The Queen’s Wall at AusStage

We acknowledge that the Kaurna people welcomed us to the place where the Queen’s Theatre stands on their unceded land. And this is how we have come to know this place. When we continue the stories of the first peoples of these lands, we hope to keep the spirit of this place true to the people of the Kaurna nation. We thank them deeply for their on-going sharing, teaching and caring for culture, place and people. The Queen’s Wall artists pay their respects to all First Nations elders, past and present.

‘The Queen’s Wall’ was created by Mary Moore and Sandpit

Mary Moore and Sandpit designed the Queen’s Wall as an interactive promenade. It is a ‘living wall’, drawing its inspiration from the world of theatre.

Theatre is a collaborative art practice and over thirty free-lance artists and four digital companies have contributed to the making of this interactive ‘living wall’. Five performing arts companies agreed to have their work shown in the App story that celebrates the 460 artists who have performed in the Queen’s since it was reclaimed as a theatre in 1996.

The archival research that supported the creation of the Queen’s Wall was managed through AusStage and originated with the Lost Theatres Project.

Commissioned by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, this artwork was delivered in partnership with Guildhouse.

Queen’s Wall Artwork and VR Interior Designs
Mary Moore
Interactive Design Direction
Sam Haren
Story Research, Direction, and Dramaturgy
Julie Holledge
Assistant to Mary Moore
Josh Brigante
Project First Nations Consultants
Michael Kumatpi Marrutya O'Brien
Professor Lester-Irabinna Rigney
Major Lancelot “Moogy” Sumner
Klynton Wanganeen
Carissa Lee

For the Queen’s Wall Artwork

Production Management
Diana Trajanovski & Jude Henshall
Fabrication and Installation
Iguana Creative
Lighting
Chris Petridis
Photography
Sam Oster
AI Horse
John Banman
Costumes and Wigs
Jana Dibiasi
Cast
Emanuel Solomon
Mitchell Butel
Giovanna Bianchi
Cherie Boogaart
Yanggara
Cliffy 'Tangku Munaitya' Wilson
John Lazar
Nathan O’Keefe
Cordelia Cameron
Ellen Steele
Red Man
Jermaine Hampton
Red People
Bitondi and Flinders Drama Centre
Preparation of Site
Ventia, Swanbury Penglase, G-Force, Connex

For the Queen’s Wall App

Interactive App Design
Josh Brigante
Interactive App Software Development
Cameron James
360 Virtual Modeling
Ortelia Interactive
Lazaros Katanis
Darren Pack
Avatar Costume Design
Maarit Kalmakurki
Avatar Motion Capture
Jason Bevan
Queen’s VR Acoustic Plug-in
Voltaacoustics, Daniel Castro
Playwright
Alex Vickery-Howe
Interior Soundscapes
Matt Hadley
Sound Technician for Arabin Monologue
Tom Spiby
Cast
Narration
Ullie Birve
Additional Voices
Tanya Wanganeen – in Narungga
Mickey Kumatpi O’Brien – in Kaurna
Jermaine Hampton
Alex Vickery-Howe
Gustavus Arabin’s Avatar
Gerrard McArthur
Avatars in Auditoria and Courtrooms
Lauren Jones
Luke Furlan

Additional Extracts of Live Performance at Queen’s Theatre

Extract from ‘Hans and Gret’. Courtesy Windmill Performing Arts

Extract from ‘Blindness’. Courtesy Arts Projects Australia

Extract from ‘Shifting Perspectives’. Courtesy of Restless Dance Theatre

Extract from ‘The Lighthouse’. Courtesy of Patch Theatre

For the Queen’s Wall Website and Podcasts

Design
Jonathan Bollen
Construction
Benjamin Laird
Playwright
Alex Vickery Howe
Sound Design, Remote Recording, Editing
Matt Hadley
Cast
Ullie Birve
Matt Crook
Catherine Fitzgerald
Luke Furlan
Jermaine Hampton
Ashton Malcolm
Corey McMahon
Caroline Mignone
Renato Musolino

For AusStage

Academic Lead and Chief Investigator
Chris Hay
Project Manager
Liz Larkin
Software Developer
Benjamin Laird
Losttheatres Project
Joanne Tompkins
Julie Holledge
Jonathan Bollen
Liyang Xia
Research Assistants
Peter Beaglehole
Bill Dunstone
Luke Furlan
Jamie Harding
Jude Henshaw
Chris Hurrell
Peter Kelly
Liz Larkin
Nadia Rossi
Sarah Thomasson

Thanks

Our thanks go to all these people who have supported the realization of the Queen’s project: Guy and Liz Adams, Lana Adams, Rachel Azzopardi, Richard Back, Jim and Carol Banman, William Boyle, Cash Buck, Christine Cholewa, Geoff Cobham, Lee Cumberlidge, Merinda Edwards, Jenny Fewster, Luke Hancock, Chris Hay, Skye Krichauff, Tracy Le Cornu, Cameron Mackness, David Montgomer, Amanda Nettelbeck, Radhe Osborn, Chris Payne, Paul Rees, Will Robertson, Ian Scobie, Judy Potter, Sion Withers, Lewis Wunderberg, Julian Zytnik.