Henrietta Baird

Country: Grandmother- Yidinji (Atherton tablelands clan group) and Grandfather- Kuku yalandji clan (coastal area Daintree, Mossman and inland to Wujal Wujal area).

Henrietta’s creative practice is focused on Australian First Peoples modern dance, her experience as a First Peoples modern dance artist has inspired her to explore her own dance language.

Dancer-turned-playwright Henrietta Baird’s debut one-woman play The Weekend blends laughter, hope, love and loss into a young family’s search for a new beginning.