The Visitors

The Visitors is a multi-award-winning First Peoples theatre work that has wowed audiences across Australia. On a sweltering day in January 1788, seven clan leaders gather on a sandstone escarpment overlooking the harbour. A mysterious fleet of giant nawi (ships) is amassing, and, as they creep closer, these seven representatives must choose unanimously: whether to send these strangers on their way or welcome them? The Visitors offers presenters the opportunity to engage their audiences in conversation around colonisation, and the shared experiences of First Peoples globally. It appeals to mainstage theatre audiences with its powerful performances and stunning design. The Visitors is both a riveting, deeply researched insight into one of the most impactful and painful days in Australia's history, and a hugely entertaining study of how communities respond to change and the unknown.