How does tradition assist with the grief process for Indigenous communities in The 7 Stages of Grieving?

Although the term ‘grief’ appears in the title, the play offers a glimmer of hope. To what extent do you agree?

Discuss how the play employs a variety of techniques both spoken and unspoken to elicit reactions from the audience.

The play represents different times, places and characters yet maintains central messages. What are these messages and how are they presented?

In what way are the questions posed by Enoch and Mailman’s play relevant and engaging for a contemporary audience?

How is humour used in this play? Describe various scenes and how humour is employed.

Storytelling plays a huge role in Aboriginal culture and throughout this play. Discuss.

‘In this suitcase lies the photos of those who are dead, the nameless ones and here they lie, passing the time till they can be talked of again.’ How are the photographs and the suitcase symbolic of the Indigenous experience?