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2 November, 2024
Step out of the shadows and into the phenomena of light – the central life force of our planet.
Sydney, Perth, Albany, Canberra, Brisbane, Darwin and Melbourne from June - September 2025
From Mirning Artistic Director and Co-CEO 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?
Journey with us through a kaleidoscope of images, patterns and synergies into the otherworldly language of light.
Tickets for Illume will go on sale to the public Tuesday, 12 November. Subscribe to our eNewsletter for early access!
Photography by Daniel Boud.