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The Story Only I Can Tell

Yang’s work is a triumph
The Daily Telegraph

Quietly powerful and moving, this is a deeply thoughtful and compelling reflection on the meaning of life, death and the beauty of nature.
Lynne Lancaster, ArtsHub

The Story Only I Can Tell is the fascinating story of William’s life. His forebears migrated from China to Australia over a hundred years ago and subsequent generations adapted to Western culture. William grew up in North Queensland on a tobacco farm, and has made his way in the world as an architect, a playwright, a photographer, a visual artist, a film-maker, and now a story-teller. He has led a varied life, working alongside many of Australia’s best-known artists from all artforms, including Brett Whitely, Jenny Kee and Patrick White.

He is internationally renowned for his poignant work exploring social diversity, belonging and travel. From behind the camera, Yang connects with audiences around Australia and the world through his intimate photographs and observations of events and people around him.

Credits

Created and Performed by
William Yang

Composer
James Brown

Produced and toured by Performing Lines

Presentation History

2015
East China Normal University
Shanghai, China
Nanfang College
Guangzhou, China
Xinhua College
Dongguan, China
Xihua University; Fangsuo Chengdu; Bookworm Chengdu
Chengdu, China
Fangsuo Chongqing
Chongqing, China
Beijing Foreign Studies Uni; Bookworm Beijing; Penghao Theatre 
Beijing, China
Xi'an International Uni
Beijing, China
Bookworm Suzhou
Suzhou, China
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Full Presentation History for The Story Only I Can Tell

2015
East China Normal University
Shanghai, China
Nanfang College
Guangzhou, China
Xinhua College
Dongguan, China
Xihua University; Fangsuo Chengdu; Bookworm Chengdu
Chengdu, China
Fangsuo Chongqing
Chongqing, China
Beijing Foreign Studies Uni; Bookworm Beijing; Penghao Theatre 
Beijing, China
Xi'an International Uni
Beijing, China
Bookworm Suzhou
Suzhou, China
2016
Australian Performing Arts Market
New Farm, QLD
2017
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC
Tauranga Festival
Tauranga, New Zealand
Hawkes Bay Festival
Havelock North, New Zealand
Orange Civic Theatre
Orange, NSW

Project Partners & Acknowledgements

In everything we do, we acknowledge that we live on Aboriginal land and constantly learn from the wisdom of First Peoples.

Where we are and the history that precedes us informs how we work and how we move forward.