Stardust + The Mission

Two powerful yet forgotten Australian stories uncovering our past to reveal who we are today.

Experience this award-winning double bill at Ravensthorpe Town Hall on June 28 and meet two ordinary individuals, whose extraordinary lives still reverberate to this day.

STARDUST tells the story of bandleader and trumpet player Col Brain. Before he died, Col placed his most prized life possessions into a cupboard and locked it up, never to be opened again. But what was inside? Told by his grandson, award winning ABC presenter & performer, Joel Carnegie, STARDUST is a heart-warming musical quest to uncover what Col wanted us to know about his life by the things he left behind.

THE MISSION follows “Fighting Gunditjmara” man Allan McDonald off to war. As one of the first Aboriginal soldiers from Victoria to enlist, Allan fought at Gallipoli and Beersheba, only to be denied a soldier’s settlement upon return and forced from his traditional land. Told by his great, great nephew, acclaimed Gunditjmara actor Tom Molyneux, THE MISSION tells the truth of Uncle Allan’s struggle; fighting for Country, for love, and for justice.

BYO meals and snacks

Drinks will be available for purchase on the night. Cash or card

Doors open @ 6pm

Door tickets available for $45

Warnings: 15+  includes adult themes, occasional coarse language, smoke, and scenes depicting war and violence. ‘The Mission’ contains depictions of, and reference to, Aboriginal people who have passed away. It also describes confronting content in relation to the massacre, dispossession, and mistreatment of First Nations Peoples.

STARDUST + THE MISSION is supported by the Australian Government through
the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and by the RISE Fund; by the Victorian
Government through Creative Victoria; by Creative Partnerships Australia through ACF Boost; the Robert
Salzer Foundation; City of Stonnington and Chapel off Chapel; and the Geelong Arts Centre. ‘Stardust +
The Mission’ has been created and produced by The Space Company with the 2022 national tour
coordinated by Regional Arts Victoria.