WA Stories: Story 3 | Hope, Hardship and a Fortunate Life 2024EXPIRED

published: 19 Sep 2024, 3 min read, 'EVENT EXPIRED'

when: 12 October 2024 | venue: WA Museum Boola Bardip | cost: Ticketed event | address: James St, Northbridge WA 6000

From the orchestra that breaks the rules, comes a new chamber music series for the 21st century.

Dive into a spellbinding odyssey where extraordinary music, captivating visuals and vivid narration unveil stories of renowned and forgotten figures that made a stamp on WA History: Story 3 is about 'Hope, Hardship and a Fortunate Life: Albert Facey.'
 
Experience a heartfelt adaptation of one of the most-read Australian stories narrated by Facey's own grandchild, alongside some of the most beautiful music ever written of a boy from Wickepin who lived during the era of horse-drawn transport, through two world wars, surviving debilitating grief and injury, alongside one of the most moving love stories.
 
Presented over two nights under Otto the Blue Whale in Hacket Hall at WA Museum, Boola Bardip.
 
Presented by Perth Symphony Orchestra
Community Cultural Partner: WA Museum Boola Bardip
PSO Principal Partner: Minderoo Foundation
PSO WA Stories Presenting Partner: Wright Burt Foundation
PSO Concert Partner: Zenith & Modn
PSO Artwork by Advertising Partner: Moonsail
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WA Stories: Story 3 | Hope, Hardship and a Fortunate Life 2024

Event Details

what: WA Stories: Story 3 | Hope, Hardship and a Fortunate Life 2024
when: 12 October 2024
opening hours: 12 Oct
venue: WA Museum Boola Bardip
city/suburb: Northbridge
address: James St, Northbridge WA 6000
website: https://perthsymphony.com/concerts-and-tickets/whats-on/wa-stories-hope-hardship-and-a-fortunate-life
Ticketing Url: https://perthsymphony.com/concerts-and-tickets/whats-on/wa-stories-hope-hardship-and-a-fortunate-life

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