Gert: a woman, a place, a story - Newcastle Fringe

Name: Gert: a woman, a place, a story - Newcastle Fringe
Start: 2026-03-26T19:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-28T12:00:00+11:00

The Royal Exchange

Thu 26 Mar '26 – Sat 28 Mar '26

A woman stands at a micorphone in a projection of yellow and rust-coloured moving water

A woman stands in a spotlight next to the projected image of a woman's face

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Overview

In 1924 in Tasmania, a boy holds a gun, black cockatoo perched on the barrel. A young woman stands beside him, cockatoo dangling from each hand. Who is she? Through spoken word, music and projections, Jacqui Malins transports you into Gert's world of river, rainforest, mines, sawmills, music and family. Be mesmerised by a time-bending multimedia experience, where one woman and her remarkable environment are brought to life through the voice…

In 1924 in Tasmania, a boy holds a gun, black cockatoo perched on the barrel. A young woman stands beside him, cockatoo dangling from each hand. Who is she?

Through spoken word, music and projections, Jacqui Malins transports you into Gert's world of river, rainforest, mines, sawmills, music and family.

Be mesmerised by a time-bending multimedia experience, where one woman and her remarkable environment are brought to life through the voice of a river.