The 7 Stages of Grieving

THE 7 STAGES OF GRIEVING

by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman. 

A Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company production.

The 7 Stages of Grieving continues to ask vital and stirring questions of the way we tell stories and how we remember the past.

A woman stands alone on stage. Over one gripping hour, she traces seven phases of Aboriginal history – Dreaming, Invasion, Genocide, Protection, Assimilation, Self-Determination, and Reconciliation.

Mailman and Enoch’s script is a potent expression of resilience and survival, as well as humour, joy and strength. This production is an engaging, moving and ultimately empowering recognition of the loss of identity and Country and the will to fight back.

Told by a single compelling narrator, the play weaves together cultural knowledge, memories, and personal experiences to share a powerful story of Aboriginal Australia. On its premiere in 1995, this play was a radical act of Aboriginal theatre-making. Thirty years later Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company presents a brand-new production of this seminal piece of Australian theatre - the first time it has been presented by an Aboriginal Theatre Company.

Saturday 29 August 2026
Red Earth Arts Precinct Theatre 
12pm to 1pm and 7.30pm to 8.30pm no interval
Adults $35, Youth 15-17yrs $17.50, Concession $30, Family of 4 $86

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Suitable for Ages 15+

Contains coarse language and adult themes. This performance depicts cultural genocide, racial abuse and trauma, and police brutality. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised this performance contains the names and voices of people who have passed away.