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The Art House presents

The Visitors

22 Aug 2024 Showing at The Art House Theatre

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The Art House Presents
a Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company Production 
THE VISITORS
By Jane Harrison
Directed by Wesley Enoch

On a sweltering day in January 1788, seven clan leaders gather on a sandstone escarpment overlooking the harbour. The attendees, six of them Elders and one new initiate, catch-up, laugh together, share a meal and compare notes. But beyond the friendly banter, protocols, and hospitality, a momentous decision is waiting to be made.

A mysterious fleet of giant nawi is amassing in the harbour and as they creep closer, these seven representatives must choose unanimously: whether to send these strangers on their way or welcome them?

Having recently been awarded Best Mainstage Production and Best Ensemble at the 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards, Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison’s The Visitors embarks on a national tour directed by one of Australia’s most celebrated directors, Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch.

Co-produced by Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company, The Visitors is at once a riveting, deeply researched insight into one of the most impactful and painful days in Australia’s history, and a hugely entertaining study of how communities respond to change and the unknown.


“a powerful and contemplative performance that challenges the mind and moves the heart.” - Timeout 

“An outstanding cast of zealous actors demonstrate unequivocally the resilience and the indomitability of the communities that they represent so gloriously. Their chemistry is immaculate, in a show that speaks with a beautifully harmonious sense of solidarity.”
- Suzy Goes See

“powerful, authentic First Nations storytelling” - The Guardian 


Cast & Creatives

CAST

Sean Down | Gunggandji, Birigubba
Stephen Geronimos | Gamilaraay
Beau Dean Riley Smith | Wiradjuri and Gamilaraay
Dalara Williams | Gumbaynggir and Wiradjuri 
John Blair | Nucoorilma Gamilaroi
James Slee | Kuku Yalanji Goa
Zoe Walters | Anmatyerre

CREATIVE TEAM 

Playwright | Jane Harrison
Director | Wesley Enoch
Associate Director | Liza-Mare Syron 
Cultural Liaison | Aunty Yvonne Simms
Set & Costume Designer | Elizabeth Gadsby
Associate Designer | Shana O’Brien
Lighting Designer | Karen Norris
Composer & Sound Designer | Brendon Boney 
Associate Sound Designer | Amy Flannery 
Senior Dharug & Dharawal Language Teacher | Corina Norman 
Dharug & Dharawal Language Teacher | Jordan Ryan-Hennessey 
Voice Coach
| Charmian Gradwel 
Fight Director | Nigel Poulton
Production Manager | Becky Russell
Stage Manager | Peter Sutherland
Assistant Stage Manager | Jade Walker

Reviews

“a powerful and contemplative performance that challenges the mind and moves the heart.” - Timeout 

“An outstanding cast of zealous actors demonstrate unequivocally the resilience and the indomitability of the communities that they represent so gloriously. Their chemistry is immaculate, in a show that speaks with a beautifully harmonious sense of solidarity.”
- Suzy Goes See

“powerful, authentic First Nations storytelling” - The Guardian 

Venue

The Art House Theatre

Times

Thu 22 Aug 2024 - 8PM

Important Information

Duration: 75 minutes, no interval
Warning: Infrequent coarse language, themes of racial violence, descriptions of violence, intergenerational trauma, and theatrical haze
For accessible bookings please call the Box Office

Tickets

Adult: $42.00
Concession: $38.00
Encore Member: $35.00
Student/Child: $25.00

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