Bangarra - The Light Inside - Newcastle

After its acclaimed premiere in 2024 as part of the national tour of Horizon, Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, brings their first cross-cultural collaboration, The Light Inside, to Civic Theatre Newcastle as part of its 2025 Regional Tour.

This powerful work from two of the world’s great First Nations choreographers will visit Wollongong, Newcastle, and Adelaide in February and March, and Bendigo, Geelong, Wangaratta, and Ballarat in October.

Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson joins beloved Bangarra alumna Deborah Brown to guide the company’s award-winning ensemble in stories that honour their mother countries and the spirit that guides them home.

The Light Inside honours the First Peoples of the Oceania region, spanning across the continent now known as Australia, the Torres Strait Islands and our southern neighbour, Aotearoa. This story of resilience explores the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons.

As part of the tour, the company will deliver workshops to schools and communities across these regions. Bangarra’s regional workshop program commits to sharing their stories and cultures with audiences across the country and fostering the next generation of cultural leaders.