Before I Forget (MTC), at Arts Centre Melbourne – theatre review
Born in south-east Queensland and growing up in Brisbane, Jeanie Bell was a highly respected linguist. She made a substantial contribution to the preservation of Indigenous Australian languages, before passing away in 2024, aged 75. With assistance from Amanda Seed, Ms Bell compiled the Dictionary of the Gubbi-Gubbi and Butchulla languages. She was Badtjala/Butchulla/Jagera theatre…