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To listen to the show's finale "Unsung Heroes" click below

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To listen to a live interview with Alan Brough, 20 February 2011click below
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Website Design Wendy Ealey
© Copyright February 2011 • Monday, April 16, 2012 9:03 PM

 

This exciting and innovative musical production brings you stories of people and events in Australia’s history right up to the present day.

So many people have quietly made their mark and helped to form this fortunate nation. Moira Tyers, Bruce Watson, Neil Robertson and Wendy Ealey invite you to meet some of them…

We ask the big questions:

Who shot Ben Hall?
Whaddaya mean ‘Pa Will?’
What can you do with old leather belts and felt hats?
The youngest soldier to die at Gallipoli was how old!?!
Who’s got a glacier and a rat named after them?
You said how many went to the slide night!?!?!?
Why would anyone go round with a bit of chalk in their pocket?
Who was Australia's first professional female jockey?
What was Henry Lawson’s mum like?
Wasn't that a weird time for a sewing bee?
Play it again Horace!

The show is performed with a narration and audio visual display and has received warm and enthusiastic responses from audiences.

"With exquisite attention to their craft, Moira Tyers and her players tune in to Australian History, rescuing some long-forgotten stories from obscurity, and breathing new life into other more familiar iconic tales. Gutsy, political, refractory and lyrical, Unsung Heroes is sure to be enjoyed by a new generation of music lovers who want to see meat on the bones of the past. These songs drip with the satisfying juices of solid research, spirited lyrics and sublime artistry. A musical and historical feast!"
Dr Clare Wright
Historian Author Broadcaster
Honorary Research Fellow, La Trobe University

“I just loved both halves, but I think I cried more in the first one! Great show!”
Sandy
National Folk Festival audience member

“I love the way the narration adds to the stories in the songs. It was so informative as well as funny and moving”
Clare, Preston

“That Dad’s Song did me in. My father was in WW2. He never talked about it either. Same goes for me... but now... I’m going home to talk to my kids”
Vietnam Veteran

“I urge you to take this to schools. It was so full of information and so engaging. This is the way to get through to them. Kids will learn from this show!”
History Teacher

“Terrific show! Standout highlight of this year’s festival for me!”
National Folk Festival regular

"Hi, Saw you guys at Maldon and told Wendy it was probably the best thing I had ever seen at Maldon. Absolutely excellent and we loved it...A real stroke of inspiration Moira, a great idea!! Hope to see you again on Saturday night...Keep it up"
Geoff Trott

If you would like to organise a performance of ‘Unsung Heroes’ at your school, club, theatre, festival or other venue we would be delighted to hear from you.

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When we are dust and ashes, what traces will we leave...