Help NZDC Across the Ditch

In 2026, Gloria - A Triple Bill tours to Western Australia, uniting The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) with Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia.

This landmark collaboration brings together Douglas Wright’s iconic Gloria with two new works: Lament by Moss Te Ururangi Patterson (NZDC Artistic Director) and A Moving Portrait by Raewyn Hill (Co3 Artistic Director).

First seen in Aotearoa more than 30 years ago, Wright’s Gloria remains a breathtaking celebration of life and the human spirit. 

Alongside it, Patterson and Hill place contemporary voices in dialogue with legacy, building a work that is both rooted in Aotearoa and reaching outward across the Tasman and beyond. 

The Australian season, touring from regional towns to Perth, offers audiences a rare cultural and choreographic exchange – a meeting of whakapapa, resilience, and world-class artistry.

This triple bill will tour across Western Australia - from regional towns to Perth - with a vision to return the programme to Aotearoa and take it further internationally.