Adapted for Social Impact audiences from Declan Furber Gillick's original script

Scar Trees

Professional Development Opportunity for Health & Community workers

ILBIJERRI’s Scar Trees speaks to the complex layers, but too often common experiences of family violence and the impact it has on our community and specifically our children and their relentless resilience, undying hope and ultimately their need to give and receive unconditional love. This engaging theatre performance follows a family on the way to a funeral. A unique and engaging professional development opportunity that allows audiences to experience the power of theatre and storytelling through captivating characters.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Garren’s on his BMX. The shit one. He knows all about what it can do, and its limits. He knows the tracks he doesn’t want to go down. Fightin' an that. He knows there’s other ways. There’s gotta be other ways. Uncle Laurie does his wood carving and runs a men’s group. He’s been off the grog for a while now. They’re all trying to get to Uncle Pat’s funeral. But when they get there, what stories will be told, and what will be left unspoken?

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The 2024 tour was intended for health and community workers who work in First Peoples communities to build understanding and dialogue around First Peoples experiences. Scar Trees unpacks transgenerational trauma and the manifestation of family violence in First Peoples Communities due to the ongoing effects of colonisation.

After the show, audiences were invited to engage in a yarning circle to reflect, share and connect with others working within the community and a panel discussion with leaders in the family violence sector.

PLEASE NOTE: This production deals with heavy themes that relate to experiences with out of home care, family violence, alcohol and other drugs, and the impacts of colonisation.  It contains coarse language.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Improved cultural understanding 
- Insight into lived experience and the ongoing impacts of colonisation
- Opportunity to debrief the content and learnings after the show

Images by Tiffany Garvie


2024 Tour

ILBIJERRI offered Scar Trees from 15- 20 July, 2024 at a low cost for community organisations.

Wednesday 17 July
Wunggurrwil Dhurrung Centre
19 Communal Road
Wyndham Vale, 3024
Time: 1 pm

Thursday 18 July
Dancehouse,
150 Princes St
Carlton North VIC 3054
Times: 2 pm & 7 pm

Friday 19 July
Bunjil Place,
2 Patrick Northeast Drive
Narre Warren, 3805
Time: 1 pm

2019 Tour

Monday 28 Oct | 4PM (Open Dress Run)
Northcote Town Hall

Monday 28 Oct | 7.30PM (Opening Night)
Northcote Town Hall

Tuesday 29 October | 2.30PM
Thorne Harbour Health
Positive Living Centre
51 Commercial Road
South Yarra

Wednesday 30 October | 7.30PM
Kensington Town Hall
Main Hall
30-34 Bellair Street
Kensington

Thursday 31 October | 1PM
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative
BACAC
5 Market Street
Ballarat

Thursday 31 October | 5PM
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative
BACAC
5 Market Street
Ballarat

Monday 4 November | 11.30PM
Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative
View Street
Engine Room
Bendigo

Wednesday 6 November | 9AM
Mallee District Aboriginal Services
MDAS Community Hall
70 Nyah Road
Swan Hill

Wednesday 6 November | 3.30PM
Mallee District Aboriginal Services
MDAS Community Hall
120 Madden Avenue
Mildura

Thursday 7 November | 2PM
Bunjilwarra
197A Golf Links Road
Hastings

Friday 8 November | 12PM
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA)
1-7 Langhorne Street
Dandenong

Saturday 9 November | 2.45PM
*This session is part of Open Spaces Festival 2019
Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
Abbotsford Convent
North Laundry
1 St Heliers Street
Abbotsford

Tuesday 12 November | 1.30PM
Gippsland and East Gipplsand Aboriginal Co-Operative (GEGAC)
Keeping Place
Bairnsdale

Thursday 14 November | 12PM
Healesville Yarra Ranges
The Memo
235 Maroondah Highway
Healesville


Thank you to all the deadly young people who contributed to the development of Scar Trees through sharing their stories and experiences.

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company’s Scar Trees is supported by City of Yarra, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA), The Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and VicHealth.  

Photo: Jacinta Keefe

Presented by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company

Cast Kristel-Lee Kickett, Ari Maza-Long and Tahlee Fereday

The Team

Writer Declan Furber Gillick (Adapted for Social Impact audiences from Declan Furber Gillick's original script)

Dramaturg Kamarra Bell-Wykes

Director Amy Sole

Producer Joel Stevens

Social Impact Producer Laura Harris

Community Coordinator Della Bedford

Image by Jacinta Keefe

Past Production Credits 2019 tour
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Cast

Dion Williams

Maurial Spearim

Racheal Oak Butler

The Team

Writer Declan Furber Gillick

Dramaturg and Director Kamarra Bell-Wykes

Producers Emily Butcher & J-Maine Beezley

Social Impact Producer Lisa Parris

Family Violence Support Coordinator Nazaree Dickerson

Set and Sound Design Small Sound

Stage and Production Brock Brocklesby

Costume Consultant Jacinta Keefe

Supporting Info
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If you or anyone you know are experiencing any struggles, having a tough time, or are impacted by family violence, the following services can assist you:

Police/Ambulance – 000

Lifeline – 131 114

Centre Against Sexual Assault (adult/children) - 1800 806 292

The Office of the Child Safety Commissioner – 1300 782 978 or 03 8601 5884

Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre – 1800 015 188 or 03 9322 3555

No to Violence – 1300 766 491

1800RESPECT Counselling and Support Service – 1800 737 7328

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency  – (03) 9287 8800

 

Family Violence

Djirra - 03 9244 333

Dardi Munwurro - 1800 435 799

Elizabeth Morgan House (women’s & children’s refuge) – 0407 937 202 or 03 9482 5744

 

Drug & Alcohol

Ngwala Willumbong Ltd – (03) 9510 3233

Bunjilwarra (koori youth 16-25) referral email– [email protected]

 

Legal

Djirra’s Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service – 1800 105 303

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service -1800 064 865 – 03 9418 5999

 

Services

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service – 03 9419 300

Victorian Aboriginal Counselling Service – 03 9403 3300

 

Warnings
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Suitable for people 16+ years

PLEASE NOTE: This production deals with heavy themes that relate to experiences with out of home care, family violence, alcohol and other drugs, and the impacts of colonisation.  It contains coarse language.

 

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