Pobasso and the Cucumbers – Musical

Pobasso and the Cucumbers.

✓ Script

✓ Backing tracks

It’s Australia…. but not as you know it.

Based long before European Settlement. We follow the adventures of Pobasso, a young Macassan fisherman in a Macassan fishing fleet, on his first expedition to Australia. He meets the First Nation People of the Top End. He learns their language, their culture, and together they collect and prepare sea cucumbers for export to China.

Along the way, Pobasso discovers the Rainforest, the Reef and build friendships with the locals as they harvest and prepare the cucumbers.

Music By Chris James

Vocals by Monique Harkin

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01. Pobasso is a young Maccassan fishermen en route to Australia to fish for sea cucumbers

02. The local 1st Nation Elder welcomes the Maccassans as they have had a longstanding friendship and trading relationship.

03. The sea cucumber harvest is poor. Instead, Kirra takes Pobasso on a trip to explore the rainforest and the reef. A strong friendship develops.

04. A Monsoon storm hits the fishing boats and struggle to make it back safely to land. Pobasso is lost at sea.

05. Swept along the coastline, Pobasso finds a cove with abundant cucumbers. Kirra farewells Pobasso.

06. In a cafe on Magnetic Island, underneath an ancient Tamarind Tree, 2 students find evidence that confirms the legend of Pobasso and Kirra.

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