TRUE BLUE PRODUCTION

10/07/2025

As Darwin Fringe Festival turns 10 🎭 Next week, after three decades of WWII Oil Storage Tunnels we’re inviting you to step into history like never before…

✨ SEE THE LIGHT — an immersive underground experience — is opening next week as part of Fringe Festival 2025.

📍 Descend into the tunnels.
🔦 Take a guided tour into the fringe underneath Darwin.
🕯️Be surrounded by the light line and learn about the unique wartime history of both Singapore and Darwin storytelling like never before.

Join us as we commemorate 10 years of Fringe. Join the Fight. See the Light ✨

📅 Opening: Friday, July 18, Sat 19 and Sun 20
📍 WWII Oil Storage Tunnels, Kitchener Drive, Darwin City
🎟️ Tickets & Info: https://darwinfringe.org.au/event/see-the-light-guided-3d-immersive/2025-07-18/?post_type=tribe_events&p=17969

14/12/2024

🌀10 📕 Days to Go: Cyclone Tracy 50th Anniversary Event

Amid the echoes of the storm that changed Darwin forever, join us at the Museum and Art Gallery NT (MAGNT) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy.

📕 Through Stories, Theatre, and Reflection
Experience the resilience and strength of a community that rose from the eye of the storm. This special event brings together survivors, community leaders, and storytellers to honor Darwin’s unbreakable spirit.

🎭 Event Highlights

Hear firsthand accounts from Cyclone Tracy survivors like Russell Smith. Enjoy evocative media and live theatre performances capturing the courage of that fateful night.

Panel discussions with notable speakers, including Charlie King, John Hardy AO, Dr. Steve Baddeley, Earl James, and Rotary Club members.

Share your own story of the night before Christmas or how Cyclone Tracy touched your life.

🎫 When & Where
📍 Location: MAGNT
📅 Date: Christmas eve 24 December
⏰ Time: Begins at 10:30 AM and 12:30pm

10/12/2024

Great to meet you FunkyPilot Academy at Singapore Comic Con - SGCC look forward to our further outreach regarding AR, AI and education! Industry Northern Territory

09/12/2024

Thanks to Industry Northern Territory as we take these important Territory Stories to the world encouraging tourism, education and trade with Global Cultural Alliance and Battlebox Singapore 🌎✈️🦘

08/12/2024

TRUE BLUE PRODUCTION and WW2 Tunnels Darwin at Singapore Comic Con - SGCC Day 1 Wrap Up:

In conjunction with Evolve Innovative Solutions we presented two
immersive experience showcasing 3D immersive storytelling and advanced technology.

This year the team has debuted a groundbreaking interactive experience integrating Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and immersive content creation, reflecting the teams commitment to 3D storytelling with cutting-edge innovations. Highlights include:

● Darwin Digger Comic Series: launched as part of Singapore Comic Con 2023, blending historical WWII narratives with superhero fiction through AR, engaging audiences with educational and entertaining storytelling with their second edition comic “The Thunder from
Down Under” featuring key landmarks and storylines from Singapore.

● 3D Immersive Experiences: Leveraging AR and AI, participants explored historical themes with interactive elements that captivated both younger and older audiences including this year Singapore 2060 imagining the past, the present and future of Singapore ahead of its 60th year of independence.

● Cultural Exchange: These projects celebrate a shared Australian culture exchange with Singapore, fostering international collaborations including a three memorandum of
understanding with the Global Cultural Alliance to be signed on Thursday 5th December
2024.

Additionally we are pleased to announce a competition for Singapore Comicon participants to win a Gaming Chair sponsored by Razer, for the best Augmented Reality (AR) photo. Their popular Iskur v2 chair which featurs prominently at our booth where participants enjoy three unique AR
experiences.

Participants are encouraged to showcase their creativity and technical skill, with the winner to be announced this Sunday. This initiative highlights the intersection of innovation and engagement, to
celebrate where imagination meets reality.
The team is looking forward to welcoming all to their booth and celebrating their shared success paving the way for continued collaboration and export opportunity between Australia and
Singapore in Southeast Asia.

For further information contact Gareth Benson Gareth

02/12/2024

Looking forward to attending! Taking Territory Stories to the world!

Register now.

26/10/2024

As heard on ABC Darwin this week our performance of Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories opened on Friday night demonstrating the true spirit of community.

Featuring true stories from Tracy Survivors Russell Smith with the legendary Charlie King Richard Fejo Snr and Geoff Goodrich the presentation focussed on the night before Christmas, Eye of The Storm and Darwins remarkable survival and revival 50 years on.

Warm, touching, reflective and funny the personal anecodates shared rare moments which were recorded for history.
Next performances planned for Christmas Eve at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory tickets available here:

https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-cyclone-tracy-survival-stories

Shout out also to Darren Bennett for his excellent book 25.12.74 and helping educate the next generation on this important event that shaped the face of the frontier.

Stay tuned for other panelist announcements for our next events supported by President Geoff Goodrich and the Rotary Club of Darwin North.

25/10/2024

🌀💙📕 As heard on ABC Darwin Russell Smith last nights performance of Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories demonstrates the true spirit of community.

🌀💙📕 Featuring Stories from Tracy Survivors including with the legendary Charlie King Richard Fejo Snr Geoff Goodrich the presentation focussed on the unity, strength and resilience of the Darwin community.

Next performances planned for Christmas Eve at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory tickets available here:— at Palmerston Library Community Room.

https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-cyclone-tracy-survival-stories

🌀💙📕 stay tuned for other panelist announcements supported by Geoff Goodrich and the Rotary Club of Darwin North.

23/10/2024

As heard with Adam Steer on ABC Darwin.
today. Opening Friday at 6pm: https://events.humanitix.com/cyclone-tracy-survivor-stories

Supported by prominent Territorians Charlie King, Richard Fejo Snr and Christine Fejo Geoff Goodrich and the Darwin North Rotary Club.

🌀💙🎫📕Tickets are selling out for Opening Night. Additional matinee peformances scheduled from Friday 25 October, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October.

Join us as we commemorate the survival and revival of Darwin 50 years on.