Rising to face the defining issue of our era, six extraordinary Indigenous performers—embodying generations of cultural wisdom, the loss of their natural heritage, and the resilience of their communities—unite onstage in a unique Indigenous-led musical collaboration: One Ocean.

Supported by an international team of theatre creatives, impact producers, and climate science consultants, along with an inclusive outreach program and local “inreach” initiatives fostering community ownership of the performance, One Ocean is designed to challenge, inspire, devastate, and console as we confront an issue too great for any of us to face alone.

The production includes two distinct versions: one for mature audiences and one designed for families.

Small Island Big Song is a multi-platform project uniting the island voices of the Pacific and Indian Oceans through songs, a contemporary and relevant musical statement from a region at the frontline of the Climate Crisis.

​Motivated by their concern for the ocean, Taiwanese theater producer BaoBao Chen and Australian music producer/filmmaker Tim Cole spent three years visiting artists on their homelands, recording with their guidance in nature, sharing songs from island to island. The outcomes include two award-winning albums, a feature film, edu' programs, and a live concert that has toured around the world across four continents reaching over 200K+ live audiences since the world premiere in 2018.​

Small Island Big Song explores the cultural connections of the vast ocean through the seafaring migration. Working with artists who have made a choice to maintain the cultural voice of their people, to sing in the language, and to play the instruments of their land. These unique lineages mixed with their diverse contemporary styles, establishing a contemporary musical dialogue between cultures as far afield as Madagascar, Taiwan, Mauritius, Samoa, Tahiti and Rapa Nui, creating "One coherent jaw dropping piece" as described by Rob Schwartz - Billboard. 

Small Island Big Song celebrating their 10th anniversary with a European tour of the latest production ‘One Ocean’, premiered at 2025 Holland Festival.