The MECC and Bangarra Dance Theatre presents Horizon

Next date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | 07:30 PM

There is a place between sea and sky—a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls and the light is new.

From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a new work: Horizon. Some call it a feeling, some call it the mother spirit. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.

In our first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration, leading Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson joins beloved Bangarra alumna Deborah Brown. Together they guide our award-winning ensemble in stories that honour their mother countries and the spirit that calls them home.

Brown is a proud descendent of the Wakaid Clan and Meriam people in the Torres Strait, and has heritage from far across the seas in Scotland. She carries strength and resilience from her ancestors. Patterson, born near Lake Taupō, is a proud mokopuna (grandson) of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe, and describes his sense of home as something alive, a fire inside, that he carries like a beating heart.

To open the work, Saibailayg (Saibai Islander) Sani Townson expands his acclaimed work Kulka, debuted in Dance Clan in 2023, to make a thrilling opening piece, paying homage to Sani’s grandfather and his Torres Strait heritage.

Come explore the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons. Experience the resilience of the First Peoples of the Oceania region, that extends across the continent now known as Australia, the Torres Strait Islands and Aotearoa, our southern neighbour.

Horizon is a double bill opening with Kulka by Bangarra alum Sani Townson, followed by the primary piece, The Light Inside, choreographed by Bangarra alum Deborah Brown and Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson.

Food Boxes

Make your experience complete and enjoy one of our delicious boxes.

Our boxes are available to pre-order online and limited boxes will be available to purchase pre-show, until sold out. To avoid disappointment, please pre-order.

Trio of Dips Box (serves one) $14
Enjoy house made dips served crudites, tortilla chips.

MECC Charcuterie Box (serves one) $29
A selection of 3 cheeses, cured meats, house made tomato jam, lavosh crackers, house pickled vegetables & fruit.

Dessert Box (serves two) $19
A selection of sweet treats and fruit.

Pre-order cut-off
Boxes only available to pre-order up to 10am the day prior to event. If event is on a weekend pre-orders close at 10am the Friday prior.

Buy at the event
Limited boxes will be available to purchase at the event from the retail café until sold out.

Collection at the event
Boxes will be available for collection 60 minutes prior to event from the ground floor retail café, near the coffee station (closest to Theatre doors 3 & 4). Food can be taken into the Theatre.

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Please note: The food boxes do not cater to individual dietary requirements.

Accessibility

Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre aims to ensure our venues and performances are welcoming and accessible. If you have any questions about access requirements, please contact the Box Office (07) 4961 9777 or visit us in person for more information.

Wheelchair access

Wheelchair seats/spaces are available for all events. These seats/spaces can be ordered online or via the Box Office. All MECC carparks are fully accessible.

Hearing receivers
Hearing receivers are available in the Auditorium and a Hearing Loop is available in the Plenary Halls. To access this equipment, enquire at the Box Office during the event.

Companion cards
Companion card holders are entitled to a complimentary companion ticket to all performances/events, tickets can be ordered online or via the Box Office. The cardholder must provide their Companion Card details when making a booking.

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When

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | 07:30 PM

Location

MECC, Auditorium, 258 Alfred Street, Mackay, 4740, View map

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Wednesday
November 11, 2026

7.30pm
MECC Auditorium

Duration: 75 minutes, no interval.

Costs:

Early Bird prices available until Wednesday 2 September 2026, 9.59am

A Reserve (from row A to row H)

$50 Adult
$44 Friend/MECC Member
$44 Concession
$32 Under 30’s
$29 School Groups
$44 Group 6+

B Reserve (from row I to row Z)

$47 Adult
$41 Friend/MECC Member
$41 Concession
$29 Under 30’s
$41 Group 6+

Prices available from Wednesday 2 September 2026, 10am

A Reserve (from row A to row H)

$55 Adult
$49 Friend/MECC Member
$49 Concession
$32 Under 30’s
$49 Group 6+

B Reserve (from row I to row Z)

$52 Adult
$46 Friend/MECC Member
$46 Concession
$29 Under 30’s
$29 School Groups
$46 Group 6+

$3.20 Phone Administration Fee

Tickets will be issued in a digital, PDF format and will be sent by email to the ticket purchaser, not to each individual.

Additional information

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Age Recommendation:
Ages 12+

Warning:
Please note that this production contains elevated sound levels, flashing lights, haze, smoke effects and voices of Tangata whenua, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have passed.

Café and bar

Open 60 minutes prior to the show and during the interval (if applicable).
Food and drinks are allowed in the venue, excluding glass (plastic available).