Mythosoma

Date

Thu 8 - Sat 10 May

Venue

The Uncle Jack Charles
Chunky Move
111 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC 3006

Mythosoma is a living, symbiotic ritual where healing, creation, and reciprocity converge through an interplay of Indigenous mythologies, street dance, and contemporary somatic practices, transforming the stage into a shifting ecosystem of memory and soma multiplicity.
Dance
International
Music
Theatre
World Premiere

Mythosoma is a living symbiotic ritual where healing, creation, and reciprocity unfold in real time.

An entanglement of sophic artistic collaboration across the waves of the Pacific, this work features the dynamically charged talents of Ooshcon, Jada Narkle, Nancy Wijohn, and Moana Ete. The performance flows through a stunning interplay of Indigenous mythologies, street dance, and contemporary somatic practices. Mythosoma invites an experience beyond convention, transforming the stage into a shifting ecosystem where memory, connection, and imagination converge via soma multiplicity and interconnection.

Performance Details

Venue

The Uncle Jack Charles

Chunky Move

111 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC 3006


Dates & Times

Thu 8 May 8pm Fri 9 May 8pm Sat 10 May 6pm 60 mins, no interval


Tickets

Blaktix $20 General $45 YIRRAMBOI Fan $65 Ticketing enquiries Email: yirramboi@melbourne.vic.gov.au Accesibility enquiries Venue Phone: (03) 9645 5188 Venue Email: info@chunkymove.com.au

Photography

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Artist Information

Vision, Direction & Co-Producer

Kelly Nash (she/her), Māori


Collaborator, Performer & Co-Producer

Nancy Wijohn (she/her), Māori


Collaborator, Performer

Ooshcon, Samoan


Collaborator, Performer

Jada Narkle (they/she/baal), Noongar


Collaborator, Performer

Moana Ete, Samoan, Māori


Mentor

Scotty Cotter, Māori/Fijian


Design Collaborator and Lighting Designer

Rob Larsen


Electronic Engineer Consultant

Dan Willdridge


Artist Bio

Body Island Body Island is a production and alternative therapy company that creates multi-disciplinary dance performances, films, community training and one on one healing, transforming movement into medicine, stories into sacred ritual.

As the performance evolves, attendees may feel invited to immerse themselves in the atmosphere, responding to the energy of the piece. While primarily seated, there may be moments where audiences are encouraged to shift their focus or lean in to witness the intricate details of the choreography and storytelling.   As the performance evolves, attendees may feel invited to immerse themselves in the atmosphere, responding to the energy of the piece. While primarily seated, there may be moments where audiences are encouraged to shift their focus or lean in to witness the intricate details of the choreography and storytelling.

  • Accessible Bathroom

  • Assistance Animal

  • Accessible Parking

  • Wheelchair Accessible

    Wheelchair Accessible

Commissioned by YIRRAMBOI 2025 and Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Co-presented by YIRRAMBOI and Chunky Move, with the support of Creative New Zealand.

Additional support from Peacocke Dance Trust and Body Island.

Mythosoma may include coarse language, the use of smoke, and strobe lighting. Projections from multiple angles will create strobe-like effects.

Partners