The Visitors

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Event The Visitors
Venue Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Opera House's 50th Anniversary Program
First Date 11 September 2023
Last Date 14 October 2023
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description 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?
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
Subjects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Assimilation
Colonisation
Indigenous Australia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Joseph Althouse Actor
Luke Carroll Actor
Elaine Crombie Actor
Kyle Morrison Actor
Guy Simon Actor
Beau Dean Smith Actor
Dalara Williams Actor
Shana O'Brien Associate Designer
Liza-Mare Syron Associate Director
Amy Flannery Associate Sound Designer
Brendon Boney Composer
Aunty Yvonne Simms Cultural Advisor Cultural Liaison
Elizabeth Gadsby Designer
Wesley Enoch Director
Nigel Poulton Fight Director and Movement Director
Karen Norris Lighting Designer
Jane Harrison Playwright
Brendon Boney Sound Designer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 171310