdogs’
In 2019, Flip did what few journalists Indigenous production company, Ramu
stories to life through the art of illustration. series. Kamsani is an artist and illustrator,
have dared to do; she quit drinking — Productions, and meet the filmmakers
Drawing materials provided. Bookings known for his large-scale public artworks
very publicly — and wrote all about the to chat afterwards about the process of
required. Maximum 20 participants. and detailed illustration. Watch in awe
experience in a hit series for the ABC. Join creating a film.
as these talented artists showcase their
this ‘In Conversation’ event between Flip skills. Overseen and judged by the always
and the GP who helped her through — Dr SISTERS OF ST JOHN OF GOD GOOLARRI – GIMME CLUB
entertaining Scott Wilson, with audience
Chris Davis. Learn what it was like to share HERITAGE CENTRE 11:00–11:45am
participation. All ages welcome.
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the ‘going sober’ journey with the country. 9:00–11:00am
Numbers limited
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BROOME CIRCLE 10:00–11:00am GOOLARRI MEDIA
Cost $25 including materials ENTERPRISES
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06 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SATURDAY 07
Saturday 31st July
I N C O N V E R S AT I O N WORKSHOP WORKSHOP A U T H O R PA N E L
The Daisy Utemorrah Tanya Ransom Michael McCall Alf Taylor and Robert
Award — Writing Bindi — Lyric Writing — Drama Writing Isaacs with Daniel
In 2018, Rachel Bin Salleh established the From generating ideas to giving you the So, you want to write drama? Think you Browning
Magabala Books Daisy Utemorrah Award tools for better lyric writing, Tanya Ransom have a story to tell that would make an Join two respected Elders and seasoned
to celebrate and grow First Nations junior shares her motivations behind songwriting excellent movie or play? Join Dr Michael storytellers as they talk about their new
and Young Adult fiction. Gunai writer Kirli and shows how you can lift your writing McCall, head of Film and Theatre at the books and their stories of determination
Saunders was the inaugural winner of the game: fine-tuning lyrics, sense-bound University of Notre Dame, as he unpacks and triumph. Renowned for his darkly
Daisy Utemorrah Award in 2019, publishing imagery and creative discipline. This is a some fundamental tools for dramatic humorous poetry and prose, Alf Taylor
her critically acclaimed junior verse novel workshop not only for songwriters but for writing to get you started. Stimulate has mentored and delighted a generation
Bindi as a result. all creative writers. your imagination to turn your idea into of young poets. Alf is a Nyoongar writer
a successful script! living in Perth. Broome-based Dr Robert
Together, Rachel and Kirli will discuss the
significance of the Daisy Utemorrah Award, LITTLE LOCAL Isaacs is well-known for his wide-ranging
why writing for young readers matters and 1:00–2:30pm BROOME PUBLIC LIBRARY achievements that earned him the title
the making of Kirli’s award-winning title Numbers limited 1:00–3:00pm of West Australian of the Year in 2015. He
Bindi. Register via Eventbrite Register at the Library is an Aboriginal Elder from the Bibilmum
Noongar language group. Facilitated by
ABC Radio National Awaye! presenter
GOOLARRI – FESTIVAL HUB
Daniel Browning.
12:00–1:00pm
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GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB
2:00–3:00pm
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EN TERPRISES
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ENTERPRISES
08 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SATURDAY 09
Saturday 31st July
SHOWCASE A U T H O R PA N E L LIVE MUSIC SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC
Goolarri Writers Kirli Saunders and Elfie Stephen Pigram Word of Mouth
Script Readings Shiosaki with Daniel Acclaimed musician and songwriter, A spoken-word night featuring local
This event is an opportunity to witness Browning Stephen Pigram, performs new music from Broome writers and festival guests.
actors reading excerpts of new work his album Solfish, and shares a yarn about Presentations may include prose, poetry,
Enjoy a conversation between two of
being developed by local writers through his songwriting practice. Grab something monologue or rap… anything that demands
this nation’s most original voices as they
Goolarri’s Indigenous Writers Program. to eat from food trucks on site, settle to be freed from the page and given a
discuss their poetry collections Kindred
With an introductory conversation and in under the stars, and enjoy a superb voice. Includes open-mic time. Get there
and Homecoming. Kindred by proud Gunai
Q&A hosted by Daniel Browning. storyteller and performer work his magic. early to sign up on the night. Hosted by Deb
woman, Kirli Saunders, is a nourishing
Hannagan.
Directed by Kamarra Bell-Wykes, collection that talks to identity, culture,
community, and the role of Earth as healer. GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB
descendant of the Yagera and Butchulla
Homecoming by Noongar and Yawuru 6:30–7:20pm GOOLARRI – GIMME CLUB
people and acclaimed director, dramaturg
writer, Elfie Shiosaki, pieces together 7:30–9:30pm
and playwright. Kamarra is based in
Melbourne, where she is Associate Artist fragments of story from four generations
with Malthouse Theatre and oversees of Noongar women. Together with ABC GOOLARRI MEDIA
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Ilbijerri Theatre Company’s Writer/Artist Radio National Awaye! presenter Daniel
GOOLARRI MEDIA
Browning, Kirli and Elfie will discuss the
E NT E RP RI S E S
Development Program.
power of the poetry to restore and heal.
GOOLARRI – GIMME CLUB
3:15–4:45pm GOOLARRI — FESTIVAL HUB
5:15–6:15pm
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10 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SATURDAY 11
Sunday 1st August
THE POWER OF TEN
BOOK CLUB A U T H O R TA L K POETRY READING WORKSHOP
Morning Tea with Greg Quicke — Earth Simon Dooley — Inside Cath Borthwick - Poetry
Blackfulla Bookclub Turning Consciousness out Heart: Poems for and the Power of Ten
Teela Reid and Merinda Dutton started and Writing Non-Fiction My Dying Father Come along and spend a couple of hours
@blackfulla_bookclub at the height of Greg Quicke will share his journey through Through poetry and journal recordings immersing yourself in verse. The focus
COVID lockdowns to reconnect with mob space and time to becoming a famous Simon takes you on his journey from the is ‘The Power of Ten’; the workshop will
and to share and celebrate First Nations astronomer and author of two non-fiction beginning of the year and the hope of explore what this number symbolises
storytelling. It was an instant success. With books. Some lucky audience members recovery to the gradual deterioration and and there will be opportunity and
over 35k followers on Instagram, Teela will receive prizes of Astro Tour tickets or death of his father. encouragement to write your own poem.
and Merinda have created a safe space to copies of Greg’s books. Please bring your own writing materials.
You will discover pain and sorrow. And the
celebrate the original storytellers. Start the
light of love, of soul, which remains with us
day with Blackfulla Bookclub as Teela and
BROOME PUBLIC LIBRARY no matter the circumstances. BROOME PUBLIC LIBRARY
Merinda share their favourite books over
1:30–3:30pm
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11:00am–12:30pm
coffee at your favourite Little Local.
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12:45–1:15pm
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12 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SUNDAY 13
Sunday 1st August
A U T H O R TA L K I N C O N V E R S AT I O N A U T H O R TA L K P R E S E N TAT I O N
Estelle Blackburn — The Uluru Statement: Ghil’ad Zuckermann Revitalising Yawuru
Writing Broken Lives Stories from the Heart — Revivalistics Language: Walalangga
The unknown women who survived Eric The Uluru Statement from the Heart was From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Yawuru Ngan-ga
Edgar Cooke’s violence signed in May 2017 by a historic gathering Reclamation in Australia and Beyond Immersion Program
Estelle will talk about her book, Broken of around 300 Aboriginal and Torres Strait This talk and discussion will explain why Join members of the Mabu Yawuru Ngan-
Lives, which describes how she corrected Islander leaders. Teela Reid was a working language revival is (1) right, (2) beautiful, and (3) ga team for this interactive presentation.
two wrongful convictions and finally gave group leader on section 51 (xxvi), the Race beneficial. In our current world, more and more Yawuru language teacher, Coco Yu, and
acknowledgement to 12 women whose Power, of the Australian Constitution in groups are losing their heritage. Language student graduate, Gina Albert, will speak
attempted murders by Eric Edgar Cooke the dialogues that culminated in the Uluru reclamation, revitalisation and reinvigoration about the two-year full-time Yawuru
had been kept secret by WA detectives Statement, and has written a number of are becoming increasingly relevant as more language immersion program (Walalangga)
to protect their careers. If it were not essays supporting the movement for Voice, and more people seek to reconnect with their that first ran between 2016 and 2018. This
for Estelle’s work these women may Treaty and Truth. Teela is joined by Thomas ancestors, recover their cultural autonomy,
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was a ground-breaking, full immersion
never have known who had tried to kill Mayor, an author and one of the key activists empower their spiritual and intellectual program, where students spent five days
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them — and never have received public in the Uluru Statement movement. Together sovereignty, and improve their wellbeing and a week learning Yawuru Ngan-ga as adult
acknowledgement of their trauma and they will use the books and stories from mental health. There is an urgent need to offer learners. A fitting close to the 10th Festival.
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injuries. the movement to consider what has been comparative insights, for example from the
achieved and what the future looks like. Hebrew revival, which resulted in a hybrid that
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An unmissable conversation between two MANGROVE – ARGYLE ROOM
Zuckermann calls ‘Israeli’.
MANGROVE – ARGYLE ROOM 5:30—6:30pm
inspired and passionate voices for change.
2:00–3:00pm
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MANGROVE – ARGYLE ROOM
MANGROVE – ARGYLE ROOM 4:30–5:30pm
3:15–4:15pm
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14 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAM OF EVENTS | SUNDAY 15
Guests of the festival
ALF TAYLOR BRENTON E. CATH BORTHWICK DR CHRIS DAVIS DANIEL BROWNING DOT WEST
MCKENNA
Alf Taylor is a Nyoongar writer. Cath Borthwick has lived in Dr Chris Davis is a Sydney- Daniel Browning is an Aboriginal Dot West is a Noongar woman
He was born in the 1940s and Brenton E. McKenna is a Yawuru Broome for over three-and- based GP and Director of East journalist, radio broadcaster, who lives in the Kimberley and
spent his childhood in the artist and writer who fell in love a-half decades, soaking up Sydney Doctors. Originally documentary maker, sound is a stalwart in the Indigenous
Spanish Benedictine Mission at with comic books at a young the beauty, the culture and from the UK, he was a Clinical artist and writer. Currently, he media industry. Dot was script
New Norcia. After a marriage, age. He studied visual arts at the characters. Her life here Lead in Substance Misuse and produces and presents AWAYE!, editor for the Mary G Show and
seven children and a divorce, Goulburn TAFE and in 2009 was has allowed her to use words Alcohol and a partner in a large the Indigenous arts and culture Scriptwriter for The Circuit, along
Alf found his voice as a writer awarded a highly sought-after to educate, inform, entertain, inner-city London practice for program on ABC Radio National. with being Head of Productions
and poet. He has published mentorship with the Australian promote, enlighten, report and many years, before emigrating He is a former guest editor of for Goolarri Media. Dot’s recent
two books of poetry, Singer Society of Authors. Brenton is clarify. Her favourite use of words to Sydney in 2014. On arrival in Artlink Indigenous, an occasional projects include writing a
songwriter in 1992 and Winds in the author of the popular Ubby’s is in poems. She has participated Australia he designed the highly series of the quarterly Australian number of short dramas and
1994, and a collection of short Underdogs trilogy, a series of every year in Corrugated Lines successful Clean Slate Clinic. This contemporary arts journal. He documentaries, scriptwriting
fiction, Long time now, in 2001. graphic novels based in 1940s and is more than happy for this is a GP-led alcohol management is the curator of Blak Box, a for the Logie Award-winning
His latest book is God, the Devil Broome. Recently Brenton has 10th opportunity to take part by and home detox clinic, which specially designed sound pavilion children’s series, Little J & Big
and Me, Magabala Books, 2021. been promoting the final book, sharing her love of words and he has now developed into a commissioned by Urban Theatre Cuz, and scriptwriting for the
Ubby’s Underdogs: Return of poetry. telehealth service, with the help Projects, in western Sydney. ABC drama series, The Heights.
the Dragons, at national and of his Clean Slate team. Chris has Daniel is a descendant of the
A U T H O R TA L K
international festivals, including helped hundreds of alcohol and Bundjalung and Kullilli peoples of
Alf Taylor and Robert Isaacs with WORKSHOP FILM
the Library of Congress National other drug users and is excited far-northern New South Wales
Daniel Browning Poetry and the Power of Ten Goolarri Film Screenings, presented
Saturday, 2:00–3:00pm, Goolarri Book Festival in Washington D.C. about extending the service to all and south-western Queensland.
Sunday, 1:30–3:30pm, by Dot West and Jodie Bell
Broome Public Library Australians across the country, Saturday, 11:00–11:45am, Goolarri
using the power of technology!
KIDS A U T H O R TA L K S
Deadly Draw-off Alf Taylor and Robert Isaacs with
Saturday, 10:00–11:00am, Goolarri J O U R N A L I S T TA L K Daniel Browning
Saturday, 2:00–3:00pm, Goolarri
Flip Prior — Going Gonzo
Saturday, 9:00–10:00am, Kirli Saunders and Elfie Shiosaki
Broome Circle with Daniel Browning
Saturday, 5:15–6:15pm, Goolarri
16 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL 17
Guests of the festival
ELFIE SHIOSAKI ESTELLE FLIP PRIOR PROF. GHIL‘AD GREG QUICKE JODIE BELL
BLACKBURN ZUCKERMANN
Elfie Shiosaki is a Noongar and Flip Prior is a journalist with ABC Greg Quicke delivers Astro Tour Jodie Bell is a producer whose
Yawuru writer. She is a lecturer in Estelle Blackburn is an News in Sydney, with a dual focus Professor Ghil‘ad Zuckermann shows from May to October near numerous production credits
Indigenous Rights at the School investigative journalist whose on helping teams to achieve is Chair of Linguistics and Broome. Greg has also written include the award-winning
of Indigenous Studies at the work to exonerate John Button gender equality and diversity in Endangered Languages at the two books. Greg joined Professor short documentaries Naji
University of Western Australia. and Darryl Beamish is currently coverage, and experimenting University of Adelaide. He is Brian Cox as the Practical and Marrimarrigun. She was
She was the Editor of Indigenous featured internationally in the with new investigative tools. a chief investigator in a large Astronomer for the last four co-producer of Putuparri and
Writing at Westerly from 2017 four-episode docu-series The Having cut her journalistic teeth research project assessing seasons of the BBC’s and the the Rainmakers, CinefestOZ
to 2021. Elfie was co-editor of Nightcaller, and throughout at the Broome Advertiser in language revival and mental ABC’s ‘Stargazing Live’. Dubbed 2015 Film of the Year and, more
maar bidi: next generation black Australia on Stan as After the 2006, she eventually went on health. He is the author of Israelit ‘Space Gandalf’ by the audience, recently, of Doug, the Human
writing in 2020 and published her Night. Her work, revealing the full to travel the breadth of the Safa Yafa (Israeli – A Beautiful Greg went on to make the multi- and Saving Seagrass. She
first solo collection Homecoming extent of serial killer Eric Edgar Kimberley as the NW bureau Language) (Am Oved, 2008), award-winning 10-part ABC has a number of projects in
in 2021. Cooke’s crimes, has brought reporter for The West Australian Language Contact and Lexical television series ‘A Stargazers development and production.
her many awards, including an until 2013. In 2019, Flip did what Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew Guide to the Cosmos’, based Jodie is CEO of Goolarri Media
Order of Australia, WA Citizen few journalists have dared to (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003), and on Greg’s book, ‘Earth Turning and its production company,
A U T H O R TA L K
of the Year (Arts), WA Woman do – she quit drinking, very most recently, Revivalistics: Consciousness — an Exercise in Ramu Productions.
Kirli Saunders and Elfie Shiosaki
of the Year, inclusion in the publicly, and wrote all about the From the Genesis of Israeli Planetary Awareness’.
with Daniel Browning
Saturday, 5:15–6:15pm, Goolarri WA Women’s Hall of Fame, WA experience in a hit series for the to Language Reclamation in A U T H O R TA L K
Premier’s Award for non-fiction, ABC. Australia and Beyond (Oxford A U T H O R TA L K Goolarri film screenings, presented
Walkley Award for the greatest University Press, 2020). He is by Dot West and Jodie Bell
Greg Quicke — Earth Turning
contribution to journalism, and J O U R N A L I S T TA L K
also the editor of a number of Consciousness Saturday, 11:00–11:45am, Goolarri
Perth Press Club and Clarion ______________
Flip Prior — Going Gonzo
journals and special issues. Sunday, 11:00am–12:30pm, Broome
awards. Estelle is a sought-after ______________ Public Library
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Saturday, 9:00–10:00am,
speaker about justice. Broome Circle
A U T H O R TA L K
Due to Covid restrictions Flip Prior Ghil’ad Zuckermann — Revivalistics
A U T H O R TA L K is no longer able to attend. Sunday, 4:30–5:30pm, Mangrove
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Estelle Blackburn – Writing
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Broken Lives
Sunday, 2:00–3:00pm, Mangrove
Due to Covid restrictions Estelle Blackburn is no longer able to attend.
18 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL 19Guests of the festival
KAMARRA KAMSANI BIN KERRY ANNE KIRLI SAUNDERS MATTHEW MERINDA DUTTON
BELL-WYKES SALLEH JORDINSON FRANCIS
Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai Merinda Dutton is an
Kamarra Bell-Wykes is an Kamsani Bin Salleh is As an artist I am passionate Woman and award-winning Matthew Francis, otherwise Aboriginal lawyer and Barkindji/
award-winning playwright, descended from the Nimunburr about delivering freshness, multi-disciplinary creator and known as Matty J, is a product Gumbaynggirr woman. She is a
director, dramaturg, deviser, and Yawuru people of the simplicity and sometimes consultant. In 2020, Kirli was of Broome’s multicultural history lawyer by day and an avid reader
facilitator, performer, creative Kimberley and the Ballardong humour into my artworks. I am named the NSW Aboriginal and proud of his First Nations by night. She is the co-founder
producer, program curator, Noongar people of the Perth influenced and inspired by love, Woman of the Year. Her debut roots (Nyul Nyul and Bardi), of @blackfulla_bookclub on
community developer, education region in Western Australia. He laughter, family and friends. picture book, The Incredible as well as Italian/Malaysian/ Instagram, a platform that
consultant, and qualified teacher. is an artist and illustrator who My many travels throughout Freedom Machines, was Scottish and Irish heritage. honours First Nations Ancestors
Her transformative First Nation’s works as ‘Kambarni’. He is a the world and Australia have shortlisted for the Prime Matty has worked in radio for as the original Storytellers.
practice is sought-after across multi-media practitioner who is encouraged me to find beauty in Minister’s Literary Awards 23 years, starting at age 9 with
the performing arts, community, achieving wide acclaim for his every place that I visit or reside in and was a CBCA notable. Her the Kids’ Show. He’s been station BOOK CLUB
health, education and justice ability to reflect the natural world — and through my art I attempt poetry collection, Kindred, was manager, producer and popular ____________________
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Morning Tea with Blackfulla Bookclub
sectors. She is currently working with intricate designs, large to portray these captured shortlisted in the ABIA 2020 lunch-time broadcaster with Saturday, 9:30–10:30am, Little Local
in a range of capacities with murals, public artworks and moments. Book Awards. Her junior verse- Radio Goolarri since 2018. In this
novel, Bindi, was the inaugural Due to Covid restrictions Merinda
Malthouse, ILBIJERRI, and other striking linework. time, he has interviewed many
Dutton is no longer able to attend.
companies nationally. Her winner of the Daisy Utemorrah high-profile guests and worked
WORKSHOP
works include: Because Award in the WA Premier’s Book on every major performing arts
D E A D LY D R A W O F F Introduction to Book Illustration
The Night (Malthouse); Dear Awards, and winner of ABIA Small production. Matty is passionate
Brenton E McKenna and Kamsani Bin Saturday, 9:00–11:00, Sisters of St
Australia (PWA); Tiny Plays for Publisher 2021 Children’s Book of about bringing local stories to
Salleh with Scottie Wilson John of God Heritage Centre
Australia (ACM); Scar Trees, the Year. the broader public.
Saturday, 10:00–11:00am, Goolarri
Viral, North West of Nowhere,
Body Armour, Chopped Liver, I N C O N V E R S AT I O N OPENING EVENT
Shrunken Iris (ILBIJERRI).
The Daisy Utemorrah Award Local Ghost stories with Matty J
Saturday, 12:00–1:00pm, Goolarri Friday, 5:00–7:30pm, Pearl Luggers
SHOWCASE A U T H O R TA L K
Goolarri Writers Group Script Readings Kirli Saunders and Elfie Shiosaki with
Saturday, 3:15–4:45pm, Goolarri Daniel Browning
Saturday, 5:15–6:15pm, Goolarri
20 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL 21Guests of the festival
DR MICHAEL RACHEL BIN SALLEH DR ROBERT ISAACS SCOTT WILSON SIMON DOOLEY STEPHEN PIGRAM
MCCALL
Rachel Bin Salleh is the publisher Dr Robert Isaacs is a respected Scott Wilson is a Gooniyandi Simon Dooley is a writer, voice Stephen Pigram was born and
Dr Michael McCall has worked at Magabala Books in Broome. A Aboriginal Elder from the person from Muludja community artist, actor, photographer, raised in the multi-racial pearling
professionally in many aspects Nimunburr and Yawuru woman, Bibilmum Noongar language and a Gadgerong man from recovery counsellor & co- town of Broome in Australia’s
of stage and screen for the she has worked in publishing for group. He has dedicated his Kununurra. His parents moved founder of ‘Stellar Violets far northwest Kimberley region.
past 20 years. Currently he over 20 years and is passionate life to breaking down cultural to Broome when he was a Life Library Living Museum & Singer/songwriter/guitarist,
is head of Film and Theatre about Indigenous people barriers and improving the child, which allowed him to Gallery’. Through these and he has been performing and
at The University of Notre telling their stories. Rachel lives of disadvantaged people. grow up on Yawuru country in other avenues, he seeks to give songwriting since the late 1970’s.
Dame, Fremantle. Michael has was awarded the inaugural Career highlights include Western Australia. He holds a voice to soul, and engage with He has been a member of the
graduated with a BA English and WA Literary Lions Medal in establishing the first Aboriginal bachelor’s degree, majoring in what it means to be present on Broome bands Kuckles (1981 to
Performance Studies Honours 2020 for her contribution to Medical Service; and leading Anthropology, and has worked this earth at this time. Inside present), Scrap Metal (1983 to
from Curtin University, as well Western Australian literature, ground-breaking housing for various youth organisations. Out Heart emerged from the 1992), and was Musical Director
as BA Acting at NIDA. He has and was a finalist in the Arts and initiatives. Robert has received Scott has a passion for creativity struggle that was the final for the original production of
completed a Masters at the WA Culture Awards at the 2021 West numerous awards, including and storytelling. He is currently chapter of his father’s life. the 1990 stage musical Bran Nue
Screen Academy, and received Australian of the Year Awards. Member of the Order of Australia working with his own company, Dae by Jimmy Chi and Kuckles.
his doctorate in Performing Arts (AM) 2016, NAIDOC Male Elder ‘Ice Cream Productions’, and Since 1994 he has performed and
POETRY READING
from WAAPA. 2016, and West Australian producing a cartoon series and a recorded with six of his siblings in
I N C O N V E R S AT I O N Simon Dooley — Inside Out Heart:
of the Year 2015. He now comic superhero series. the Pigram Brothers pioneering
The Daisy Utemorrah Award Poems for My Dying Father
continues his community work Sunday, 12:45–1:15, Broome a vocal/acoustic ‘saltwater
WORKSHOP Saturday, 12:00–1:00pm, Goolarri
through board appointments, Public Library country’ style of music. Stephen
D E A D LY D R A W O F F
So You Want To Write Drama? ambassadorships, his work now steps out solo, with his folk’n
Saturday, 1:00–3:00pm, Broome Brenton E McKenna and Kamsani Bin
as a Justice of the Peace and country blues songs from his
Public Library Salleh with Scottie Wilson
speaking engagements. Saturday, 10:00–11:00am, Goolarri debut solo CD Wanderer and
May 2021 release Solfish.
A U T H O R TA L K
Alf Taylor and Robert Isaacs with LIVE MUSIC
Daniel Browning Stephen Pigram
Saturday, 2:00–3:00pm, Goolarri Saturday, 6:30–7:20pm, Goolarri
22 CORRUGATED LINES FESTIVAL 2021 GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL 23Guests of the festival
TANYA RANSOM TEELA REID THOMAS MAYOR TOMOKO YAMADA VANESSA WALALANGGA
MARGETTS YAWURU NGAN‑GA
Tanya Ransom weaves her Teela Reid is a proud Wiradjuri Thomas Mayor is a Torres Strait Tomoko Yamada is a fibre-media
signature sound of folk blues and Wailwan woman, lawyer, Islander man born on Larrakia artist, based in Broome, Western Vanessa Margetts studied Visual Coco Yu is dedicated to reviving
and alt country amongst ornate storyteller and activist born and country in Darwin. Quietly spoken Australia. Her works have been Art at Curtin University, majoring Yawuru ngan-ga and along with
melodies and powerful vocals raised in Gilgandra, western in character, Thomas found his shown in solo and collective in photography and textiles. She fellow Yawuru ngan-ga teacher,
that will leave you attached to NSW. She is currently a Sydney- voice as a union official for the exhibitions. Tomoko has been went on to study Landscape Hiroko Shioji, developed the
her songs’ raw emotion. Residing based solicitor, the co-founder Maritime Union of Australia and specialising in fibre work. She Architecture at UWA and now curriculum for Walalangga
in the remote North-West hasn’t of @blackfulla_bookclub on applied those skills to advancing interweaves conceptual process runs her own design studio Yawuru Ngan-ga. Together
deterred Ransom from seeking Instagram, and a columnist at the rights of Indigenous peoples. into tangible sculptural and in Broome — MudMap Studio. they taught the program and
a successful music career. The Sydney Morning Herald. She A tireless campaigner for the installation creations, with Vanessa enjoys working on supported the students for the
A regular to the WA touring is an advocate for abolishing Uluru Statement from the performative elements. She collaborative group projects with duration of the course. Coco
circuit, Tanya has performed systemic racism in the criminal Heart. Thomas embarked on an is inspired by diverse spheres community, and has exhibited has recently translated the
at Nannup Music Festival, Blues justice process and a campaigner 18-month journey around the that range from culture, at galleries across Australia, Uluru Statement from the Heart
at Bridgetown, and Fairbridge for the Uluru Statement from the country to garner support for a history, language, travelling, including the Art Gallery of WA, into Yawuru ngan-ga.
Festival, and supported artists Heart. In 2020, Teela was awarded constitutionally enshrined First experimental art and music. No Vacancy Gallery Melbourne,
Gina Albert successfully
Kate Miller-Heidke, Missy Higgins, the UNSW Young Alumni Award Nations voice, and a Makarrata Fremantle Art Centre and Cullity
completed Walalangga Yawuru
Boy and Bear and John Butler. for her advocacy on the Uluru Commission. Thomas’s journey Gallery at University of Western
PERFORMANCE ART Ngan-ga in 2018. You will often
Tanya was awarded WAM Best Statement and the NSW Walama continues, both in person Australia.
Bricolage hear her on Goolarri Radio’s
Regional Act 2020. Her latest Court model, and won the Daisy and through the pages of his
Saturday, 9:00am–5:00pm, Goolarri Word of the Day, or the 50 words
single, Cyclone, received spins Utemorrah Award at the WA book; Finding the Heart of the
PERFORMANCE ART project. She continues to apply
on Double J, Triple J and high Premier’s Book Awards. Nation: The Journey of the Uluru
Bricolage her language knowledge to her
rotation on ABC radio. Statement towards Voice, Treaty
Saturday, 9:00am–5:00pm, Goolarri work at Mabu Yawuru Ngan-ga.
and Truth.
BOOK CLUB
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Morning Tea with Blackfulla Bookclub
Lyric Writing Workshop
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P R E S E N TAT I O N
Revitalising Yawuru Language
Saturday, 1:00–2:30pm, Little Local I N C O N V E R S AT I O N The Uluru Statement from the Heart Sunday, 5:30pm–6:30pm, Mangrove
Sunday, 3:15–4:15pm, Mangrove
The Uluru Statement from the Heart
Sunday, 3:15–4:15pm, Mangrove
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Broome Circle 27 Frederick St
Broome Public Library Hamersley St & Haas St
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Goolarri – Festival Hub & Gimme Club 3 Blackman Street
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Festival Opening — Prologue and Local Ghost Stories Pearl Luggers 5:30–7:30pm 03
Mangrove Hotel 46 Carnarvon St
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Pearl Luggers 31 Dampier Tce
Bricolage Art Installation Goolarri – Festival Hub 9:00am–5:00pm 04
Giant Speed Scrabble Goolarri – Festival Hub 9:00am–12:00pm 04
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Kids’ Storytime
Flip Prior — Going Gonzo
Goolarri – Festival Hub
Broome Circle
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Morning Tea with Blackfulla Bookclub Little Local 9:30–10:30am 12
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Greg Quicke — Earth Turning Consciousness Broome Public Library 11:00am–12:30pm 12
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Simon Dooley — Inside out Heart: Poems for My Dying Father Broome Public Library 12:45–1:15pm 13
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Workshop — Poetry and the Power of Ten Broome Public Library 1:30–3:30pm 13
Estelle Blackburn — Writing Broken Lives Mangrove – Argyle Room 2:00–3:00pm 14
The Uluru Statement: Stories from the Heart Mangrove – Argyle Room 3:15–4:15pm 14 DR
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