Photo Credit: Jamie James.
Maayuma-li Mubirr (Healing Scars) by Warren Mason
BY WARREN MASON
Moogahlin Performing Arts in association with SPIDERWOMAN THEATRE and LA MAMA Theatre presents the international premiere
INFO
DATES 4-6 November, 2026
Location The ellen Steward Theatre
at LA Mama, New York, NY
DURATION 50 Minutes
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Maayuma-li Mubirr (Healing Scars) by Warren Mason
Maayuma-li Mubirr is a powerful performance experience by Yuwaalaraay composer and performer Warren Mason, tracing the intergenerational journey lines of First Peoples healing from injustice.
Warren Mason blends the natural sounds of his Yuwaalaraay homeland, the haunting tones of his guitar, the spoken word of multiple languages and singing styles of his old people. Creating an intricate tapestry of sound interwoven with movement choreographed collaboratively by performers Jo Clancy (Wiradjuri), Lily Shearer (Murrawarri/Ngemba), Kiarn Doyle (Dunghutti) and Warren. For an experience that is raw, moving and deeply human. Maayuma-li Mubirr invites audiences to reflect in a shared catharsis of truth, healing and resilience - tracing lines from the past through ceremony, performance, and visual art.
Maayuma-li Mubirr heralds a significant mainstage moment for Warren Mason as a self-taught musician and storyteller embracing movement in a collaborative creation of choreography alongside his performers. First developed through Moogahlin Performing Arts' Yellamundie Festival at Carriageworks, Maayuma-li Mubirr had it’s world premier season in early 2026.
An unmissable work that honours matriarchy, survival, strength and the power of First Peoples storytelling.
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
From Yellamundie Festival 2023 - Healing Scars - Img Jamie James
CREATIVE TEAM
Warren Mason (Yuwaalaraay) – Creator / Composer / Performer / Choreographer
Jo Clancy (Wiradjuri) – Choreographer / Performer
Lily Shearer (Murrawarri / Ngemba) – Choreographer/Performer
Kiarn Doyle (Dunghutti) – Choreographer/Performer
Liz Smith (Yuwaalaraay) - Language Sharer
Karen Norris (Moriori and Māori) – Lighting Designer
Alex Moss (Ally) – AV Designer
Angie Jackson (Ngunnawal) – Costume Designer
MOOGAHLIN PRODUCTION TEAM
Artistic Director Lily Shearer (Murrawarri/Ngemba)
Producer Leroy Parsons (Yuin and Dunghutti)
Regional Producer Megan Kelly (Barkindji)
Digital Producer Stephen Wilson Barker (Murrawarri Ngiyampaa Wiradjuri)
Associate Producer Aroha Pehi (Taribelang, Kuku-Yalanji, Ngapuhi and Ngatiporo)
Finance Officer Rhanda Mansour (Lebanese)
Production Manager Becky Russell (Ally)
Stage Manager Abby Dinger(Wiradjuri)
Associate Production Manager Jade Walker (Wiradjuri),
Producer Intern Kyron Weetra (Narungga/Saxon)
Work Experience Casey Butler (Wajuk/Gadigal)
Executive Producer Natano Fa’anana (Samoan)
General Manager Gina Machado (Ally)
PROJECT SUPPORTERS
International Premiere Season, La Mama Experimental Theatre New York City, New York, United States of America
Spiderwoman Theatre,La Mama Experimental Theatre,Creative Australia,Create NSW
World Premiere Season, Carriageworks, Sydney, Australia
Carriageworks, Creative Australia, Create NSW, City of Sydney
