Contested Land

Contested Land is conceived and directed by Charlie Smith. A founding member of Second Echo Ensemble, Charlie is working with ideas that are both quietly political and socially evocative. Investigating the history of nations, conflicts both embodied and landscaped, and lines drawn in the sand, Contested Land explores our sense of connection and what it means to us to take, give, share and fight over our contested lands. 

Presented by Moonah MOVES and Second Echo Ensemble in association with Tasmanian Theatre Company.
Creative Producer: Kelly Drummond Cawthon

Director: Charlie Smith

Performance: Second Echo Ensemble with Joshua Langford
Musical Directors: Matthew Fargher and Michael Fortescue

Original Recorded Music Works by: Rhys Gray and Thomas Misson, commissioned and recorded for Contested Land by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gregory Stephens.

Design: Roz Wren and Sam Cole