The Dreamers (play)

The Dreamers is a play written by Jack Davis. The play is set in Western Australia. The story takes place over a period of six months in the home of the Wallitch family. It was first performed on 2 February 1982 by the Swan River Stage Company at the Dolphin Theatre, Perth. Although first performed in 1982, the play is contemporary and can be understood in a current context. The play continues to be restaged by a range of companies, particularly companies with an indigenous focus.

The play maintains an elegiac tone throughout for a tribal past, for a people one physically and spiritually in harmony with their world.

Jack Davis wrote this play to influence public opinion and bring about improvement in the Aboriginal situation.

Characterisation 

The play features the following characters:

 Worru - An old Aboriginal
 Dolly - Worru's Niece 
 Meena - Dolly's Daughter(age 14)
 Shane - Dolly's son(age 12)
 Roy - Dolly's Husband 
 Eli - a cousin
 Peter - Dolly's son (age 18)
 Darren - a white boy, (age 12 approx.)

Plot synopsis 
It is basically a play about how Aboriginal family (Wallitches) go through everyday life.

References

Category:Australian plays
Category:Indigenous Australian theatre
Category:1982 plays
Category:Plays by Jack Davis