New Annual acknowledges the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples. We respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and recognise that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
A vibrant, family-friendly celebration of local Indigenous culture on the foreshore
LENNY'S COUNTRY
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A regret filled love letter to millennial culture
AUTO-TUNE : re:group performance collective
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LENNY’S COUNTRY : Curious Legends
Wed 30 Sep Carrington ForeshoreA vibrant, family-friendly celebration of local Indigenous culture led by respected Worimi Elder and artist, Auntie Debbie Dates. Settle in for an evening of heartfelt storytelling and knowledge sharing, local Worimi art, and yarns about Lenny's Country – the land, community, and native wildlife, brought to life through the masterful illuminated puppetry of Curious Legends.
Triceratop : Lingua Franca
Wed 30 Oct - Sun 4 Oct University HouseA glittering, rambunctious dino-romp. Blending cabaret, sci‑fi, storytelling and unapologetic camp humour, it’s wild, witty and bittersweet – where love, survival bunkers and finding your true ‘Triceratop’ collide. A hilariously tender gay dinosaur parable – it’s ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ meets ‘Don’t Look Up’. Can our prehistoric protagonist find love in time?
LENNY’S COUNTRY : Curious Legends
Wed 30 Sep Carrington ForeshoreA vibrant, family-friendly celebration of local Indigenous culture led by respected Worimi Elder and artist, Auntie Debbie Dates. Settle in for an evening of heartfelt storytelling and knowledge sharing, local Worimi art, and yarns about Lenny's Country – the land, community, and native wildlife, brought to life through the masterful illuminated puppetry of Curious Legends.
AUTO-TUNE : re:group performance collective
Wed 30 Sep - Sat 3 Oct The Playhouse, Civic TheatreFrom the makers of POV, re:group performance collective return with a rock opera and raucous work of gig-theatre. If you like your theatre loud and subversive, this is for you. Told through 17 original songs and dark humour, AUTO-TUNE is a regret filled love letter to millennial culture – Nokia’s, Silverchair obsession, teen drinking and questionable decision-making.
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