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Waru

Playhouse

9 & 10 Oct 2024

  • Kids & Families
  • Theatre
  • First Nations

Ages 3+ | In Bangarra’s first dedicated work for children, join our heroine Migi as she undertakes a journey of discovery and survival.

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Horizon

Drama Theatre

9 – 13 Jul 2024

  • Dance
  • First Nations

From Bangarra Dance Theatre comes a brand-new work: Horizon. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.

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A shirtless man swimming underwater in a pool wearing a cloth skirt has his face looking up towards the sky,

Eumeralla, a War Requiem for Peace by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon

Concert Hall

11 Sep 2024

  • Contemporary Music
  • First Nations

Eumeralla is a work two thousand generations in the making.

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Wata: a gathering for songmen, improvising soloists and orchestra

Concert Hall

24 Jul 2024

  • Classical Music
  • First Nations

Musicians of the Sydney Symphony and guest improvising soloists weave in and out of the songs led by Daniel Wilfred and David Wilfred, guided by Grabowsky's powerful orchestration.

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Our Voices from the Heart

Studio

20 Sep 2023

  • Talks and Ideas
  • First Nations

The idea for better participation in the democratic life of the state, especially the Federal Parliament, is not a new one. Hear Pat Anderson and Megan Davis speak about the dialogue process and the proposal for a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament.

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Shellwork Art Workshop

Centre for Creativity

1 Oct 2023

  • Workshops
  • First Nations

Join Aunty Lola and Aunty Maxime Ryan from the La Perouse First Nations community to learn the cultural practise of Shell work. This workshop is presented in dialogue with Sydney Opera House’s 50th Birthday installation, Whispers by Megan Cope.

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Two hands are placing small shells onto a light brown boomerang.

MAUI

Drama Theatre

  • Dance
  • First Nations
  • School

First Nations Contemporary Dance | Stages 4 - 6 | Fusing Pacific, Māori, hip-hop and contemporary dance, this celebrated production retells Māui’s legend for students using the language of movement, music, poetry and stunning graphic illustrations.

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First Nations Speaker Series

Utzon Room

3 Aug 2023

  • Talks and Ideas
  • First Nations

Celebrate 50 years of First Nations performance at the Sydney Opera House and hear how the performing arts influences critical conversations and connects audiences and creatives with culture.

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DanceRites Registrations 2024

  • Dance

DanceRites is Australia’s national First Nations dance competition, and will be held in the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on 19 and 20 October 2024. Dance groups from across the nation will share their culture and compete for the $22,000 DanceRites prize.

Deadly Voices from the House

A podcast that takes intimate interviews with First Nations artists and leaders to the world. Acclaimed presenter, journalist, actor, producer and arts guru Rhoda Roberts AO presents Deadly Voices from the House, recorded live from Sydney Opera House. Featuring a diverse selection of guest appearances from prominent First Nations leaders from the music, arts and culture sector. Deadly Voices from the House provides an important platform to discuss critical issues and explore the vibrancy and diversity of contemporary culture.

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