We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Elders, Ancestors and leaders of the Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands ILBIJERRI Theatre Company is based.
We extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, recognising their resilience and ongoing connection to land, water and culture, despite ongoing colonial interruption and genocide.
Always was, always will be, sacred Indigenous land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples should be advised that this website may contain images of deceased persons.
ILBIJERRI Ensemble
2025's ILBIJERRI Ensemble participants, Kimmie Lovegrove, Brentisha Macale, Josiah Johnston-Wyntjes, Imparja Pettit, Jordan Johnston, Jharrad Simpson, and Betty Sumner, rounded out the year with a collaborative work created with our BlackStage participants.
The ILBIJERRI Ensemble Open Access program was first established in 2018 and has been modelled and shaped over the years by its participants.
Ensemble Open Access supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, aged between 18 and 35, who are passionate about theatre to develop their performing arts skills, build confidence, network, and collaborate with emerging and established First Peoples creatives in a fun and culturally safe space.
Across a 6-month term of workshops, intensives and collaborations participants learn performance and theatre-making skills, and have the opportunity to get paid to present the final outcome of their work.
Participants will work closely with this year’s Program Director, Amy Sole, and Producer Joel Te Teira to support their journey as First Peoples storytellers and forge new career pathways.
Previous ensemble works
ILBIJERRI Ensemble is supported by City of Melbourne, the Betty Amsden Foundation, the Gandel Foundation and City of Yarra
