[Lawford-Wolf, Ningali (actress): programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]
- Bib ID:
- 3530042
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
- folders of programs and miscellaneous pieces.
- Series:
- Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection
- Summary:
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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.
- Biography/History:
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Ningali Lawford-Wolf (1967 - 11 August 2019) was an Australian actress. She trained in dance at the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre in Sydney. Lawford made her acting debut in the musical Bran Nue Dae, which premiered in Perth in 1990. In 1994, Lawford premiered her one-woman show, Ningali, in Perth. It was co-written by stage directors Robyn Archer and Angela Chaplin. The show toured internationally and won the Fringe First Award for Best New Production at the 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2000, Black and Tran premiered at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. It was a collaboration between Lawford and Vietnamese comedian Hung Le. Lawford was involved in the development of The Secret River at the Sydney Theatre Company, narrating its return Sydney season and national tour in 2016, Adelaide Festival performances in 2018, and Edinburgh Festival performances in 2019. She died of complications following a severe asthma attack while in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the tour.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- This collection is featured in the Guide to Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT) Collections in the National Library of Australia
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- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 9999
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