The Chosen Vessel

'I thought about trickin' him, about givin' him an idea of where I might be - usin' my voice.'

A young Aboriginal woman-made a mother against her will-lives in the bush, cocooned by Country she understands and trusts. When a Swagman arrives, seeking food and water, her fears about the white 'ghosts' who occupy the land unfurl as a horrifying reality. From award-winning Palawa playwright, Dylan Van Berg (Milk, Whitefella Yella Tree, Way Back When), comes an Aboriginal Gothic Horror and bold adaptation - a radical reimagining of Barbara Baynton's 'The Chosen Vessel'. This alternate version of Baynton's classic Australian story provokes us to reflect on what we choose to see - and what we wilfully ignore.

'[Van Den Berg] writes with a voice that demands to be heard and a spirit that compels engagement.' - Peter Wilkins, The Canberra Times