WHICH WAY HOME

Critically acclaimed and a hit at the 2017 Sydney Festival, this play returns to delight audiences of all ages.

“This is a road-trip comedy drama about a father and daughter and they’re going back to country, his country and she’s driving. It focuses on the relationship between the two,” explained Kamahi Djordon King, who plays the role of ‘dad’.

Through flashbacks and her memories as a child, audiences will learn of the key moments in their lives. “He’s a single black parent and her mother had passed away when she was very young. We play it out on stage by flicking between the past and the present….and there’s a twist at the end.”

Written by Katie Beckett (who also portrays Tash, the daughter) this play is based on her real life, but Katie has decided to make it less personal changing the character’s name.

“Here’s a play written by an Aboriginal woman idolising an Aboriginal male figure which is something you rarely see these days and it’s probably the first of its kind. This is something the media doesn’t do – they don’t really paint us in a nice picture like that,” continued King. “We laugh in the face of adversity – we always have as Aboriginals and now we’re letting people come in and see this beautiful relationship that most of us have today.”

And what would non-indigenous audiences absorb from this play? “A new look at Aboriginal people, a new take on relationships of Aboriginal people and the familiarity, like ‘Oh they’re not so different to us! This could’ve been me and my dad!’ It’s an awakening that we’re all the same at the end of the day.”

When asked whether most fathers regardless of heritage, would have a special bond with their daughters, King laughingly replied: “Yeah – daddy’s little girl! Absolutely! Always!” (MMo)

Jul 24 – Aug 4. Seymour Centre, City Rd & Cleveland St Chippendale. $36-$42+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.seymourcentre.com