Same Like Yesterday

Next date: Friday, 06 November 2026 | 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Same Like Yesterday: Virlkuthalypila and Other Stories from Our Country offers audiences a unique opportunity to learn about the rich cultural heritage of the Adnyamathanha people in South Australia, engaging with the diversity of First Nations’ knowledge, culture and storytelling traditions across the country.

Created as a collaborative project between SharingStories Foundation and the Adnyamathanha Community, this 30-minute projection installation takes audiences on a stunning journey through Adnyamathanha Country, as six senior Adnyamathanha women and two young women travel through Ikura (the Flinders Ranges) in the footsteps of Virlkuthalypila, the Two Women from the Yura Muda (Dreamtime).

Best described as a giant pop-up book, this beautifully animated artwork will captivate adults and children alike with its vibrant illustrations, songs, and immersive Dreamtime storytelling.

All weekday sessions (excluding 10am) will be followed by a Q&A with members of the Adnyamathanha community and staff from SharingStories Foundation.

Quotes:

“Our country is woven together by an endless thread of stories. They are embedded in the land, the sky, the water, and the mountain. Even the animals hold stories from long time ago. We follow the journey of the two women, sharing and learning many more stories along the way. Stories that teach young ones to stay safe and respect sacred sites, and to help us all gain a greater appreciation of Adnyamathanha history and culture” - Adnyamathanha Artists

“We are honoured that the Adnyamathanha community has shared this powerful story. This is a new and innovative way of engaging with Culture and immersing ourselves in place-based stories that give us all an opportunity to learn.” - SharingStories Foundation CEO Sharon Williams (Pitta Pitta)

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program and through Creative Australia, it’s principal arts investment and advisory body. SharingStories Foundation would also like to thank the Port Augusta City Council, Country Arts SA and Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute for their involvement and support. The marketing campaign for this project has also been supported by Deloitte.

Presented by: SharingStories Foundation and the Adnyamathanha Community

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About SharingStories Foundation

SharingStories Foundation is an award-winning non-profit organisation that works with First Nations communities across Australia to maintain and grow language, stories, and cultural heritage through arts, education, and digital technologies. Creativity is the vehicle we use to support artistic and linguistic continuities and outcomes, supporting the vision of strong, connected First Nations young people and communities.

Project Background

Same Like Yesterday is a collaborative project between women of the Adnyamathanha community and the SharingStories Foundation.

The Adnyamathanha Community has worked with SharingStories since 2008 in a collaborative process, which has resulted in many creative outcomes, including films and multi-touch books. The Northern Flinders Ranges Country in South Australia belongs to the Adnyamathanha people, the People of the Rocks.

This project began in 2018 when Senior Cultural Custodians invited SharingStories Foundation, led by Special Projects Lead, Liz Thompson, Projection Artist/Project Manager, Fleur Elise Noble, along with filmmaker, audio recordist and story editor, Glen Maw, to collaborate on a large-scale cultural animated film about Virlkuthalypila (The Two Women), Creation Ancestors who travelled across Adnyamathanha country with their two children. A week-long road trip across Adnyamathanha Country became the foundation for the story and artwork. Senior women Linda Coulthard, Lesley Coulthard, Yvonne Brady, Gladys Winton, Sophie Winton, Judy Johnson, joined by two young women, Sohara Smith and Shaunaya Smith as the key narrators, began the creative journey that would evolve into this dynamic installation.

In October 2018 and March 2019, the SharingStories team returned for a six-week residency to work with the Custodians and Leigh Creek Area School students, developing the remaining content. SharingStories’ animator Isobel Knowles, lead digital developer Van Sowerwine, and sound artist Missi Mel Pesa worked with community artists to transform these stories and artworks into a vibrant, immersive experience.

The work first premiered at the Art Gallery of South Australia as part of the Dream BIG Festival in 2019, before later embarking on a national tour across 2025 and 2026, supported by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program and Creative Australia.

School Bookings

School bookings are being offered free of charge.

All attending schools will receive a Teacher Resource Kit, which includes:

A FREE Australian Curriculum (ACARA) and Victorian Curriculum (VCAA) aligned unit plan;
Pre- and post- event activities to support learning, including yarning circle prompts;
Adnyamathanha-developed Classroom Protocols;
and access to the interactive online version of the work via SharingStories Foundation education platform, Jajoo Warrngara: The Culture Classroom.

To make a booking for your school, please call the Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Box Office on 1300 888 802 (Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10am-3pm) or email kthtickets@mrsc.vic.gov.au.

Please have the session that your school would like to attend, number of students, number of teachers and whether you need bus parking.

First Nations Identified Tickets

Macedon Ranges Shire Council acknowledges the rich history, culture and knowledge of all First Nations people, including the Taungurung, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation.

Council is offering free tickets to this event for all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community members.

To book, simply select the First Nations Identified ticket type during the online booking process. Booking fees and standard ticketing terms and conditions apply.