QPAC

We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors give strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both First Nations and non-First Nations peoples, towards creating a better Queensland.

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Breaking cycles of silence

Ya’djin Spirit Women is the first full-length production from The First Creatives – a multidisciplinary, intergenerational work led by First Nations women.

Born from the creation of the Ya’djin Women’s Collective – a grassroots sisterhood of First Nations women survivors of sexual assault and domestic and family violence – the production is grounded in the shared stories of two Aunties from the group. It weaves dance, theatre and film to traverse colonial violence, dispossession, abuse, motherhood, Blak joy, connection to Country and healing.

Ya’djin, meaning ‘speak’, is both a call and a commitment – to truth-telling, resistance and breaking cycles of silence. This unapologetic work honours the Aunties who created this space and offers a pathway for healing – calling on our men to stand tall and listen deep – coming together to create safer futures for our jarjums, our way.

“When you really hold up a mirror and see who we truly are, we come from this beauty, we’re a reflection of this beauty, it walks in us, it’s in us, f***! How can you be ugly when you come from that.” Aunty Chantay

Ya’Djin Spirit Women is part of Clancestry. Find out more about Clancestry.

About The First Creatives

The First Creatives is a First Nations women-led creative and performing arts company committed to passing down cultural and contemporary creative knowledge to the next generation – stories and practices that have lived since the first sunrise.

The company brings together First Nations artists and Elders to deliver classes, projects and productions that share creation stories, lore and lived experience through collective creative practice.

As an emerging company, The First Creatives is reshaping the performing arts landscape by creating culturally safe spaces for First Nations stories to be shared through a grassroots, community-led framework. All artists involved hold deep connections to community and Country, drawing on creative expression as a source of strength, healing and cultural continuity in the face of colonisation.

... inspiration force to be reckoned with.

Stage Whispers
It made me reflect on my family, my elders, my grandmother who recently passed away. I was emotional then I was trying not to get out of my seat to dance. Everything intertwined together very beautifully.

Audience member
Music was incredible, choreography was sick. The play, the vulnerability, the imagination – it’s amazing storytelling.

Audience member
A wonderful vision of what healing looks like to be focusing on the next generation and just loving and supporting them.

Audience member

Recommended for ages 15+.

Children younger than 15 can attend at the discretion of parents. This show presents adult themes, however, they are presented in abstract ways. Adults may need to be prepared to have mature conversations with their children after the show.

This performance contains coarse language and references to rape, violence, family and domestic abuse and substance use.

Please be advised, this performance contains images of First Nations women who have passed away.

The Cremorne Theatre Visual and Sensory Guide [PDF, 2 MB] provides information on what you can expect while visiting QPAC.

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