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.
We have teamed up with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and others for an event not to be missed this NAIDOC. Under the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martín, One Song: The Music of Archie Roach will feature a stellar line-up of artists who draw on their connections to the Australian legend to bring new life to his iconic songs, […]
BlackWrights: Stories Unfolding was a rare public opportunity to witness the work-in-development of four of ILBIJERRI Theatre Company’s BlackWrights Program participants, via a series of live excerpt readings and a post-reading yarn about the script development process. Audience members gained insights into what it meant to be nurtured through the creative process from story concept […]
'Whose Gonna ‘Love Em? I am that I AM' written and directed by Kamarra Bell-Wykes is a post-traumatic masterpiece, winning the 2021 Patrick White Playwriting Award. Starring Maggie Church-Kopp, Corey Saylor-Brunskill and Maurial Spearim accompanied by smallsound with a live improvisational score, Whose Gonna ‘Love Em? I am that I AM is an absurd group […]
Kirra-Lee and Bryce are at the servo. The jerry can is half-full. One phone’s flat and the other one’s out of credit. Garren’s on his BMX. The shit one. He knows all about what it can do, and its limits. He knows the tracks he doesn’t want to go down. Fightin an that. He knows […]
We hold memories in our blood. It connects us. It defines us. “Theatre and dance don't usually achieve such compelling synergy as they do under Isaac Drandic's direction. And Boehme is marvelous: his charismatic presence and easy smile, graceful movement and the emotional intelligence behind his storytelling make this an entertaining, moving work that elicits […]
Two families, two cultures... too much! When Māori corporate hotshot Hera and Aboriginal consultancy entrepreneur Kane locked eyes at a Cultural Awareness session, it was love at first sight. Ambitious and career focused, Kane and Hera now have their perfect future all mapped out. But there is one thing they can’t control…their families! As the […]
Join us for special screenings of two of Uncle Jack Charles' most well-known works: the stage play Jack Charles V The Crown which played at home and across international stages for eight years, and Bastardy - a documentary film made about him which was released in 2008. Jack Charles was a proud Boon Wurrung, Woi […]
Over the last few years, ILBIJERRI has developed a new model of theatre-making to ensure deep community engagement in the discussion, and as a vehicle to promote positive choices around prevention and treatment of STIs in young people in a range of communities. By centring participants’ stories and experiences, participatory theatre gives community […]
An ultra-blak invigoration station of deadly inspiration. Be elevated by the presentation of select excerpts from three fresh new scripts by cutting edge First Nations playwrights: Monica Karo, Nazaree Dickerson and Blayne Welsh. These daring works have been developed through ILBIJERRI’s BlackWrights Creators Program, an industry incubator empowering artists in the development of new First […]
THE SCORE is a short play with big energy about footy, friends, dancing, and hook-ups... Teenagers, Billy, Sam, and the rest of their crew, are ready for a mad night out. They’re all heading to the footy finals after-party to hang out and have fun. In this story, you’ll meet Aunties, Uncles, tiddas, and brothaboys, […]
