New Annual - Sea Stories: Roslyn Oades and Collaborators

An audio love-letter to the ocean, this big-hearted communal listening experience is all about the power of rituals, friendship and connection – and the joys of watching dawn break. Settle into Dixon Park Beach pre-sunrise and start your day with a moving tribute to Newy and listen to these extraordinary humans who call the water home.

Bring a chair or picnic blanket and sunnies, then claim your headset, ready to greet the morning like never before in this soul-stirring audio experience set against the glow of dawn at Dixon Park Beach. Sea Stories is part meditation, part storytelling, and entirely uplifting – early risers get to experience this incredible audio love-letter, blending music, voice and environment.

Created by Naarm-Melbourne theatre maker, Roslyn Oades, this intimate listening journey dives into the minds of extraordinary water-loving Novocastrians – locals who know the ocean not just as a place, but as a transformative force. Inspired by their interviews and the elusive "flow state," Sea Stories explores how immersion in water can unlock resilience, clarity and connection, to carry through through life's challenges.

Settle in, tune out, and let the ocean guide you.

This version of Sea Stories has been commissioned by New Annual for Newcastle.