# Duane Forrest

**Interview** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 14 February 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/interview/duane-forrest/

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INTERVIEW: **Markus Hamence** is in **The Jungle Room** with **Duane Forrest** for his 2026 **Adelaide Fringe** shows – **Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed The World** & **Tree of Dreams**

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**Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed The World**

From Off Broadway to a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning artist Duane Forrest takes audiences on an uplifting, deeply human journey through the music & legacy of global phenomenon Bob Marley. Blending soulful renditions of Marley’s classics with heartfelt stories of identity, ancestry & rediscovery, Forrest explores how reggae became a rhythm of unity, resistance &healing. Raised in Toronto by Jamaican parents, wrestling with identity, colorism, and cultural disconnection, he reflects on finding belonging through Marley’s message — reminding us that, in the end, every little thing is gonna be alright. 

Uplifting, personal, unforgettable and captivating.

★★★★★ “Transcendent musical storytelling” A Youngish Perspective  
★★★★★ Winnipeg Free Press  
★★★★★ Broadway Baby  
★★★★ Mix 102.3

Tuesay 17 February – Sunday 22 March 2026  
The Arch at Holden Street Theatres  
**[Tickets](https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/bob-marley-how-reggae-changed-the-world-af2026)**

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**Tree of Dreams**

Tree of Dreams is an intimate, cinematic theatre experience blending live music, object storytelling, shadow play, and projection. Inspired by The Little Prince, The Alchemist, and Where the Wild Things Are, the show follows a boy growing up in government housing who has forgotten how to dream — but the universe conspires to help him remember.

Through evocative visuals, transformed everyday objects, and original live music, Tree of Dreams explores what it means to keep dreaming when circumstances tell you not to — and how imagination can become an act of survival.

Created by Duane Forrest in collaboration with artists behind the Edinburgh Fringe 2024 sell-out shows Book of Dew and Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World, Tree of Dreams offers a visually rich and emotionally resonant journey where reality and inner worlds blur.

Run time: 45-60 minutes  
Recommended for ages 8 and up. Some scenes may be intense for younger audiences.  
Content warnings: Loud sounds, flashing lights, haze effects

Performed / Created by: Duane Forrest  
Co-Directors: Connor Lifson, Sid Zhang  
Live Projection: Andrew Shozo Okada  
Stage Design: Kenzie Kupyn  
Puppet Design: Sid Zhang & Lana Tleimat

Saturday 21 February – Sunday 22 March 2026  
The Gallery at The Courtyard of Curiosities at the Migration Museum  
**[Tickets](https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/tree-of-dreams-af2026)**  

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