Imagine for a moment, that it is 1788 and you are watching a mysterious fleet amassing on the harbour. 

This is the premise for the play The Visitors about the monumental events of 1788 from an Aboriginal perspective, giving audiences a unique opportunity to see these events from a viewpoint not covered by the history books.

The play first debuted in 2020 and has evolved since. Overseeing the evolution of The Visitors is director and Quandamooka playwright Wesley Enoch, now the newly appointed chair of the Australia Council Board of Creative Australia.

He tells us on Streets of Your Town about the significance of this play showing an Aboriginal perspective on colonisation, particularly given contemporary events. He talks about his hopes that people who are challenged by the idea of seeing historical events from an Aboriginal point of view are exactly those who come to see The Visitors.

We also hear from actors John Blair and Zoe Walters about the responsibility they feel and take to heart every time they perform in The Visitors, standing on the harbour rocks on stage that form the foundation of this story.

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