Mathinna

Mathinna Image Gallery: Adoption

  • Tasmania
  • Choreography, Costumes, Sets & Lighting, Highlights, Performance
Adoption

Mathinna was one of the Aboriginal people who were re-settled to Wybalenna, where she lived with her family. Shortly afterwards, Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin became aware of the young girl and decided to adopt her. Mathinna lived with the Franklins and their daughter Eleanor at Government House in Hobart. While their intentions and motivations to adopt Mathinna are essentially speculation, it is possible that the thinking of the day around a society based on social hierarchy and anthropological theories may have informed their actions.

The images within this gallery were captured by photographers Jeff Busby (Main Stage Season, 2008) and Greg Barrett (Regional Tour, Cairns, 2010).

Sidney Saltner, Elma Kris, and Yolande Brown in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Greg Barrett, 2010
Elma Kris in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography JGreg Barrett, 2010
Sidney Saltner, Elma Kris and Yolande Brown in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Sidney Saltner, Elma Kris, and Yolande Brown in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Sidney Saltner, Elma Kris, and Yolande Brown in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Greg Barrett, 2010
Sidney Saltner, Elma Kris and Yolande Brown in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Yolande Brown, Elma Kris and Sidney Saltner in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Yolande Brown, Elma Kris and Sidney Saltner in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Yolande Brown, Elma Kris and Sidney Saltner in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Sidney Saltner, Yolande Brown and Elma Kris in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Elma Kris, Yolande Brown and Sidney Saltner in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Elma Kris, Yolande Brown and Sidney Saltner in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Yolande Brown, Elma Kris and Sidney Saltner in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Sidney Saltner, Elma Kris and Yolande Brown in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Elma Kris, Yolande Brown and Sidney Saltner in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Greg Barrett, 2010
Elma Kris and Yolande Brown in 'Adoption' from 'Mathinna', Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
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Inspired by a young girl’s journey between two cultures, Mathinna traces the story of a young Aboriginal girl removed from her traditional home and adopted into western colonial society, only to be ultimately returned to the fragments of her original heritage.

Explore Mathinna Image Gallery to view more more images from this production.

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Yolande Brown
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Jennifer Irwin
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Sidney Saltner
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Peter England
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Stephen Page
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Damien Cooper
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Elma Kris
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