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Ilbijerri Theatre turns 30

14m · ArtsHubbub · 01 Apr 06:46

For three decades now, Ilbijerri – an Indigenous theatre company – has presented some of Australia’s most important productions. On their anniversary, we spoke to Artistic Director Rachael Maza about how the company has had time to reflect during COVID, where they’re going next and her own journey from actor to leader. Hosted by George Dunford. A full transcript can be found at www.artshub.com.au.

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