More than 150 years ago, 13 brave Aboriginal men embarked on a treacherous voyage to England and into the unknown – all in the name of cricket.

Directed by Wesley Enoch and featuring a stellar First Nations cast, Black Cockatoo is not just a story about sport – it is one of strength, resistance, hope and possibility.

Risking illness and persecution, Australia’s first international cricket team – including our original Indigenous sporting hero, Johnny Mullagh – amazed the English crowds with astonishing talent, personality and grit. They should have returned to Australia as celebrated heroes. Instead they came back to find the world they once knew gone.

Funny and incredibly moving, Black Cockatoo is an artistic collaboration between Australian writer Geoffrey Atherden (Mother and Son, Babakiuera) and acclaimed director Wesley Enoch (Black Diggers).

Grab your tickets at the Brisbane Powerhouse website.