Raelee Lancaster is one of six young aspiring First Nations playwrights that took part in Sparks in 2021, a professional development program in partnership with Playlab Theatre designed to introduce elements of craft and support the creation of a new script idea.
After winning a First Nations emerging writer fellowship that saw her placed in the Blue Mountains, Raelee was inspired to write an Aboriginal gothic horror set in the misty, cold and grey wilderness.
Sparks is a year-long program that supports First Nations playwrights in realising a new script idea.
Under the guidance of experienced artists and culturally supported by the First Nations Team and Elder in Residence, playwrights are led through a range of activities and workshops designed to s...
