Three monologues from one of the most respected Indigenous voices, that each present a different view of how changes in the law from the 1940s to 1970 affected Aboriginal people. In the 1990s Eva Johnson toured What Do They Call Me? around Australia and internationally, performing all three roles.
EVA JOHNSON was born in 1946 and belongs to the Mulak Mulak people of Daly River in the Northern Territory. In addition to being a playwright, Johnson is a poet, feminist, political activist, travelling performer and public speaker. In 1993 she was the first Indigenous Australian to be awarded the Australia Council Red Ochre Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Culture. Her plays include When I Die You'll All Stop Laughing, Faded Genes, Mimini's Voices, Murras, Onward To Glory, Tjindarella, What Do They Call Me? and Heartbeat of the Earth.
| Cast Info | 3F, (doubling available) |
| Genres | Drama |
| Themes | First Nations, Solo Performer, Political/Social themes, Significant female roles |
| Audiences | Adult, Young Adult, Secondary: Years 11-12 |
| Extent | 70 |
| Edition | First |
| Size |
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