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

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?

After its Sydney Theatre Award-winning premiere production at the 2020 Sydney Festival, Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison’s The Visitors will be reworked for this brand new production directed by one of Australia’s most celebrated directors, Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch.

Co-produced by STC and Moogahlin Performing Arts, 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.

photo credit Daniel Boud
photo credit Daniel Boud
photo credit Daniel Boud

Time Out

"A fantastically critical and speculative historical fiction that leaves you inspired and hopeful "

Suzy Goes See

"Extraordinary... an outstanding cast"

The Guardian

"...powerful, authentic First Nations storytelling brought to a main stage… [this is] Wesley Enoch at his best."

Cast & Credits

Credits

Director Wesley Enoch
Designer Elizabeth Gadsby
Lighting Designer Karen Norris
Composer & Sound Designer Brendon Boney
Associate Director Liza-Mare Syron
Cultural Liaison Aunty Yvonne Simms
Associate Designer Shana O’Brien
Associate Sound Designer Amy Flannery
Senior Dharug & Dharawal Language Teacher Corina Norman
Dharug & Dharawal Language Teacher Jordan Ryan-Hennessey
Voice Coach Charmian Gradwell
Fight Director Nigel Poulton

Cast

Joseph Wunujaka Althouse, Luke Carroll, Elaine Crombie, Kyle Morrison, Aaron Pedersen, Guy Simon, Beau Dean Riley Smith, Dalara Williams

 

EDUCATION BOOKINGS & RESOURCES

EDUCATION PERFORMANCE DATES

Thursday 19 October 2023 at 11am

EDUCATION TICKETS & PRICING

$30 ea
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked. For further information and to book please contact our Education Booking Officer or fill in our Education Booking Form.

SUITABLE FOR YEARS 10 – 12
(STAGES 5 – 6)

Curriculum Links and Resources
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Education Bookings
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.
For further information and to book please contact our Education Booking Officer or fill in our Education Booking Form.

Schools Ticket Subsidy Program
Thanks to the Packer Family Foundation, eligible schools will receive $12 per ticket off of the full school’s price for this production. Please apply for the Education Ticket Subsidy via the School Subsidy Booking Form. Your subsidy request is dependent on your school’s ICSEA score.

For more details about How to Book, Excursion & Accessibility For Education

Accessibility

In English

Wheelchair accessible

Companion Card accepted

Assistive Hearing system available (FM)

Open Captioned performance available

OPEN CAPTIONED (OC) PERFORMANCE

Thursday 19 October at 7:30pm

Open Captions are visual text displayed on screens during the performance, enabling audiences to read what is being said. Caption text is prepared from the script of the performance by highly trained staff. Where open captioning is provided, it is visible from almost all seats in our venues. Please contact our Box Office if you would like further information.

Find out more about accessibility at Riverside Theatres

Additional Ticketing Information

$5.95 Transaction Fee applies.

The authorised ticket agency for this event is Riverside Theatres.

Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency, you risk that these tickets are fake, void, or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies.

Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 0-18 months at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap free of charge.  All children occupying a seat or aged over 18 months of age must hold a valid ticket.

For more details, please refer to our Terms and Conditions

This production is proudly supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages and Arts program.

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