Cirrus@Austlit

Ancestral energy is the life force of a new planet, within a new galaxy, in a whole new era. In a future that connects technology, ceremony and ancestors, Digi Youth Arts poses the realities of being the generation responsible to the past, present and future. 

"So we have to confess. The task we gave ourselves dreaming of a completely Indigneous future was actually more difficult than we anticipated. It is 2019 and as uplifted as we are about the possibility of a universe that is completely in our control (also is it ever not)we deeply understand the harsh reality of being an Indigenous person in this country. The Indigenous youth suicide rate is an epidemic that is still widely ignored. The systematic oppression that sees Indigenous children removed from their families at a rate that is unbearably disproportionate to their non-Indigenous peers is at an all time high. The seemingly okay everyday racism due to mainstream media and social media is having repercussions that go well beyond every hashtag.

"We need considered change - alongside urgency. So tonight, after you have delved into a future that was under our mob's control, we as you to take a pledge. What are you going to do to make this country a better place for Indigenou youth? What barriers will you removed that you ahve power over? What actions will you challenge? What future will you contribute to?"

'Take a glimpse into the future; set in 2044 this story unfolds in a fringe suburb cut-off from the rest of Brisbane.

'From the creators of In-dij-uh-nus and Glad Tomorrow, this gritty tale follows the journey of a group of youth who must return to the city they have never known in order to survive.

'Digi Youth Arts is a not-for-profit arts organisation that brokers opportunities for Indigenous young people to tell their stories through their words. Dislocated is being supported by Churches of Christ Care. ' (Publication summary)

'In-dij-uh-nu-s is the collective experiences of young Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people navigating the confines of their gender roles in post-colonial Australia. Told with honesty and bravery, our young people challenge the current state of the world, and call us to action.' (Source: Brisbane Powerhouse Arts website)

'It is the story of three indigenous students who have come from communities in Queensland to study at a boarding school in the city.

'It’s nine o’clock on the last day of first term, and students are preparing to fly back home the next morning.

'Emily feels great pressure to succeed and make a better future for her community. Her cousin Jonty sure can run fast, but not in the direction everyone seems to want for him. And Ned is still trying to keep his promise to not get too homesick.

'For some, three o’clock can’t come soon enough.' (Source: TheLoop website)