The sky was a blanket on the land. The earth was in darkness and the people were afraid. It was a very sad state of affairs and would have stayed that way except for the courage of young Parrwang the Magpie.  

 In the lead up to NAIDOC Week and the world premiere of Parrwang Lifts the Sky at Arts Centre (Naarm) Melbourne, Behind the Scenes presenter Chris Thompson sat down for a long chat with sproano. composer, librettist and co-director of the production, Yorta Yorta/Yuin woman Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO.