The Visitors
Schedule
Tue Aug 06 2024 at 07:30 pm to 08:45 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Frankston Arts Centre | Frankston, VI
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It’s January 1788 and a mysterious fleet is amassing in the harbour. Seven clan leaders must make a momentous decision: to send these strangers on their way or welcome them?An unmissable Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company production, written by Jane Harrison and directed by Wesley Enoch.
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 at the 2020 Sydney Festival, Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison’s The Visitors embarks on a national tour, this time directed by one of Australia’s most celebrated 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.
★★★★★ “Astounding... challenges the mind and moves the heart” - Time Out
Written By: Jane Harrison
Directed By: Wesley Enoch
Photo Credit: Rob Hookey. Featuring 2023 cast.
Presented by: Frankston Arts Centre, Moogahlin Performing Arts, and Sydney Theatre Company as part of the 2024 FAC Season.
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Where is it happening?
Frankston Arts Centre, Cnr Davey & Young Sts,Melbourne,VIC,Australia, FrankstonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
