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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

Under a vast desert sky at dusk, an elder wrapped in a blue blanket sits at the heart of a circle of Dusty Feet Mob dancers – children, teens and young adults – on a red sandhill in Port Augusta. Some hold sticks, all gaze toward the horizon with calm strength, embodying intergenerational connection, storytelling, and deep ties to Country.
A young Aboriginal woman from Dusty Feet Mob stands in golden twilight, her face glowing with determination and quiet strength. Wind lifts her hair as she gazes upward, with younger dancers softly blurred behind her under dramatic outback sky and distant floodlights – a powerful cinematic portrait of cultural pride and future leadership.
In the red dust of Port Augusta at night, a fierce young Aboriginal woman leads a line of Dusty Feet Mob children as they run barefoot toward the bright headlights of an approaching vehicle. Dust kicks up around them in this striking, high-contrast scene that captures raw energy, protection, and the unbreakable spirit of community.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Dusty Feet Mob: This Story's True

From the sand hills of Port Augusta to the bustling streets of Adelaide, Dusty Feet Mob's young Aboriginal performers, aged between six and thirty-one years, dance their way into the hearts and minds of their enraptured audiences, using the power of song, dance and music to tell stories of the Stolen Generations, and help heal the pain of the past. A special, reimagined stage experience of the award-winning film from Dusty Feet Mob and the late Uncle Archie Roach, presented in special collaboration with Aliwah Cultural Enterprise, This Story's True is “Life-changing… you’ll leave with a fuller heart” – The Advertiser. Join us for a joyous celebration of resilience, identity and connection that belongs on every Fringe list. 

Winner: Weekly Best Dance Award, Adelaide Fringe 2023, 2024 & 2025

Winner: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award, Adelaide Fringe 2025

Best Documentary, 2020 South Australian Screen Awards

Best Documentary, 2020 International My Hero Film Festival (Los Angeles)

Performance incursions and additional sessions, including workshops, are available upon request. Please contact the Schools Program Coordinator at schools@adelaidefringe.com.au

We dedicate this performance season to the "rock" of Dusty Feet Mob: the incredible man who has been there supporting, guiding and caring for all of us from the very beginning, Uncle Paul Tanner. We love you, Uncle Paul. 

Presented by: Dusty Feet Mob and Lewis Major

Dusty Feet Mob is an acclaimed Aboriginal dance collective from Port Augusta, South Australia, founded in 2014. Comprising young performers aged 6 to 31 from diverse Aboriginal nations, the group is more than a dance troupe—it's a vibrant community hub that nurtures strength, confidence, and cultural pride. Led by elders, parents, and mentors, they blend traditional footwork with contemporary movement to share powerful stories of identity, Country, and the Stolen Generations, fostering healing and empathy for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal audiences alike.
Dance • Family
South Australia
 
Previous Award Winner
 
Fringe Fund Recipient

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: G
Family friendly: Yes
Target audience: Babies (0-1) | Toddlers (2-3) | Kindergarten (4) | Junior Primary (5-7) | Primary (8-11) | Middle School (12-14) | High School (15-17)
Smoke Effects

Please note

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons.

Accessibility

 
High visual content
 
Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
 
Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language

Presenter

Presented by: Dusty Feet Mob and Lewis Major

Dusty Feet Mob is an acclaimed Aboriginal dance collective from Port Augusta, South Australia, founded in 2014. Comprising young performers aged 6 to 31 from diverse Aboriginal nations, the group is more than a dance troupe—it's a vibrant community hub that nurtures strength, confidence, and cultural pride. Led by elders, parents, and mentors, they blend traditional footwork with contemporary movement to share powerful stories of identity, Country, and the Stolen Generations, fostering healing and empathy for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal audiences alike.