There are many stories of survival from the Holocaust – and many survivors even found themselves new lives here, in Australia. Driftwood, based on a memoir of the same name by Eva de Jong-Duldig, is a musical chronicling the creativity, perseverance and love between Austrian/Australian sculptor Karl Duldig and his artist/inventor wife, Slawa Horowitz-Duldig.
This heartfelt story, tracking their lives from pre-war Vienna through to rebuilding their lives as artists in Melbourne, has been adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright Jane Bodie, featuring original music by Anthony Barnhill and lyrics by Tania de Jong AM and Jane Bodie.
Acclaimed director Gary Abrahams leads a solid cast for the return of the musical to Melbourne this May.