Bran Nue Dae

by Jimmy Chi

This is the book of the nationally-acclaimed Australian musical from Broome, which features the playscript, musical score and over 70 photographs. In 1991, this book won the WA Premier's Book Award and the Human Rights Literature Award.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Jimmy Chi (1948 – June 26, 2017) was an Australian composer, musician and playwright.

Reviews

[Gauri · Rating 3 out of 5]

A play about the modern aborigine community in Australia, and how institutions as the government or Church have an effect on the people. Largely a comical musical.
I can glean this understanding through some thought about the characters' adventure, the background of the playwright, and the history of the country, though I can't say this play was entirely effective in communicating the larger idea.

[Jannali Jones · Rating 1 out of 5]

As an Aboriginal woman who loves musicals, I really wanted to like this. Unfortunately, it's just not my cup of tea. The drenching in Christianity really turned me off, and it felt like the songs had been written long before the narrative had, making them feel merely tangentially related to the action. Some elements towards the end were also a little cliche and out of nowhere. Perhaps watching and being able to hear the songs is a far better experience than reading it. It's also won awards, so maybe there's something in it that appeals to other people that I'm just not getting.

[Trinity Robins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unhinged