Waltzing the Wilarra is a joyful, indigenous musical extravaganza in which the wilarra (full moon) shines a sober light on the past and present issues of reconciliation
between black and white Australia.
Constant vaudevillian asides, snappy musical numbers and genuinely hilarious comedy routines keep this production rolling along at a manic, highly entertaining pace.
It’s a landmark production on a number of levels.
With its whimsical feel, the upbeat musical elements and the witty dialogue, Waltzing the Wilarra manages to take a critical look at Australian society without needing a moral sledgehammer.
Fran Rimrod, of the Sydney Morning Herald comments that “This show is funny, poignant and unerringly confident, enlivened by a suite of superb ballads by the play’s writer – composer David Milroy. And the characters who parade across the stage of a mixed-race dance club in 1950s Perth are irresistible. Racy, toe-tapping musical numbers abound, just when you think you’ve seen the best act of the evening, the next one arrives.”
“This is unpretentious WA story-telling infused with knockabout fun, with a nicely constructed plot.” – Victoria Laurie, ABC Perth.
“A landmark production.” – The Sunday Times.
