LIVING SCULPTURES: HOW THE BIRDS GOT THEIR COLOURS at Joondalup Festival

Imagination takes flight at Sorrento Beach.

Awe-inspiring and site-specific, Living Sculptures: How the Birds Got Their Colours is a dynamic and captivating performance of First Nations dance, storytelling, and contemporary circus, culminating in a living, breathing work of art against the backdrop of nature’s beauty.

Hear Aboriginal Elder Luther Cora’s interpretation of a simple story with a powerful message: while we may appear different, communicate differently, and have unique perspectives, at the core we share more in common than we have differences.

In this collaborative work from Arc Circus Co. and the Yugambeh Aboriginal Dancers, each performance of Living Sculptures: How the Birds Got Their Colours will be unique, with the artists moving responsively to the unique open-air environment they find themselves in, celebrating ‘place’ and forging connections with the land, sea, sky, and one another.

Then, don’t move a muscle because the award-winning duo of Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse, alongside Perth Symphony Orchestra string quartet will be treating audiences to a beautiful and moving musical performance featuring Noongar language songs, stunning vocals, gorgeous guitar and poignant storytelling in a beautiful conclusion to Living Sculptures: How the Birds Got Their Colours on its final night.