The idea of Trybal Productions first arose when James Daley and Peter Kennard worked alongside Musicians, actors and poets from the Lithgow area to create a CD that was in response to a series of tragic events that revealed that there was a desperate need for people to start talking....about the hard stuff.
Sadness, grief, depression, anger and despair, you know, the sort of thoughts and feelings that make you feel so vulnerable or hopeless that you wonder who you can trust.
This wonderful group of people all discovered that they had all experienced the pain of losing someone who had taken their own life.
As they travelled their own journeys through grief they realised they wanted to honour the lives that families, friends and the community of Lithgow had lost.
The goal behind the CD was to add to the groundswell in Lithgow that was developing it's own loud and determined voice. Breaking down taboos, talking meaningfully about mental distress and demanding better services in the area.
Everyone wanted to be part of a community that is being taught the skills to respond with confidence and compassion when a colleague, friend, family member or stranger reveals that they are suffering mental distress.
The funds raised from CD sales have gone towards, printing more CD's to get the word out vis the music itself, but also profits have been given to Lithgow Information and Community Center (LINC) to go toward the books required for the Mental Health first aid course that is being offered in local schools.