 As such, it hosts performances by established artistic companies as well as more independent acts.The 2006 Melbourne Festival hosted a production of "Ngapartji Ngapartji" with much of the dialogue in the Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal language.Melbourne Festival premiered the universally critically acclaimed productions from The Black Arm Band, "murundak" in 2006, "Hidden Republic" in 2008 and "dirtsong" in 2009.