Fairfax Studio, Melbourne Theatre CompanyBy Arrernte playwright Declan Furber Gillick, Jacky follows two Indigenous brothers who clash over the expectations of white people around them
acky opens with the reunion of two very different brothers. The title character is a city slicker inwho’s planning his future: he has dreams of home ownership and, with the help of an employment agency, is about to finally leave the gig economy for full-time work. His younger brother Keith – “everyone’s favourite liability” – can barely hold down a job, and has come down from “the Mish” to crash on Jacky’s couch, ordering Uber Eats for every meal and rarely changing out of his trackies.
‘Jacky takes a little time before it hits its stride, but the deeper it goes, the more layers are revealed’ … Ngali Shaw and Guy Simon as Keith and Jacky.This multifaceted work from Arrernte playwright Declan Furber Gillick was delayed for two years due to Covid, and made. It is the second collaboration between the writer and director Mark Wilson .
The production’s stage design is relatively sparse: a double bed, a table and bar stools, and a fully equipped kitchen all sit alongside one another, with the actors moving into each space for different scenes. Its simplicity works: there’s not much separation from the domestic and professional settings, particularly as the storylines become more intertwined.
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