Moon Child, The
Dublin Core
Title
Moon Child, The
Subject
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Indigenous Australians
Fantasy
Mythology
Indigenous Australians
Fantasy
Mythology
Description
Play Length: One Act
Synopsis: Fireheart and Moonchild are lovers in defiance of Mohabie, who desires to wed Moonchild so that he can start a new race. Before Mohabie can take vengeance, the Bunyip arises from his pool. The monster protects Fireheart and Moonchild from Mohabie and predicts that from their union will spring a nomadic race to prey upon that of Mohabie's creation.
Setting: A valley surrounded on three sides by steep, wooded hills, whose crests are tipped with the gold of the rising moon.
Characters:
FIREHEART
MOONCHILD
MYAMYN
MOHABIE
MINYIP
PURDEET
MIAKITE
MINHAMITE
BIOLITE
MURRUM
MITA
BUNYIP
SAPLING MAIDS and YOUTHS
BRACKEN MAIDS and YOUTHS
Synopsis: Fireheart and Moonchild are lovers in defiance of Mohabie, who desires to wed Moonchild so that he can start a new race. Before Mohabie can take vengeance, the Bunyip arises from his pool. The monster protects Fireheart and Moonchild from Mohabie and predicts that from their union will spring a nomadic race to prey upon that of Mohabie's creation.
Setting: A valley surrounded on three sides by steep, wooded hills, whose crests are tipped with the gold of the rising moon.
Characters:
FIREHEART
MOONCHILD
MYAMYN
MOHABIE
MINYIP
PURDEET
MIAKITE
MINHAMITE
BIOLITE
MURRUM
MITA
BUNYIP
SAPLING MAIDS and YOUTHS
BRACKEN MAIDS and YOUTHS
Creator
Davidson, E. Coulson
Source
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection. [Two different versions in Campbell Howard Collection]
Publisher
[not stated in UNE collection record]
Date
1915
Contributor
University of New England Library, New South Wales, Australia
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Relation
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection
Format
PDF 6.22MB
Language
en
Type
Text
Identifier
davi-moonchild-a4.pdf
Coverage
Australia; 1920-1955
Collection
Citation
Davidson, E. Coulson, “Moon Child, The,” Campbell Howard Project, accessed April 26, 2024, https://campbell-howard-collection.une.edu.au/items/show/12.