Corrugation Road

Corrugation Road

Corrugation Road is an Australian musical set in a mental hospital, about an Aboriginal schizophrenic patient.[1] It was written by Jimmy Chi, his band Kuckles and friends, the creators of Bran Nue Dae. It was produced by Black Swan Theatre and had a successful theatre run[2] after premiering at the 1996 Melbourne Festival.[3] It was based on Chi's own experiences at Perth's Graylands Hospital.[4]

The musical won the Deadly for Excellence in Film or Theatrical Score in 1998 for Jimmy Chi, Kuckles and The Pigram Brothers.[5]

References

  1. ^ Carroll, Steven (27 Oct 1996), "In Need of Ironing Out", The Age 
  2. ^ By Sam Cook (29 April 2006), BLAKistory 101 ArtsHub
  3. ^ Usher, Robin (17 Oct 1997), "Artsbeat", The Age 
  4. ^ Cochrane, Peter (12 Oct 1996), "The Long Road", The Age 
  5. ^ 1998 winners at The Deadlys Archived September 28, 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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