More than 2,000 people from Wittenoom died of asbestos-related diseases. A powerful and compelling requiem brings their story to the stage
- Written by: Kate Hunter, Lecturer in Art and Performance, Deakin University
Jodie Hutchinson/Red StitchReview: Wittenoom, directed by Susie Dee, Red Stitch
Deep in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia, the town of Wittenoom lies empty, desolate … and contaminated.
Wittenoom is on Banjima country. It was officially established in 1947 as a company town to house those working on the blue asbestos mine in the...