See trees come alive through spectacular high-tech light projections, animation, sound, spoken word and song.
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FROM THE LIGHT FLOW: BENA KOORLINY
FROM THE LIGHT FLOW: BENA KOORLINY
Our precious living world transformed through a dazzling display of light, fire and live performance
Over four nights international sky theatre masters Groupe F light up Burswood Park with a new immersive experience created with leading Noongar artists especially for EverNow 2024.
Be inspired by the beauty and wonder of From the Light Flow: Bena Koorliny (light travelling) as nature glows and flourishes in a series of dazzling towers of light, larger-than-life illuminations, flame and epic performance on the banks of the Derbarl Yerrigan/Swan River. Celebrate the biodiversity of this place and the precious harmony of our natural world with this hypnotising light and sound spectacle.
Known for their extraordinary productions of sky theatre and explosive light shows, Groupe F are a creative company like no other. After recently transforming the Paris night sky for Bastille Day, these French masters of light and fire are creating an Australian exclusive. They have worked closely with one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal performers and musicians, Dr Richard Walley OAM alongside Noongar storyteller and artist Alton Walley to bring their latest monumental outdoor public performance to Perth.
Event and Ticketing details
Date and time
| Date |
Thu 3 – Sun 6 Oct
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| Time |
7pm – 10pm
Last entrance 9.35pm
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| Duration |
Approx 20 - 40mins
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Tickets
| Free | This is a free event and no tickets are required |
Location
Burswood Park
Burswood Park, Resort Dr, Burswood WA 6100
Get directionsTrain
We recommend travelling by public transport. Use the Transperth Journey Planner to plan your journey to Perth Stadium Station, where there'll be free shuttle buses to the event site. Alternatively, you can walk to the event site from Burswood Train Station or Causeway Bus Station by following the signs.
Bus
There are FREE shuttle buses from Perth Stadium Bus Station to the event area. Buses run in a loop from 5pm – 11pm. See the event map for bus drop off and pick up points. Event goers travelling via Perth CBD can also catch the RED CAT to Matagarup Bridge and then walk to Perth Stadium Bus Station to catch the free shuttle bus.
Accessibility
Event notes
Essential Event Information
Read the FAQs to find more detailed information including road closures, parking and more.
Download the map here.
- The event location is approximately 1.7km from Perth Stadium Station. The walk around both events including the food truck area, is approximately 2km.
- We recommend allowing 40 minutes from start to finish.
- Pack light and wear comfortable shoes.
- This is a family friendly event and can be experienced by all ages. Please be advised that there will be loud noises and sound effects during some parts of the journey.
- Dogs are not allowed into the event, with the exception of Guide Dogs.
- No parking in Burswood Park or Crown Perth
Car Park and Road Closures
There will be road closures and there will be NO parking available at Burswood Park.
View the road closure map here.
Car Park Closures
Friday 20 September – Thursday 10 October
Charles Paterson Car Park will be completely closed.
Monday 24 September – Thursday 10 October
Playground Car Parks will be completely closed.
Monday 30 September – Thursday 10 October
P8 Car Park will be completely closed.
Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 October
Burswood Park Board Car Park will be completely closed.
The top section of the Perth Stadium Bus Station will be closed from 7am Thur 3 Oct to 11pm Sun 6 Oct.
The bottom section of the Perth Stadium Bus station will be closed from 4.30pm to 11pm daily.
Road Closures
Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 October
4.30 – 11pm
Resort Drive and Camfield Drive will be closed and cars parked within the road closure will be towed.
Crown Towers guests and Burswood Water Sports Centre members will be permitted through a controlled check point via Roger Mackay Drive during these times. (Evidence required for access.)
Foot/Bike Path Closures
Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 October
7pm – 11pm
The dual use foot/bike paths from the Causeway to the Burswood Water Sports Centre and along the Great Eastern Highway to Resort Drive will not be accessible.
Read the FAQs for more information
Free Shuttle Bus
There are FREE shuttle buses from Perth Stadium Bus Station to the event area. Buses run in a loop from 5 – 11pm. See event map for bus drop off and pick up points at Burswood Park.
Alternatively, you can walk to the site from Burswood Train Station or Causeway Bus Station by following the signs. Use the Transperth Journey Planner to plan your trip. Event goers travelling from Perth CBD can catch the RED CAT to Matagarup Bridge and then walk to Perth Stadium Bus Station to catch the free shuttle bus.
Accessibility Information
Content warnings: this performance contains bright and moving lights, mist, pyrotechnics and loud sound.
The From the Light Flow: Bena Koorliny event route will include paving, grass, compact dirt, sloped and uneven surfaces.
- 30% of the event route is grass
- 100% of the event has alternative paved pathways
Song Circle is located on a level lawn; all patrons will be required to traverse grass to reach the viewing area.The Food Truck area is flat and paved.
ACROD parking bays will be available at P8 Car Park on Camfield Drive for patrons with a valid ACROD parking pass. Access will be permitted through a controlled check point via Roger Mackay Drive during event times.
Access Drop-off/Pick-up is available on the riverside entry of Crown (access via Glenn Place).
Accessible buses are part of the free shuttle bus service running between Perth Stadium Bus Station and Burswood Park.
Accessible toilets will available throughout Burswood Park. Please refer to the event map for toilet locations.
Audio Described tours will be available on Sat 5 Oct. This service must be booked. Audio description provides people with vision impairment live commentary of the visual elements of the event via a personal headset. Please get in contact to book this service and reserve your headset in advance of attending. Details of where to collect your headset will be provided upon booking confirmation.
Please contact the EverNow team at [email protected] or 08 6185 5517 if you have any queries about accessibility.
Creators Groupe F in collaboration with Richard Walley & Alton Walley
Artistic Director (Groupe F) Christophe Berthonneau Composer Scott Gibbons
With Instrumentation & Music from Richard Walley & Alton Walley
Vocals Rickeeta Walley
Video Artists Jean Luc Pennetier, Yan-Loïc Lambert, Michael Varlet
ABOUT GROUPE F
Groupe F is an acclaimed creative and production company that designs and realises open air pyrotechnic and drone shows, major theatrical works and installations around the world. Their projects bring together multidisciplinary teams of the highest artistic and technical level to produce meaningful and original works that are known for their uniqueness, enchantment and impact.
For over 30 years they have been at the forefront of developing new forms of artistic language and tools, and have delivered projects all around the world reaching vast audiences from Paris to Dubai, Rio De Janeiro, Auckland and many more.
ABOUT RICHARD WALLEY
Dr Richard Walley OAM is a Noongar man and one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal performers, musicians and writers. Richard is a working director of his family-owned business, Aboriginal Productions and Promotions, which delivers cultural awareness and learning programs and has been in operation for over 25 years.
Richard is a committed leader in the promotion of Noongar culture, and has extensive experience working alongside Australian and international organisations as a cultural consultant and presenter. Richard lectures on Aboriginal culture at UWA and is a regular host and participant at significant public and cultural events in Perth and the South West.
In 1978 Richard formed the Middar Aboriginal Theatre which has since taken Noongar culture to 32 countries. It is estimated more than 10 million people have experienced a live performance from Middar, contributing to the company’s win of the 1988 Gold Swan Tourism Award. In 2015, Richard was named a State Living Treasure from the Western Australia Department of Culture and the Arts for his lifetime contribution to arts and culture.
ABOUT ALTON WALLEY
Alton Walley is a Noongar man from the South West of Western Australia. His love for his culture and education has led him into various pathways within the arts.
Alton is a traditional dancer, cultural educator, children’s author and film maker as the head of the production wing of Aboriginal Productions and Promotions. He has published several children’s stories and produced multiple films in a wide array of spaces. Most recently he has produced films on display within Boola Bardip, films for The University of Western Australia and has been archiving the Statewide Aboriginal Cultural Centre process, recording the stories of his Elders.
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