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Constellation

Laughing in the face of adversity

Created by Kate ten Buuren

Featured in this constellation

Basically Black

Black Comedy

Bush Mechanics

Never Stop Riding

Confessions of a Headhunter

You Wreck Me

Comedy has been used by First Nations storytellers as a tool for social change. On our screens, humour invites audiences to engage with stories and prompts them to grapple with ideas that they otherwise might shy away from.

Basically Black → Black Comedy