The Visitors by Jane Harrison | Directed by Wesley Enoch
Schedule
Tue Sep 03 2024 at 07:30 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre | Bundaberg, QL
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On a sweltering day in January, 1788, seven clan leaders gather on a sandstone escarpment overlooking the harbour.The attendees, six of them Elders and one new initiate, catch-up, laugh together, share a meal and compare notes. But beyond the friendly banter, protocols and hospitality, a momentous decision is waiting to be made.
A mysterious fleet of giant nawi is amassing in the harbour and as they creep closer, these seven representatives must choose unanimously: whether to send these strangers on their way or welcome them?
After its Sydney Theatre Award-winning premiere production at the 2020 Sydney Festival, Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison's The Visitors will be reworked for this brand new production directed by one of Australia's most celebrate directors, Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch.
Co-produced by Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company, The Visitors is at once a riveting, deeply researched insight into one of the most impactful and painful days in Australia's history, and a hugely entertaining study of how communities respond to change and the unknown.
Content Warning: Infrequent coarse language, themes of racial violence, descriptions of violence, intergenerational trauma and theatrical haze.
Recommended age: 12 + While we will not stop parents/guardians bringing younger children, this event has warnings which are not suitable for children under 12.
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Where is it happening?
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, 177 Bourbong Street,Bundaberg,QLD,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
