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First Nations storytelling for younger audiences

Through navigating trauma and celebrating culture, children can engage with First Nations stories from the page to the stage.

19 Apr 2023 15:57

Celina Lei

Performing Arts

‘Waru – journey of the small turtle’ by Bangarra Dance Theatre. Photo: Daniel Boud.

Recently ArtsHub explored shows for children that spotlight difficult topics. But how can we use art to inform the younger generations of First People’s stories?

With more than eight years of animation experience with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hardy explains that thinking about traditional storytelling for young, contemporary audiences is especially important.

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Celina Lei

Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs, and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram: @lleizy_