‘ILBIJERRI is one of Australia’s leading theatre companies creating innovative works by First Nations artists.
'ILBIJERRI creates, presents and tours powerful and engaging theatre, creatively controlled by Indigenous artists. Our stories are provocative and affecting and give voice to our unique and diverse cultures.
'Each year we travel to national, regional and remote locations across Australia and the world. Since 2010 we have presented 18 new works, performed 621 times in 312 venues to 99,417 people.
'ILBIJERRI is an advocate and leader for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Australia. In this role we deliver a broad program of Artist Development for new and emerging Indigenous writers, directors, actors and creatives.
'Born from community ILBIJERRI has become a spearhead for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in telling our stories of what it means to be Indigenous in Australia today.
'We promote discussion and raise awareness of key issues facing the community through the development and touring of issue-based works.
'ILBIJERRI is committed to developing our audience and a strong national profile.
'Our work possesses the power to reach out and remind audiences of every person’s need for family, history and heritage. Our collaborative relationships with communities and artists are at the heart of our creative process and all our work empowers and enlightens our audiences.’
Source: https://ilbijerri.com.au/about/ (Sighted 15/10/2019)
