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“I'll love you till the stars fall down from the sky”
ABOUT THE SHOW
Wundig wer Wilura in Concert (Wundig and Wilura) is an ancient Noongar story of star-crossed lovers, who break the bounds of lore and custom, and have their souls forever banished to Mount Brown (Wongborel) and Mount Bakewell (Walwalling) in York, Western Australia.
Family and connection to country, obligation and rebellion, adoration and betrayal, love and war. In the face of catastrophic consequences, how far would you go for love?
Wundig wer Wilura in Concert, is a critically acclaimed Noongar opera by award-winning songwriters and storytellers Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse and commissioned by West Australian Opera.
Having premiered in February 2024 with the support of Principal Partner Wesfarmers Arts, as a part of Perth Festival, this iconic production was also performed in concert version as part of York Festival 2024.
Don’t miss this incredible production that has ‘all the elements…love and war, trust and betrayal, intimacy and sublime’ (Limelight).
SUNG IN NOONGAR WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES
Wundig wer Wilura in Concert is a Wesfarmers Arts Commission and this presentation is supported by the WA Government through the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program and MM Electrical Merchandising.
ALBANY (KINJARLING)
Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025
Time: Morning performance 11am, evening performance 7.30pm
Venue: Albany Entertainment Centre
BUNBURY (GOOMBURRUP)
Date: Friday 7 November 2025
Time: Morning performance 11am, evening performance 7.30pm
Venue: Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre
Noongar Waangkiny (Language) & Culture Program in Bunbury
Introducing the Noongar Waangkiny (Language) & Culture Program, a FREE 10-week course exclusively for ticketholders of WUNDIG WER WILURA at BREC this November.
Gain a deeper connection to Noongar Language and Culture ahead of this powerful opera by Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse, sung entirely in Noongar language.
Led by Karen Jetta from BILYA Moorditjabiny Training Service, this program is open to all ages and begins Wednesday 13 August.
Partners
Director Matt Reuben James Ward Wilura Jessica Hitchcock |