Step out of the shadows and into the phenomena of light – the central life force of our planet. From Mirning Choreographer Frances Rings and Goolarrgon Bard Visual Artist Darrell Sibosado comes, Illume, an iridescent new theatrical experience, drawing together music, visual arts and dance to explore the ways light has captivated and sustained Indigenous cultural existence for millennia.
Today, artificial light pollution disrupts ecosystems and obscures the dark night sky, devastating First Nations people’s connections to sky country and limiting their ability to share celestial knowledge and skylore. First Nations people stand on the precipice of the world under threat.
Frances and Darrell’s collaboration explores the awe of light, a bridge between the physical and spiritual worlds. It charts the impacts of light pollution in a climate emergency. Illume asks the urgent question: is the deep wisdom passed down from elders enough to illuminate a path forward from the shadows of a dark future?
4th June, 2025
14th June, 2025
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Choreographer: Frances Rings & The Dancers of Bangarra Dance Theatre
Artistic & Cultural Collaborator: Darrell Sibosado
Set Designer: Charles Davis
Costume Designer: Elizabeth Gadsby
Lighting Designer: Damien Cooper
Composer: Brendon Boney
Cultural Consultant: Trevor Sampi
Illume is at Sydney's Joan Sutherland Theatre | Sydney Opera House, which is located at Bennelong Point, Sydney, 2000.
Illume tickets start at $84.
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