Angel's Palace
Building Angel's Palace
Alexis Wright’s vision brought to life
Touring Opportunities
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"Inside, for those who managed to wrangle themselves a ticket, was a veritable treasure house: the ideal blend of kick ass performers, and imagination revving spectacles of beauty and evocation."
Scenstr, 2017
Welcome to the world of Alexis Wright's Carpentaria
Angel’s Palace is an immersive literary experience first presented at Brisbane Writers Festival 2017. Paying tribute to Carpentaria, Alexis Wright’s monumental, award winning work and designed by acclaimed Brisbane-based artist Gordon Hookey, it is a multi-media venue with performances and installations brought to life by creative collaborators, including creative producer Alethea Beetson. Angel's Palace represents the voices of Indigenous Australia and celebrates First Nations storytelling and literature in a powerful experience for audiences.
Join us in 2019 to experience Angel's Palace. Special performances of Carpentaria will take place throughout the Festival, as well as panel discussions and author talks.
Alexis Wright
Carpentaria dome
#Touring Opportunities
The Angel's Palace experience consists of a 7.5m high dome structure that features a print of an original artwork created by artist Gordon Hookey and features digital animated projections created by Ken Weston, a soundscape created by Guy Webster and a set developed by Iceworks Design. Angel’s Palace is a multi-disciplinary collaboration that represents the voice of Indigenous Australia and celebrates Aboriginal storytelling and literature in a powerful experience for audiences.
Angel’s Palace is available for hosted touring complete with a number of ready made programs that can be included in your presentation package. They include performances and installation an interactive space. For more information about how you can bring Angel's Palace to your community please email info@bwf.org.au