Beyond the Tracks is a joyous celebration of First Nations dance pioneer Michael Leslie

By Liza-Mare Syron, Scientia Associate Professor and Co-Associate Dean Indigenous (ADA), UNSW Sydney

Beyond the Tracks is a vibrant and deeply moving autobiographical work that fuses dance, movement, song and audiovisual storytelling.

At its centre is Kamilaroi/Mandandanji man Michael Leslie — a dancer, choreographer and cultural force whose life story is as expansive as his artistic legacy. Over 45 fast-paced minutes, what unfolds is not simply a performance, but a lived history, rendered with generosity, humour and unflinching truth

Visually layered, carried by warmth

The show opens with Leslie entering the stage, closely followed by Ursula Yovich, whose presence…

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