Darwin, 1942. A town collapses under the threat of invasion. Mothers and daughters, sisters, friends, and entire cultures are torn apart by the secrets that start to fall. Is Mr Takahashi to blame?
Japan unleashes a wave of attacks on Northern Australia, and Darwin is hit with more bombs than Pearl Harbour. Mr Takahashi turns the lens upon ordinary people caught in the storm that was World War II. It tells the stories of Darwin’s multicultural and Indigenous women whose lives were forever changed by the bombings of February 19.
‘Something’s wrong – the air is shifting.
It’s waiting…
Waiting for the tardy storms.
You could cut the humidity
with the sword of a Samurai.
Where is the Imperial Army?
Closer…’
SANDRA THIBODEAUX is a playwright and poet. She has written over a dozen plays that have been staged as part of festivals and broadcast on Radio National. Her latest plays include The Age of Bones, Mr Takahashi (and other falling secrets) and The Lion Tamer. Thibodeaux has twice won the NT Literary Awards for her plays, and has been shortlisted for both the Patrick White and Griffin playwriting awards. She has published four books of poetry, the latest of these being DIRTY H2O (Mulla Mulla Press). In 2011, Thibodeaux was Australian Poetry’s Poet-in-Residence.
| Cast Info | 11F |
| Genres | Australian History, Drama |
| Themes | Political/Social themes, Multicultural themes, Significant female roles, Large Cast, First Nations |
| Audiences | Adult |
| Extent | 76 |
| Edition | CTS |
| Size | 137 x 210 mm |
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