“Mudh is more than a performance”— free outdoor dance show takes over Balga’s beginner BMX track for 2 nights

What does home mean to you? A group of women from different cultural backgrounds will explore that question through movement at Bina Parkland in Balga, where Mudh takes over the park’s beginner BMX track and the trees around it for two evenings this week.

Choreographer Sonya Stephen, a Torres Strait Islander artist, created the contemporary dance work. “Mudh” means “home” in Kala Lagaw Ya, the Mabuyaagi dialect of the Western cluster of the Torres Strait Islands. The performers will move within, across and in front of the BMX track, using the landscape as their set.

Mudh grew out of STRUT Dance‘s Locale initiative, which supported Stephen to run a first series of workshops and a showing in 2025. After a further period of development, the work now moves into a public space. It makes room for women whose voices and experiences are often underrepresented in the arts, and it asks how a sense of home can be built through connection and a shared creative process.

“To me, Mudh is more than a performance,” says Stephen. “It is an invitation to pause, feel, and share a moment with us. It is something you can experience with your heart as much as with your eyes.”

What to expect on the night: Doors open at 5 pm for pre-show activities and a free sausage sizzle by the City of Stirling. The performance starts at 6.30 pm and runs for about 50-60 minutes. The atmosphere is relaxed and suits all ages, so bring the kids, friends or neighbours.

• What: Mudh by Sonya Stephen, presented by STRUT Dance
• When: Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November 2026
• Time: Activities from 5 pm, performance at 6:30 pm
• Where: Bina Parkland, Beginner BMX Track, Balga
• Price: Free

You can find more information on the STRUT Dance website.