Straight from the Strait is an Australian musical by Norah Bagiri (writer/co-librettist) and Rubina Kimiia (composer/co-librettist).

It tells the story of Torres Strait Islander workers far from home in the Pilbara in the late 1960s laying track on the Mount Newman railway, and breaking a world record by laying seven kilometres of track in under 12 hours. The score includes both contemporary and traditional Torres Strait musical styles, featuring Meriam Mir, Kala Lagaw Ya and Torres Strait Creole languages as well as English.[1][2]

Straight from the Strait premiered from 28 to 31 August 2024 in Brisbane at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Playhouse, presented by Opera Queensland, Yumpla Nerkep Foundation and QPAC in association with Brisbane Festival.[3]

It was named Best Musical or Cabaret at the 2025 Queensland Matilda Awards.[4]

References

  1. ^ "These Torres Strait Islanders broke a world record. Their story has largely gone untold, until now". ABC News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  2. ^ Dent, Nick (2024-08-11). "Their speed at building railways made them legends. What was their secret?". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  3. ^ Dow, Steve (2024-08-30). "Straight from the Strait review – a joyous musical inspired by a little-known Australian story". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  4. ^ "Straight from the heart: How the Torres Strait blitzed the Matildas - InReview | InDaily, Inside Queensland". www.indailyqld.com.au. 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_from_the_Strait
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