Of The Land On Which We Meet

Our stories are overlapping. Our lives are colliding. Our voices are wailing. But is this it?

Of The Land On Which We Meet is Na Djinang Circus’s most challenging work to date, weaving form, story and political inquiry in search of collective hope. Three distinct Australians; a First Nations person, a descendant of settlers and a migrant ask one urgent question:

How should we acknowledge Country?

Heartbreaking circus, bodies colliding, lifting up and slipping away reveal the clumsy and dangerous dialogue that surrounds this question. Spoken text threads together the lived experiences of the three performers as they wrestle with the weight of words and the necessity of action.

With five-star reviews both abroad and at home, the work is a physical triumph that refuses simple answers. It holds space for contradiction, discomfort and connection, suggesting that the seemingly impossible can be willed into existence when we choose to move through it together.

"This performance is an awe-inspiring and deeply moving experience." - Stage Whispers

This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund, as part of Deadly Fringe.

Supported by The City of Melbourne, The City of Maribyrnong, Craig Semple, Creative Victoria, The Australia Council for the Arts.

Presented by: Frankston Arts Centre and Na Djinang Circus for Season 2026

Thanks to our 2026 Season Partners

Every day across the continent, people "acknowledge" country in this place - but what does that really mean? Do these acknowledgements carry serious respect - are they just empty words? How deep is our connection to this country - to its history, and its First Peoples? What do we really know about this land upon which we meet?

I want this work to be a visceral, thrilling investigation of those questions, and a reimagining of what a meaningful acknowledgment could look like. For Aboriginal people, land and country are a constant source of spiritual connection that must be cherished, respected and celebrated; yes, that can be achieved through words - but I want to show that it can also be realised through movement, and circus.

Harley Mann, Director

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