
LiMBOLAND was the third production in a transformative theatre project that explored the impact of bushfires, floods, and other natural disasters on communities.It premiered in 2024. The series began with RiSING, a youth-focused show that emerged from a three-term residency at Byron Bay High School in 2022.
This three-year project was made possible through the generous support of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency, Create NSW, FRRR, and the ETREA Foundation, with wellbeing support from RAMHP - Regional Adversity Mental Health Program.
Currently, Full-On Theatre is collaborating with young people from Coffs Harbour to perform a remix of LiMBOLAND a reimagined version of the original production.(2025)
This three-year project was made possible through the generous support of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency, Create NSW, FRRR, and the ETREA Foundation, with wellbeing support from RAMHP - Regional Adversity Mental Health Program.
Currently, Full-On Theatre is collaborating with young people from Coffs Harbour to perform a remix of LiMBOLAND a reimagined version of the original production.(2025)
LiMBOLAND is a poignant amalgam of true stories from around the country portraying the impact of natural disasters and the power of community when times get hard....
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Below: A 25 minute documentary on a theatre project with 13 Young people from COFFS HARBOUR April, 2024
Dave Houston from Full-On Theatre worked for over a decade as an artist in residence with The Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital - Integrated Mental Health Unit - in communities devastated by 2009 Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires, in areas of high youth suicide and regions affected by socio-economic hardship
A powerful multicharacter play depicting the struggles of survivors and the heroes who emerged from Australia’s unforgettable summer of 2020, played by Aurora Kurth & Dave Houston. LIMBOLAND takes to the stage with the true stories of fires, floods and storms by those left stranded in a tent city of broken dreams and the many who step up to give a helping hand.
The engaging duo of Kurth & Houston play 30 characters, who’s stories are based on interviews with communities affected by the Black Saturday Bushfires (2009), the Northern Rivers and Lismore floods of February (2022) and the Coffs Harbour hailstorm (2021).
Full-On Theatre developed the production in collaboration with award winning Zeal Theatre Director, Stefo Nantsou, whose shows regularly explore themes based on real life stories and have been produced in over 30 countries around the world.
The engaging duo of Kurth & Houston play 30 characters, who’s stories are based on interviews with communities affected by the Black Saturday Bushfires (2009), the Northern Rivers and Lismore floods of February (2022) and the Coffs Harbour hailstorm (2021).
Full-On Theatre developed the production in collaboration with award winning Zeal Theatre Director, Stefo Nantsou, whose shows regularly explore themes based on real life stories and have been produced in over 30 countries around the world.
“A tour-de-force of multi-character acting, gritty drama laced with wry
country humour and a melodious blend of music, song and soundscape,
LiMBOLAND is a dynamic piece of full-on theatre!”
Zeal Theatre Director, Stefo Nantsou
country humour and a melodious blend of music, song and soundscape,
LiMBOLAND is a dynamic piece of full-on theatre!”
Zeal Theatre Director, Stefo Nantsou
DAVE HOUSTON
A massive thanks to Create NSW, National Recovery and Resilience Agency, Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, ETREA Foundation
for funding the project.
for funding the project.