Nightwalks with Teenagers is a walking performance created in collaboration with young people, who plan, design and lead public walks through the city at night, sharing their favourite parts of the neighbourhood with members of the community. The performance brings together teens and adults who might not otherwise meet, to have experiences related to a shared place and time; it offers an opportunity for adults to socialise with young people in a safe social space, where everyone can let loose, and silences offer moments for contemplation.
Coming to Canberra for the first time, Nightwalks with Teenagers will mark the inaugural collaboration with acclaimed international performance company, Mammalian Diving Reflex, and Canberra Youth Theatre.
Taking the audience through the streets and paths of Canberra, this walking performance will uncover undiscovered sights and untapped talents. Expect to dance, laugh, run, walk and parkour your way through our urban playground as we follow shared paths and connected futures.
Within these innovative social experiences, walking together at night becomes a subtle yet powerful act of resistance by reclaiming public space for intergenerational connection, questioning perceptions of risk and belonging, and highlighting the urgent youth voices that shape urban experience.