YIRRAMBOI

A 10-day feast of mediums spanning the breadth of artistic expression, YIRRAMBOI returns for its fifth iteration, breaking new ground as it takes centre stage in Narrm’s arts precinct. This year’s festival explores four powerful anchors—Legacy, Joy, Reclamation, and Akin—that form the foundation of its most ambitious program to date.

Taking over Malthouse Theatre and Chunky Move, the Uncle Jack Charles Hub will transform the space with striking installations and performances, including five world premieres, two international works, and up-late gatherings.

Mythosoma

Mythosoma is a living symbiotic ritual where healing, creation, and reciprocity unfold in real time. An entanglement of sophic artistic collaboration across the waves of the Pacific, this work features the dynamically charged talents of Ooshcon, Jada Narkle, Nancy Wijohn, and Moana Ete. The performance flows through a stunning interplay of Indigenous mythologies, street dance, and contemporary somatic practices. Mythosoma invites an experience beyond convention, transforming the stage into a shifting ecosystem where memory, connection, and imagination converge via soma multiplicity and interconnection. 

World Premiere

8–10 May
Thu 8 May 8pm
Fri 9 May 8pm
Sat 10 May 6pm 

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Creative Team

Vision, Direction & Co-Producer: Kelly Nash (she/her), Māori
Collaborator, Performer & Co-Producer: Nancy Wijohn (she/her), Māori
Collaborator, Performer: Ooshcon, Samoan
Collaborator, Performer: Jada Narkle (they/she/baal), Noongar
Collaborator, Performer: Moana Ete, Samoan, Māori
Mentor: Scotty Cotter, Māori/Fijian
Design Collaborator and Lighting Designer: Rob Larsen
Electronic Engineer Consultant: Dan Willdridge  

Supporters

Commissioned by YIRRAMBOI 2025 and Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Co-presented by YIRRAMBOI and Chunky Move, with the support of Creative New Zealand.   

Additional support from Peacocke Dance Trust and Body Island. 

YIRRAMBOI x Chunky Move - Morning Dance Classes

Join us in the studio for a full First Nations takeover of Chunky Move classes, led by both local and international First Nations artists curated by Ngioka Bunda-Heath (Wakka Wakka, Ngugi and Birrpai). 

Our Class Program will run during the festival, offering adult beginner, open-level and masterclasses in contemporary dance. All classes are taught by esteemed First Nation artists who are experienced professionals working within the contemporary dance community.   

  

Class Program

1–10 May

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Dates

Thur 1 May 9:30am Open Class
Fri 2 May 9:30am Open Class
Sat 3 May 9.30am Workshop
Mon 5 May 9:30am Open Class
Mon 5 May 6:30pm Beginners Class
Tue 6 May 9:30am Open Class
Tue 6 May 6:30pm Beginners Class
Wed 7 May 9:30am Open Class
Thu 8 May 9:30am Open Class
Fri 9 May 9:30am Open Class
Sat 10 May 9.30am Workshop

Classes: 90 mins
Workshops: 120 mins

Class levels

CONTEMPORARY OPEN: Recommended for intermediate to professional level dancers as well as people who regularly attend dance classes.


CONTEMPORARY BEGINNER: Suitable for all with little to no dance experience.

MASTERCLASS: Join this dynamic 2-hour workshop whether you are a professional seeking to refine their skills or an aspiring expert who wants to deepen their understanding

 

FAQ

The program is free for First Peoples; non-Indigenous participants can access it at a special festival rate of $10.  

All class participants must be 18+ years old.   

Stretchy, non-restrictive clothes are recommended.

 

Supporters

Presented by Chunky Move in association with YIRRAMBOI