Big Name, No Blankets at the Concert Hall, QPAC Tickets
About Big Name, No Blankets
Big Name, No Blankets celebrates the phenomenal journey and impact of Sammy Tjapanangka Butcher, one of the founding members of Australian music icons Warumpi Band in an epic rock 'n' roll theatre show. Warumpi Band is the original First Peoples rock band to sing in language, known for their anthems 'Blackfella/Whitefella', 'My Island Home' and 'Jailanguru Pakurnu'.
Big Name, No Blankets is inspired by their rise to the top through their politics, presence, and potent rock 'n' roll riffs.
Founding band member Sammy Tjapanangka Butcher is the journey’s charismatic narrator, who weaves intimate storytelling with larger-than-life rock 'n' roll songs. Discover how Sammy (vocals) and his two younger brothers, Gordon (drummer) and Brian (bass), went from jamming on a flour drum in Papunya in the 1970s to wild nights conquering pub rock and touring the world.
As the first band to sing rock 'n' roll in Aboriginal languages, Warumpi Band greatly influenced the likes of music greats Yothu Yindi and Coloured Stone. True to their roots, the show weaves in culture from Central Australia and Northeast Arnhem Land and two ancestral languages — Luritja and Gumatj (Yolngu Matha) — as the band navigates divides between bush and city, white and black, fame and family.
You're invited into the world of these central desert legends. Stomp your feet, clap your hands and get swept away by this big-hearted story.
Run time
1hr 45min. No Interval.
Categories
Age
All Ages.
Start date
20th September, 2024
End date
21st September, 2024
Venue
Concert Hall | Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Accessibility
QPAC is dedicated to being welcoming, accessible and inclusive for the widest possible audience. Your visit to QPAC may involve some stairs. Each theatre has lifts which assist patrons with mobility difficulties to access all foyers.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAIN: Stop at South Brisbane Station, opposite QPAC in Grey Street.
BY BUS: From 15 August the outbound bus services platform has moved to the end of Victoria Bridge across to the other side of Grey St (Melbourne St, opposite Starbucks Coffee). Platform 2 and Platform 3 will remain in this location for the duration of the Brisbane Metro works. Services will continue to operate from this temporary location as per bus timetables.
BY CITYCAT: Stop at the South Bank ferry stop, which is only a short walk along the river from QPAC.
BY TAXI: The taxi area is located on the Grey Street side of QPAC. Free taxi phones are located in the Melbourne Street foyer, Cremorne Theatre lobby and near the Playhouse cloakroom.
BY CAR: There are a number of paid carparks available in the vicinity. We advise reviewing the Queensland Performing Arts Centre Visit Guide, for full details.
More information about Big Name, No Blankets
Writer: Andrea James
Story and Cultural Consultant: Sammy Tjapanangka Butcher (founding member of Warumpi Band)
Co-Directors: Dr Rachael Maza AM and Anyupa Butcher
Music Director: Gary Watling
Cinematographer & Sound Designer: James Henry
Sound Arrangements and Composition: Crystal Butcher
Sound Arrangements and Composition Mentor: David Bridie
Set Designer: Emily Barrie
Lighting Designer: Jenny Hector
Costume Designer: Heidi Brooks
Video Content Designer: Sean Bacon
Animation: Patricia McKean and Guck
Producers: Nina Bonacci and Alexandra Paige
Theatre Consultant: Sarah Goodes
Warumpi Family Consultants: Suzina McDonald and Marion Burarrwanga
Tickets
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