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.
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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 […]
★★★★ “An early highlight of this year’s Sydney Festival” The Guardian ★★★★★ “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 […]
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 […]
Get Your Geek On by Isaac Drandic is a deadly 30-minute play celebrating First Peoples in stem for year 3 and 4 primary school students. It’s all about Djirra, a massive science geek, keen to win a local science competition at all costs, IF she can keep her biggest rival, Kevin, in check! The performance is accompanied […]
DO YOU HAVE THE FIRST DRAFT OF A THEATRE SCRIPT THAT YOU ARE BURNING TO DEVELOP? SUBMIT YOUR INTEREST AND BE A PART OF THE SECOND ACT OF ILBIJERRI'S BLACKWRIGHTS SCRIPT COMMISSIONING PROGRAM 2023 Over six months in 2022 and early 2023, under the leadership of ILBIJERRI’s Creative Associate, Amy Sole - our BlackWrights Program […]
