Welcome to Backbone Festival 2024: THIS WORLD IS YOURS TOO
A reminder. An invitation. A warning. A promise. A reality.
Backbone Youth Arts is thrilled to unveil the 2024 Backbone Festival program, THIS WORLD IS YOURS TOO. The festival will transform the Seven Hills Hub from the 10th - 26th of October and make you fall in love with the outrageous minds of Magandjin’s Young Artists all over again.
This years program is chockfull of exciting works that challenge existing power structures AND reaches out to those who have been historically sidelined. THIS WORLD IS YOURS TOO is a declaration of inclusion and a call to action, urging us to recognise our role in shaping OUR world.
WHAT’S ON
OPENING NIGHT EVENT
Friday Oct 11th, 5:30pm - 7pm
Join us to celebrate the opening of the festival with nibbles, guest performances and more.
Performances from over 20 artists-in-residence.
Notable performances from our funded HUB residency program:
HARPIES
by Eli Free
A physical theatre celebRAGEtion with ancient bird women.
Bahala/o
by Buddy Malbasias
A dance theatre exploration of clashing cultures and queerness.
Ya’Djin Spirit Women
by The First Creatives
An outdoor, sunset storytelling from an exciting First Nations collective.
Metamorphosis
by Haus of Coco
A cultural renaissance featuring drag artists Crimson Coco and Gia Von She.