Big Name, No Blankets

10 – 14 JAN

$79 – $109 + BF

Roslyn Packer Theatre (The Thirsty Mile) 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Dawes Point NSW 2000

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World Premiere
From the desert to big cities, a rock music legacy

Government Partners

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company

An epic new rock'n'roll theatre show celebrating the legacy and impact of Australian music icons, Warumpi Band, told from the perspective of founding members, the Butcher Brothers. From Papunya (a small town in the Northern Territory) to global stages, they sent Aboriginal culture worldwide in the 80s and 90s. With Blak anthems like Jailanguru Pakurnu, My Island Home and Blackfella/Whitefella, Warumpi Band amplified black voices and stories while unifying listeners through the power of rock’n’roll.

Big Name, No Blankets tells the Warumpi Band story and features its hits, also showcasing Luritja, Warlpiri and Gumatj/Yolngu Matha languages, and culture from Central Australia and North East Arnhem Land. Created in collaboration with founding band member Sammy Butcher and the families of Warumpi Band members, this epic new work is co-directed by theatre icon Dr Rachael Maza AM and Anyupa Butcher.

Packed with humour, iconic songs and rockstar performances, this is a joyful show about how music can influence massive change.  Like Warumpi Band itself, Big Name, No Blankets is a story of hope – hope for an Australia in which white and black can come together as one. 

"An interactive audience extravaganza that will leave your jaw aching from laughter."

– Theatre People for Black Ties

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Ticketing & Pricing

Premium Full Price – $109
A Reserve Full Price – $99
A Reserve Concession – $89
B Reserve Full Price – $79
B Reserve Concession – $71
B Reserve Under 30 - $49
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Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay


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AT HOME: Big Name, No Blanket (2013)
In the 1980s, George Rrurrambu, front man of the Warumpi Band, embraced rock and roll, reggae and traditional culture to make public a new bush politics that awakened Australia to a third world in its own backyard. He left a legacy that changed the face of Indigenous music, uniting his own people and promoting reconciliation. This is his story. Available from Friday 5 January.

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AT HOME: Big Name, No Blanket (2013)
In the 1980s, George Rrurrambu, front man of the Warumpi Band, embraced rock and roll, reggae and traditional culture to make public a new bush politics that awakened Australia to a third world in its own backyard. He left a legacy that changed the face of Indigenous music, uniting his own people and promoting reconciliation. This is his story. Available from Friday 5 January.

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