STRONG MOB3.5 years in the making. Premiering July 1-14 2026.
STRONG MOB is a 60 minute theatre show that is a wild ride through trauma, healing, and Blak family hustle — packed with heart, deadly humour, and a whole lotta fire. A show about deep, interconnected lore and love. It combines Blak stories, dance, live music, and projections to explore Indigenous trauma, hope, and love. Join the mailing list here HOME page to keep updated on this performance and other shows and workshops.
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STRONG MOB is an all day event. A theatre show followed by a Kultcha Program focused on Yurribul Gulli Merringingi - a bundjalung phrase meaning 'to turn one's spirit around."
STRONG MOB creates a safe, culturally grounded space for black and white folk, where theatre, story, and ceremony help people face trauma and healing. Guided by Indigenous leadership, the project fosters cultural pride, resilience, and connection—turning pain into strength and opening pathways from victim to survivor to contributor in life. As the NAIDOC '25 theme was for the next generation with Strength, vision and legacy we trust this project will grow on that mission.
An afternoon and evening of Ceremony, a Bundjalung art exhibition, arts and cultural workshops, dance, food, yarning around the fire, and talks on trauma recovery, hope, and love.
STRONG MOB creates a safe, culturally grounded space for black and white folk, where theatre, story, and ceremony help people face trauma and healing. Guided by Indigenous leadership, the project fosters cultural pride, resilience, and connection—turning pain into strength and opening pathways from victim to survivor to contributor in life. As the NAIDOC '25 theme was for the next generation with Strength, vision and legacy we trust this project will grow on that mission.
An afternoon and evening of Ceremony, a Bundjalung art exhibition, arts and cultural workshops, dance, food, yarning around the fire, and talks on trauma recovery, hope, and love.
What is STRONG MOB? A short video below explains it.
.🔥 DATES 🔥 1-14 July 2026. Includes during NAIDOC week 2026
Created & Performed by Uncle Colin Appo - Namagan Bulagan Mitch King Kerz Lake Dave Houston Projections by Salvadore Castro Directed by Frederick Copperwaite Ex-co-founder of Moogahlin Performing Arts |
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SYNOPSIS
STRONG MOB follows Dotty, a single Blak mother holding it together for her teenage son Sammie and her brother Dougie. What no one knows is that Dotty’s cancer has spread — and she’s keeping it a secret. Dougie is a hustling painter who busks to survive and dodge responsibility. Sammie’s angry and adrift, caught between frustration with his Uncle and a deep longing for cultural connection. Dougie’s cheeky and chaotic, stuck in a loop of escape and addiction. Meanwhile, Graham — a white Rio Tinto executive sent to Byron for anger management — carries trauma of his own: a deep lie. When he crosses paths with Dougie, their worlds collide. As each character wrestles with truth and healing, unexpected bonds form — and a story of pain, humour, and resilience unfolds.
Poster by Alisha Doherty, Photo Lucas Cook
Video by Brett Stephens - six sixty productions
Video by Brett Stephens - six sixty productions
The first development saw Part 1 created in November 2022. Part 2 was created in August 2023. Our third and final development was in April 2024.
2025 will see the show fully created and ready for rehearsals and a performance season during 2025
2025 will see the show fully created and ready for rehearsals and a performance season during 2025
Funded by Create NSW. AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL FUND |
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