A place on a river. Across the ocean. Where you may or may not cross over. Exposed during drought or in danger during flood and storms. A border. A place with hidden and powerful cultural connections – where people have bargained or fought for access. A place you might cross to leave someone behind, find someone new, with great promise or regret. That person on the other side? That could be you. A place of uncertainty and a place of hope. Where the future holds the promise of connection.
A NEW PROGRAM
We are developing a new program that is a place and community-based storymaking project, enabling cross-cultural women’s voices to be heard during workshops and walks on Country, public readings, recordings, music-making and performance.
It starts by listening to First Nations and CALD communities on Country through workshops, guided writing and immersion on country, and presents them in experimental readings with actors and musical soundscapes.
From these activities, and drawing on the experience of developing the AWGIE-award winning script ‘Women of the Riverina’, we will develop a new Australian script for presentation in 2027-2028 written for all audiences.
SUPPORT THE CROSSING PLACE
Voices of Women is a not for profit organisation. All donations are tax deductible and directly support our creative programs and workshops for women. Please give today. Thank you.
$50 helps to buy workshop materials
$200 helps to fund travel costs in regional communities
$500 helps to support community partners
$1000 helps keep the workshops free for all attendees
$2000 helps to fund the performance of selected stories
Key Creatives: Aunty Cheryl Penrith OAM, Melanie Reeves, Lliane Clarke, Shannon Barnes, Haya Arzidin, Mizgeen Barakat.