Previous News Items - 2009
December 2009
Jiriki Management welcomes Derek Lynch to the Agency. Derek has an impressive CV already and is only 23 years old.
His most recent achievement was the lead role in Windmill's "Nyuntu Ngali" which also starred Jiriki's Trevor Jamieson. View his page for further information on this amazing young man.
November 2009
Heath Bergersen has two CD's available and MP3's of his music can be purchased at SQUAREJAW at http://www.squarejaw.com.au/ Review 'Travelling Friends' here and 'Friends for Life' here
The buzz around town is the joint theatre production of "The Sapphires" (Black Swan State Theatre Co and Company B) opening at the Perth
International Arts Festival 2010. Kylie Farmer is one of the Sapphires and we look forward to seeing Kylie on stage as an actress and an awesome singer. View the link at
http://www.bsstc.com.au/the-sapphires/
The long-awaited tour of Marrugeku's "Burning Daylight" has hit the road beginning in Perth and ending in Hobart in early December.
Jiriki's own Trevor Jamieson is stunning in this production so don't miss it wherever you are. View the link at
http://www.pica.org.au/view/Burning+Daylight/1009/
October 2009
Jiriki Management welcomes back to the Agency Natasha Wanganeen.
In 2004 Natasha won an AFI award for her role as Mary in the Telemovie "Jessica" by Bryce Courtney. Natasha also featured as Nina in the Phillip Noyce production of "Rabbit Proof Fence". Take a look at Tash on her page under Talent Agency.
Karla Hart continues to inspire kids in the "Finding My Place" programme run by many local councils through their libraries.
View photos and feedback on Karla's page.
September 2009
Stone Bros is being released this month and both Heath and Kylie have roles in this film produced by Media World and directed by Richard J
Frankland. Website link is http://stonebrosmovie.com.au/
Trevor is in Adelaide in rehearsal for "Nyuntu Ngali" which will open on September 25th at the Space Theatre at the Adelaide Festival
Centre. Follow the link for more information -
http://www.windmill.org.au/shows/current/nyuntu-ngali
August 2009
Jiriki Management is broadening its horizons and has a new client to tempt casting agents and producers. His name is Casey Kynion and
he is all the way from Los Angeles. Take a look at Casey on his page under Talent Agency.
July 2009
Heath is on tour once again with Yirra Yaakin taking David Milroy's play "Talk it Up"
to schools and communities throughout the Pilbara and Kimberley. Heath won't return to Perth until late September.
Karla Hart wins "Artist of the Year" at NAIDOC Week. Huge
congratulations from Jiriki Management - we are very proud of you.
May 2009
The Boodjar Weern Showcase performed in Shenzhen, Beijing and Tianjin and were
very well received by the Chinese audiences and students. The story of the life of a typical early Aboriginal camp was told through dance and music and translated by
the group's guide and translator, Kathryn Law.
April 2009
Jiriki Performing Arts is a new company coming soon to facilitate the production of
George Gershwin's folk opera "Porgy and Bess" using Aboriginal Australian singers/actors. Wherever possible the cast and crew will be sourced from Western
Australia and the premiere of the production will be in Perth, Western Australia in early 2011.
Further updates on the progress of this company and production will be on this page as it evolves.
March 2009
The Boodjar Weern Showcase Group will be touring China in the second half of May
2009. This project has been developing over the past two years and the key people have worked very hard to bring about this result.
Beverley Webb - Tour Manager/Administrator
Kathryn Law - Protocol Officer/Guide/Translator
James Webb - Manager Wadumbah Dance Group
Karla Hart - Manager Kwarbah Djookian Dance Group
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