Waltzing the Wilarra

Journey back to 1940's post-war Perth, with this toe-tapping, funny and poignant Australian musical performed by a stellar cast of nine actors backed by a live band.

Against a backdrop of curfews, and the fear of arrest, white and black manage to form their own club where they can forget their worries and experience rare happy times, and with a little luck... romance.

Forty years on, as the club faces demolition, our characters meet once again to stage a musical reunion and protest in an attempt to save their old stomping ground.

Dark secrets and ghosts that have lingered for more than half a century are revealed, and we discover that reconciliation is more than saying sorry.

Written and composed by David Milroy.

Original Production: Yirra Yaakin’s production of David Milroy’s Waltzing the Wilarra had its World Premiere at the Perth International Arts Festival in 2011.  At the 2011 Helpmann Awards, it received three nominations - Best Direction of a Play (Wesley Enoch), Best Actress in a Play (Ursula Yovich) and Best Original Score (David Milroy).

This performance will feature Live Theatre Open Captioning. Dialogue will be displayed on a screen close to the stage as it is spoken.

Presented by: Frankston Arts Centre and HIT Productions as part of Season 2025

 Thanks to our 2025 Season Partners

Suitable for students in Years 10 - 12.

This performance features Live Theatre Open Captioning - dialogue will be displayed on a plasma screen close to the stage as it is spoken.

An Educational Resource Kit will be available for teachers to use to extend the learning opportunities in the classroom.

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