Description

Kenneth Mackay's 19th century classic Australian novel comes to vivid life on the stage, in an epic saga of love, heroism and sacrifice. The Yellow Wave is a prescient tale of war, passion and boat arrivals. Soldier of fortune Philip Orloff and salt-of-the-earth Dick Hatten vie for the hand of stoic heroine Heather Cameron against a backdrop of invasion by a pair of Russian rail barons leading a Mongol force into the heart of Queensland. Armed with sharp humour, this play explores immigration, gender, racial stereotyping, equality and notions of what is 'other' or 'alien'. The Yellow Wave is an invasion like no other.

Biography

Jane Miller

JANE MILLER'S work has been produced both in Australia and internationally. Her plays include Perfect Stillness (Short + Sweet), The Painter (MelBorn Melbourne Writers’ Theatre), Happily Ever After (La Mama), the R.E. Ross Trust award winning True Love Travels on a Gravel Road (fortyfivedownstairs), Motherf***er (La Mama) and Cuckoo (fortyfivedownstairs). In 2013, Jane and director Beng Oh formalised their ongoing collaboration via the establishment of their company, 15 Minutes from Anywhere. In 2014 Jane completed a Master of Writing for Performance at the Victorian College of the Arts.

Book Data

Cast Info	5F, 17M, 1O, (doubling available)
Genres	Comedy, Black Comedy, Epic
Themes	Two-hander, Political/Social themes, Multicultural themes, Large Cast
Audiences	Adult

Extent	52
Edition	CTS
Size	137 x 210 mm