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NIERGOO: SPIRIT OF THE WHALE

1-2 Sep 2023

Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden, South Bank

Presented by Brisbane Festival & The Star Entertainment Group

An opening of BrisFest like no other, this new show kicks the city off with a bright and bold celebration.

Join us for a Brisbane first, as 400 drones dazzle over Brisbane’s iconic skyline celebrating our ancient stories of culture and place with a show directed by Traditional Owner and storyteller, Shannon Ruska and Tribal Experiences. An invitation to gather at the Australian Retirement Trust Festival Garden at South Bank, this new three-dimensional multicolour drone show will highlight Brisbane’s Neville Bonner Bridge and Queen’s Wharf, animating the Dreamtime Yuggera and Toorabul story of Nieergoo – Spirit of the Whale.

Journey through Meaanjin-Brisbane’s 65,000-year-old past as this creation story of the Islands in Moreton Bay is brought to life with stunning visuals and an original score by Guy Webster.

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