A subterranean adventure in song and shadow!

A girl free-falls through filtered light; A barefoot child slips silently between stalagmites evading a shadowy beast; A legendary explorer searches for a lost song.

Urza and The Song in the Dark is a children’s fable set in a subterranean wonderland of complex caves, under­ground lakes and fantastical creatures. When a young explorer gets lost underground, a mysterious song leads her on an adventure to find her way back to the surface. On this journey, she unearths a secret trapped within the ground, fights off a dark power and comes to understand her own story.

Using old overhead projectors and live music from improvised an d traditional instruments; Urza and the Song in the Dark brings to life a vibrant world of shadow and light. It tells an epic story that gently invites audiences young and old to ponder a message of sustainability and relationship to the natural world around us.  Tender and whimsical, offbeat and a little bit scary, Urza

Devised for all ages, Urza and The Song in the Dark is touring in 2021/22 with support from Create NSW, Arts on Tour and Inner West Council.

“brilliant, funny, emotional, experiential physical theatre be yond definition!”  The Sydney Arts Guide

Shadow Adventures Workshop

Adventure to another world in this workshop where you’ll create your own shadowscapes with the team from Matriark Theatre. Using overhead projectors, participants will experiment with light and shadow to create imaginary worlds before stepping in to bring them to life!  Suitable for ages 8+.  Numbers limited.