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.
Keep warm and rep our ILBIJERRI merch with our black retro sports jacket. Proudly Australian made, with stripes on the sleeves representing the colours of the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flags. This jacket features a full body zip with a split kangaroo pocket and includes an embroidered ILBIJERRI Theatre Company chest logo on one side, the Aboriginal and the Torres […]
Because We’re Blak is a fast paced dramedy that follows hard-pressed single parent Fran as she ferries her teenagers and various family members endlessly around town in her spotless Troopy - her pride and joy - all while running her business and endlessly sharing her opinions with her captive audience. It’s Her Car, Her Rules! […]
COULD YOU BE THE NEXT GENERAL MANAGER FOR ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY? Are you detail-oriented, business-minded, and financially savvy, with a passion for the arts? 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 learn […]
Join us for Healing Stories - a two-day Symposium that explores how performing arts can strengthen health and wellbeing in First Peoples Communities Presented by the University of Melbourne and ILBIJERRI Theatre Company, Healing Stories brings together performing artists, community workers, and scholars for two-days of energetic, joyful performance, poetry, and yarning. The event features […]
Created by Ghenoa Gela and produced by Force Majeure in association with ILBIJERRI Theatre Company Join three mainland-born Torres Strait Islander women as they battle against the rising tide threatening their home, culture and identity. GURR ERA OP(“the face of the sea” in Meriam Mir) is a celebratory sharing of culture and a call to action in the […]
★★★★★ “Has the audience screaming and stomping joyfully” - Arts Hub ★★★★ “It is transformative [...] The band is hot and unstoppable, the cast a joyful expression of music and story”- The Guardian Big Name, No Blankets celebrates the phenomenal journey and impact of Sammy Tjapanangka Butcher, one of the founding members of Australian music […]
Watch the video below of ILBIJERRI Theatre Company's artistic director, Rachael Maza, speaking on our decision to support the YES Campaign for the referendum of the Voice to Parliament. OUr Statement We, The First Peoples of this land, have lived sustainably here for over 65,000 years. Despite the disruption of 235 years of colonisation we […]
