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CITY OF GOLD

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ISBN: 9781760627942
Author: Meyne Wyatt
Publication Date: 2022
Publisher: Currency Press
Product Type: Novel
Format: Paperback

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CITY OF GOLD

Young actor Breythe left Kalgoorlie dreaming of a dazzling career. Now he's found himself starring in a controversial Australia Day ad that pays big, but draws the ire of his mob.

Racism is subtle but persistent in an industry where directors request he darken up for 'authenticity' and typecast him as 'tracker,' 'drinker' or 'thief.' Returning home, Breythe's just as alienated from country and lore. His cultural capital distances him from furious brother Mateo and activist sister Carina, all of them struggling with regret and responsibility after their father's death.

Meyne Wyatt burst onto the acting scene in 2011's Silent Disco at Griffin, going on to grace our screens (The Sapphires, Redfern Now, Mystery Road) and star on the Broadway stage (Peter Pan). Now he returns to the Stables as a playwright who is as courageous as he is merciless.

It may be unclear where character ends and creator begins. City of Gold is a howl of rage at the injustice, inequality and wilful amnesia of this country's 21st century. It's an urgent play for our moment from a vital new voice. As Childish Gambino sings across the Pacific 'This is America,' Meyne Wyatt calls back loudly 'This is Australia.'

A snippet of the infamous monologue was performed by Meyne on ABC's Q&A. The performance comes at a time when the Black Lives Matter movement is gaining more and more traction around the world and and reflected in Australia as well.

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