Folklore, fantastical creatures, cautionary tales and philosophical fables.

Faced with a world seemingly paralysed by inaction, young dancers enter an immersive world mirroring our realities, populated by otherworldly creatures.

This fantastical environment gives young dancers the cover to explore their generation's most pressing issues. Each short vignette is an opportunity for the performers of Deep Dark Tales to explore climate grief, isolation, division and hope.

DRILL is Nipaluna/Hobart's youth dance company, with a mission to make work by and for young people. Every project nurtures their perspectives, opinions, artistic expression and agency to make real change, through movement and action.

Using allegory, the young cast hope to provoke problem solving and fresh approaches to the crises their generation may soon inherit.

What's on:

Events and points of interest around Hobart.

15 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2026
Théo Mercier: MIRRORSCAPE
Five countries, five exhibitions: France, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, and now Australia. The latest iteration of Jeremy Shaw’s new venture arrives at Mona.
15 Nov 2025 - 28 Feb 2026
Art Farm Birchs Bay Annual Sculpture Prize
Celebrating art in nature, Art Farm Birchs Bay's Annual Sculpture Prize invites people to come and explore sculptures installed along a 2km trail.
20 Aug 2025 - 26 Jan 2026
The World of Butterflies
Explore the beauty, diversity and resilience of butterflies. Featuring hundreds of specimens from around the globe.
11 Dec 2025 - 2 Mar 2026
BBL|14 It Was Our Time
'BBL|14: It Was Our Time' celebrates the unforgettable moment the Hobart Hurricanes claimed their first Big Bash League title.
11 Dec 2025 - 26 Apr 2026
Hobart Current: Here
Hobart Current: Epoch is a thought-provoking contemporary program and exhibition, featuring new works created by 10 artists in response to the theme of ‘epoch’.
6 Jun 2025 - 6 Apr 2026
Arcangelo Sassolino: in the end, the beginning
Italian sculptor Arcangelo Sassolino brings his experiments with force, change and some very hot steel to Mona.
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026
Summer Exhibition
Bett Gallery will celebrate its 40th year of operation in 2026.
30 Dec 2025 - 18 Jan 2026
Big Monkey Theatre’s production of “The Lizard of Aus”
When Maggie Magpie gets her new book of magic, everything at Cooee Creek goes mango-shaped.
2 Jan 2026 - 17 Jan 2026
The Secret Garden
Unlock the door, step inside and rediscover the magic this summer...
21 Jun 2025 - 18 Jan 2026
Shiver
Shiver returns for a school holiday edition perfectly timed for families.
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