The Darkening Ecliptic

ERN MALLEY (Hoax of 1943)

Described as one of the the greatest literary hoaxes of all time that made shockwaves around the world and led to the prosecution and conviction of the editor of the Australian art and literary journal, “Angry Penguins”.

The hoax was concocted by two Australian poets, Harold Stewart and James McAuley, while working in Army Intelligence. They duped Max Harris, the young leader of the modernist movement and editor of Angry Penguins, into believing that Ern's sister, Ethel, had found an unpublished manuscript while sorting through her brother's personal belongings after his premature death at the age of twenty-five.

Join us in the heart of Redfern to explore the poetry of Ern Malley and be taken on a journey to the 1940’s.

What is real and what is hoax? We invite you to find out.

This promenade concert is in the 107 Redfern Project space for two nights only and seating/standing room is limited.

Wear comfortable shoes. This is going to be like no other performance you have attended.

Bar opens at 6:30pm

Venue: 107 Redfern

Directed by Liesel Badorrek

Music by Shostakovich and Bacewicz and more……..

Tickets are on sale now

Gražyna Bacewicz Dimitri Shostakovich