By Deanne Jeffers
FROM 1939 to 1947, internment camps in Tatura held around 8,000 men, women and children at any one time, both prisoners of war and “enemy aliens.”
This part of the region’s history was brought to life in Driftwood the Musical, which tells the inspirational story of Austrian/Australian sculptor Karl Duldig and his artist/inventor wife, Slawa Horowitz-Duldig, who invented the foldable umbrella in Vienna in 1929, miraculously escaped the Nazis and Holocaust, and rebuilt their lives in Australia.
Having experienced great popularity last year, the play will return to Chapel off Chapel (Prahran, Melbourne) May 3-30, before touring Sydney and then heading to New York.
“It was lovely to see some many people coming from Shepparton to see the show last year,” said distinguished soprano Tania de Jong AM, who plays her grandmother, Slawa, in the adaption of her mother’s original memoir.
Those interested in creativity, invention, magical storytelling, musical theatre or history, particularly WWII, do not want to miss this uplifting and powerful show.
This is the last chance local audiences will have before Driftwood heads overseas. Tickets are on sale now, with discounts for groups of 10 or more. To book or to view the trailer, please visit driftwoodthemusical.com.au
