DUGGAI*
Storytellers 2026 Project
By Mitchell Currie
Mitchell Currie - Artist
Mitchell Currie (Artist) is a 27-year-old Aboriginal man with deep cultural connections to the Mununjali peoples of the Yugambeh Nation, the Minyungbal peoples of the Bundjalung Nation, and the Gunggari peoples of south-west Queensland. His ancestral ties to Country include Beaudesert, Fingal Head (NSW), and Mitchell, Queensland.
A choreographer, playwright, creative director, and mentor, Mitchell’s practice is grounded in cultural integrity, community engagement, and storytelling. He works with creative finesse, offering a nurturing sensibility and keen eye for detail. His approach balances self-sufficiency with a collaborative spirit.
He also freelance works with Chunky Move Youth Programs (April 2025–Present) in Horsham, Victoria, delivering school holiday community-led youth dance workshops in partnership with the Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative.
In June 2025–September 2025, Mitchell served as Project Manager with BlakDance on the First Nations Creative Pathways Program, providing career guidance and mentorship to emerging First Nations creatives in Fortitude Valley, Queensland. Mitchell is the founder and Creative Director of Nalingurrie Projects, established in 2020. Through Nalingurrie, he leads youth programs, live performance, and collaborative works, including Creative Generation partnerships with the Queensland Department of Education (July 2020–July 2024), delivering state-wide First Nations youth dance programs.
Photo by Lewis-James Media.
Acknowledgements
This creative development is a part of the Storytellers program which has been developed by QPAC in collaboration with Metro Arts.
Hero image by Lewis-James Media.
