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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Meet Flo, the unwelcome Aunty everyone complains about, but who we depend on for our very existence. You would think we’d be proud of this most significant Tidda - keeper of our divine feminine power - but we hide her away and talk about her in whispers, especially later on when she stops turning up […]
Created by Ghenoa Gela and produced by Force Majeure in association with ILBIJERRI Theatre Company Award-winning Torres Strait Island choreographer and performer Ghenoa Gela collaborates with Sydney’s renowned dance theatre company Force Majeure and ILBIJERRI Theatre Company, to develop this dance-theatre work, now in its third year of development, focusing on the impact of climate change on Torres Strait culture. […]
TRACKER, a multidisciplinary work by Wiradjuri choreographer and director, Daniel Riley, explores the life and story of his Great-Great Uncle Alec ‘Tracker’ Riley, a Wiradjuri Elder from Dubbo NSW, who served the NSW Police Force as a tracker for 40 years through the beginning of the 20th century. TRACKER was the first work in development […]
BlackStage is a development program offering the opportunity for mentoring in all aspects of theatre production such as set and costume design, lighting, sound, production management, touring and theatre direction. BlackStage matches emerging First Nations theatre practitioners with an interest in a creative role and/or technical theatre with skilled mentors. Each participant is given a […]
Footprints is a new ILBIJERRI program designed to support independent artists. Our highly experienced staff and creatives are often available to assist during the development process of new independent works, to write letters of support, assist with artist and emerging producer contracts, and funding application feedback. In 2021, Rachael Maza undertook the director role in […]
ILBIJERRI is committed to growing a sustainable and vibrant First Nations arts ecology and is investing in the next generation of First Nations theatre makers and industry professionals. We take seriously our role as cultural leaders, continuing to make work that speaks to the truth of this country, celebrating the extraordinary resilience and strength of […]
Submit your interest in Ilbijerri's Blackwrights Script Commission Program, a multi-year program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists bringing new First Nations work to the stages of Australia. A NEW ERA OF BLACKWRIGHTS AWAITS YOUR STORY Under the leadership of Creative Associate, Amy Sole, BlackWrights supports three writers' dramatic works through the development process from […]
The ILBIJERRI Ensemble is an artist development program open to Australian First People emerging theatre practitioners, young people and Community members. Participants have the opportunity to learn new skills; collaborate with emerging and established First Peoples theatre artists and build industry networks and career pathways. This year the Ensemble’s Program Director, Amy Sole, will work […]
ILBIJERRI caters well to individuals with an identified interest in a career in the arts, with programs for early engagement, skills development, mentoring and professional opportunities, right through to executive leadership training. We are very aware of the much needed resource of First Nations perspectives in primary, secondary and tertiary level education settings - and […]
Since 2019, ILBIJERRI has been delivering on-the-job professional development programs, providing mentorship and leadership to prepare mid-career First Nations arts practitioners for leadership positions within ILBIJERRI and in the performing arts sector more broadly. These programs aim to become a successful model for increasing diversity in leadership for the entire sector, whilst also ensuring our […]
