Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company will present Jane Harrison’s critically acclaimed play The Visitors at The Art House Wyong on August 22 as part of a national regional tour.
Directed by the celebrated Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch, The Visitors is fresh from its triumph at the 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards where it won Best Mainstage Production and Best Ensemble.
The Visitors is set on a sweltering day in January 1788, as seven clan leaders gather on a sandstone escarpment overlooking the harbour.
These leaders – six Elders and one new initiate – catch-up, laugh, share a meal, and compare notes.
Amidst the friendly banter and hospitality, they face a momentous decision as a mysterious fleet of giant nawi amasses in the harbour.
The seven representatives must choose unanimously whether to send these strangers on their way or welcome them.
Co-produced by Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company, The Visitors is a riveting, deeply researched insight into one of the most impactful and painful days in Australia’s history.
It also offers a hugely entertaining study of how communities respond to change and the unknown.
For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.moogahlin.org/thevisitors2024tour