A PIECE of Australian theatre history is hitting the road as Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company remounts its acclaimed production of ‘The 7 Stages of Grieving’  in Kalamunda ahead of its sweeping regional tour across Western Australia.

Co-written by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman, the 1995 play utilises a single narrator to trace seven distinct phases of Aboriginal history: Dreaming, Invasion, Genocide, Protection, Assimilation, Self-Determination, and Reconciliation.

Last year’s season in Subiaco marked a major milestone as the first time the classic text has been produced and presented by an Aboriginal theatre company in WA.

Now Kalamunda residents can experience the production firsthand when it arrives at the Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, August 8.

Performed by Shontane Farmer, a Noongar and Yamatji woman born and raised in Perth, and directed by Bobbi Henry, the performance relies entirely on the strength of its lone storyteller to weave together cultural knowledge, personal memories, and lived experiences.

Through a moving collection of vignettes, the narrative balance’s heavy historical themes like police brutality and the loss of Country with an undercurrent of humour, joy, strength, and kinship.

The production offers an engaging, moving, and empowering recognition of survival that invites audiences into a shared space of truth-telling and healing.

The hour-long performance of ‘The 7 Stages of Grieving’ takes place at 48 Canning Road, Kalamunda, with the performance commencing at 7.30pm.

Tickets are currently available and can be purchased online.

Due to the adult themes depicted, the performance is recommended for ages 15 and over.