Visitors leave. Right? It’s January 1788 and a mysterious fleet is amassing in the harbour. Seven clan leaders must make a momentous decision: to send these strangers on their way or welcome them? BMEC presents a Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company Production, written by Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison and directed by Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch. A seated supper and Q&A will take place following the show.

BMEC presents a Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company Production

THE VISITORS

By Jane Harrison
Directed by Wesley Enoch

Visitors leave. Right?

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 (The Sunshine Club, Black Cockatoo).

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.

At BMEC, The Visitors is a special event as part of Dhuluny (dhu-loin) 1824-2024: 200 Years of Wiradyuri Resistance. A post show seated supper and Q&A will take place in the BMEC Showroom.

"A powerful and contemplative performance that challenges the mind and moves the heart." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Timeout

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Image by Daniel Boud.