Broken Bonds

Name: Broken Bonds
Start: 2026-01-31T18:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-01-31T19:00:00+08:00
Location: Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre

Schedule

Sat Jan 31 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre | Bunbury, WA

Written and performed by Ian and Louise Kirk, this haunting, heart-led performance gives voice to those once silenced. Through original songs written and sung by a mother whose baby was illegally taken during the 1970s forced adoption era, it lays bare the grief, love, and unbreakable bond between mother and child.
Supported by a live ensemble, her story intertwines with spoken truths from an adoptee who led the WA Parliamentary Inquiry and the lived experience of an Indigenous adoptee. The performance culminates in a deeply moving song created and performed collectively by mothers and adopted people.
See the full festival program here: https://www.bunburyfringe.com/fringe-program