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Palawa playwright Nathan Maynard’s, THE LINE, co-directed by Dr Rachael Maza AM, is a darkly-humorous theatrical retelling of the Black War (1804-30) in Lutruwita/Tasmania. Combining puppetry, live film, movement and text, the work captures the legacy of the Black Line, a brutal colonial campaign that continues to shape Palawa identity and survival. Created in association […]
Lead with vision. Create with purpose. Centre First Peoples voices. For the first time in 18 years, ILBIJERRI Theatre Company is seeking a bold, visionary Artistic Director to lead one of Australia’s most respected and enduring First Peoples-led arts organisations into its next chapter, following Rachael Maza’s significant tenure. This is a rare opportunity to […]
BlackStage and Ensemble working together Two of our development programs came together for a week of learning and creative development. ILBIJERRI Ensemble and Blackstage joined forces to share an intimate showing with the community, led by Amy Sole and Miela Anich. Over three days they created a 20 min piece including design and production elements. […]
Are you an aspiring theatre-maker who wants to learn new skills with ILBIJERRI mentors? ENSEMBLE Open Access 2025 Call Out We’re looking for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 18–35 to participate in the ILBIJERRI Ensemble Open Access 2025 Program. Across a 6-month term of workshops, intensives and collaborations you’ll learn performance and theatre-making […]
ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR A SENIOR PRODUCER Do you have experience with project management particularly in contracting, scheduling, logistics, relationship building and budgeting? Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, with heaps to offer a creative First Peoples-led organisation? Alternatively, are you someone committed to practicing active allyship and eager to […]
After 18 years as the driving force behind ILBIJERRI Theatre Company, Rachael Maza, a proud Yidinji, Meriam and Dutch woman, has announced that she will step down from her role as Artistic Director and Co-CEO at the end of 2025. Rachael joined ILBIJERRI as Artistic Director in 2008, bringing with her a wealth of experience […]
He’s Black!!! In a small community hall in the town of Brewarrina the death of a beloved community radio presenter and patriarch - Deadly Dave - has his family in the depths of grief. His son can’t face the loss of his hero, his daught’ is desperate to keep everything together and his wife doesn’t […]
“I heard a story once of a woman who turned into an Emu and ran into the sun…” Emu in the Sun is a dance, a song, a story that is written in the sky. Etta is spiraling. Gripped by melancholy. She is glued to her bed, she hasn’t moved for days. Her bleakness is […]
Join us for Blak in the Room and bear witness to the creation of new First Peoples stories for the stage with performances running from 27 November to 7 December, 2024. Blak in the Room sees ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company partner up to present three new works written by emerging playwrights Isobel […]
Murrun has returned to the watering hole. The same one Aunty Aggie used to take her to. Present and past collide.There she meets her old friend Gunawarra. The Black Swan. Gunawarra is a contemporary creation work based on Taun Wurrung (Taungurung) stories passed down. This work looks at the continuation of creation and the stories […]
