Past Event

Garrigarrang Badu

January 9, 2026 6:00 pm — Tickets From $53
Sydney Opera House

Through Dharug women, Country comes alive.

Garrigarang Badu is a newly developed large-scale female-led First Nations contemporary dance work in Dharug language by Jannawi Dance Clan.

Garrigarrang (“salt water”) and Badu (“fresh water”) tells the story of Dharug nation, which spans from the mountains to the sea, paying homage to the vital role women have played for millennia in shaping and carrying Dharug culture. It’s a powerful reflection on the ties between land, body and spirit, bearing witness to the strength, resilience and creativity of women.

This is a living act of cultural continuation – one that ensures the future of Dharug language, stories, and dance. After a celebrated development showing at Sydney Festival 2023, Garrigarrang Badu returns in 2026 in full flight at the Sydney Opera House.

Tickets Available At:
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Festival

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Performance Times

Fri 9th Jan: 6:30pm

Sat 10th Jan: 1:00pm

Sat 10th Jan: 6:30pm

Garrigarrang Badu combines contemporary and traditional dance and music inspired by Jannawi’s dance practice. The performance includes 15 songs and dances depicting the lives of Dharug women living off the land, offering a profound exploration of healing and spiritual connection.

POST-SHOW TALK 

After the performance at 1pm Saturday 10 January, we invite you to stay and join a 60 minute special Dharug Knowledge Holders Panel, facilitated by Cathy Craigie. Dharug knowledge holders will come together to share the cultural storytelling and knowledge at the heart of Garrigarrang Badu – exploring the making of the work, the importance of language revitalisation, truth-telling, our river systems, and Dharug culture and lore. This is a rare opportunity to go deeper, listen closely, and connect with the voices behind Garrigarrang Badu.

Duration 1 hour, 10 minutes (no interval)

Premium Standard – $89
A Reserve Standard – $69
A Reserve Concession – $63
B Reserve Standard – $59
B Reserve Concession – $53
+ booking fee

This work has been supported by Create NSW, Creative Australia, The Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages and Arts program, FORM Dance Projects, Arts and Cultural Exchange, Dance Makers Collective, Carriageworks, Sydney Festival, Catapult Creative, Urban Theatre Projects, Blacktown Arts and Blacktown City Council, BlakDance, City Of Parramatta, Vivcourt, Lucy Guiren Inc, Moogahlin Performing Arts, Sydney Olympic Park Authority and the Boorooberongal Clan of the Dharug Nation.

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