The Round presents a Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company production The Visitors

By Jane Harrison 
Directed by Wesley Enoch
Cast Sean Dow, Stephen Geronimo, Beau Dean Riley Smith, Dalara Williams, John Blair, James Slee and Zoe Walters

On a sweltering day in January 1788, seven clan leaders gather on a sandstone escarpment overlooking the harbour. The attendees, six of them Elders and one new initiate, catch-up, laugh together, share a meal and compare notes. But beyond the friendly banter, protocols, and hospitality, a momentous decision is waiting to be made.

A mysterious fleet of giant nawi is amassing in the harbour and as they creep closer, these seven representatives must choose unanimously: whether to send these strangers on their way or welcome them?

Having recently been awarded Best Mainstage Production and Best Ensemble at the 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards-Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison’s The Visitors embarks on a national tour, this time directed by one of Australia’s most celebrated directors, Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch.

Co-produced by Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company, The Visitors is at once a riveting, deeply researched insight into one of the most impactful days in Australia’s history, and a hugely entertaining study of how communities respond to change and the unknown.

5 STARS  “A powerful and contemplative performance that challenges the mind and moves the heart.” — TimeOut