The transference of intergenerational trauma is a reality for for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
It is something that many of us easily identify with and the deep emotions can be hard to move out of.
BlaaQ Caat tells the story of Ruby, a young Aboriginal woman with many lives who takes us between the worlds, her worlds.
Ruby grew up with a living understanding of her ancient Gamilaraay knowledge in a contemporary world of the hardship.
She has endured leaving her family and country to make a living for herself in the city and making her dream of becoming an actor into a reality.
Maurial's performance takes the audience on a series of deep emotion.
As Ruby switches between the old world and the new, you can see her heartache, her passion and healing energy as she moves through her performance.
After watching BlaaQ Caat , I felt like I had really been given on a true history lesson of Ruby's people and naturally felt her anger and her joy as she talked, sang and danced through her journey.
Using a carved message stick Ruby received warnings that led to her people's resistance, these messages showed the succession of the frontier wars that the Gamilaraay people were forced to rise up to.
Maurial Spearim has truly paved her way into the television and theatre industry due to hard work, talent and perserverence.
She explains in this interview that it hasn't been easy to find her way in the Arts industry, but she has made it and is very excited to bring the performance of Blaaq Caat to her audiences.
