We Keep Everything

Browns Mart, Darwin, 2025

A story of family, memory and legacy

Created and performed by Lisa Pellegrino

Lisa Pellegrino’s family migrated to Australia from Italy and Scotland in the 1930s and 1950s. They carried with them suitcases filled with their belongings, their memories and their hopes for the future. Across time, they kept vast amounts of film, photos, objects and recorded songs, reflecting their grief for, and memories of, home. This is not just a tale of one family – it is about what it means to come from family – no matter who you are or where your family comes from.

Elder on Project: Aunty Bilawara Lee

Director: Kate Sulan

Writer & Performer: Lisa Pellegrino

Set Designer: Emily Barrie

Lighting Designer, Projection Co-Designer: Tom Lydiard

Music & Composition: James Mangohig

Sound Designer, Projection Co-Designer: Matt Cunliffe

Dramaturg: Roslyn Oades

Script Dramaturg: Mary Anne Butler

Script Consultant: Ben Graetz

Production Manager: Matt Cunliffe

Stage Manager: Swahnnya De Almeida