Post Show Q&A
Wed 6 Aug 2025, 1:35 PM
There will be a Post Show Q&A after the matinee performance on Wednesday, 6 August.
Playhouse, QPAC
1 - 9 Aug 2025
$69 - $104
A transaction fee of $7.50 applies.
1 hour 5 minutes
(no interval, subject to change without notice)
Bangarra Dance Theatre – Illume
Step out of the shadows and into the phenomena of light – the central life force of our planet. From the extraordinary Bangarra Dance Theatre comes 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.
Mirning Choreographer Frances Rings and Goolarrgon Bard Visual Artist Darrell Sibosado’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.
Illume is part of Clancestry.
Creatives
Frances Rings and artists of Bangarra Dance Theatre
Choreography
Darrell Sibosado
Artistic & Cultural Collaborator
Charles Davis
Set Design
Elizabeth Gadsby
Costume Design
Damien Cooper
Lighting Design
Brendon Boney
Composer
Trevor Sampi
Cultural Consultant
Special Events
Accessibility
To book the below accessibility enhanced performances please call QTIX Group Sales: (07) 3840 7466 or email groups@qtix.com.au.
Audio Described
Sat 9 Aug 2025, 1:30 PM & Sat 9 Aug 2025, 7:30 PM
Trained Audio Describers provide a commentary with concise descriptions of actions, expressions and gestures to compliment the theatre experience for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Description is relayed via a discreet headset using radio frequency.
Tactile Tour
Sat 9 Aug 2025, 2:35 PM
Tactile tours offer blind and low-vision patrons the chance to touch and examine props and costumes and hear the cast and crew describe the visual aspects of the production. Tours are available to patrons who book into the above Audio Described performances. Tours will last approximately 20 minutes and will take place inside the Playhouse stalls.
Important Information
Please Note
Please be advised, this production may contain voices and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have passed away.
Age Recommendation
Recommended for ages 12+.
Accessibility at QPAC
For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through our Call Centre by calling 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility .
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Presented by QPAC and Bangarra Dance Theatre as part of Clancestry
This event is part of the QPAC 40 program, celebrating 40 years of joy, inclusion, gathering and stories.
