Inspired by bruce pascoes awardwinning book of the same name, dark emu explores the vital life force of flora and fauna in a series of dance stories directed by stephen page. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Choreographed by artistic director stephen page, bennelong is bangarras major contemporary dance work of 2017 and is inspired by the life of one of historys most intriguing aboriginal figures. Philippine ballet theatre meralco theater backstage, ortigas ave. Book face port macquarie are offering a 10% discount off. With longtime bangarra collaborators steve francis music, jacob nash sets and jennifer irwin costumes bringing their impeccable aesthetic to the production, dark emu will satisfy your spirit and connect you to country. Bangarra dance theatre stephen page, greg barrett on. Bangarra dance theatre is an indigenous australian contemporary dance company. Bangarra dance theatre has been australias premier aboriginal and torres strait islander dance company for nearly thirty years. History bangarra dance theatre was founded in october 1989 by carole j. Australian youth dance company whose work is inspired by cultures of disability. Australias longlost agricultural history explored in bangarra dance. Spirit is a rich theatrical experience that makes the cultural history of the aboriginal and.
Through the pindan red dust and dry spinifex grass, the undulating sandhills give rise to the movements of people in a shifting cycle of displacement and discontent. Johnson, an africanamerican modern dancer and founder of the national aboriginal and islander skills development association naisda, rob bryant, a gumbaynggirr man and graduate of naisda, and cheryl stone, a south african born student at naisda. Bangarra dance theatre was founded in 1989 by carole johnson, an africanamerican dance leader who was a founding director of naisda college national aboriginal and islander skills development association. In celebration of its fourth decade, bangarra will premiere sandsong a powerful production that traces the ancient memories embedded in kimberley country, and creates new narratives for indigenous futures. Bangarra is an aboriginal and torres strait islander organisation and one of australias leading performing arts companies, widely acclaimed nationally and around the world for our powerful dancing, distinctive theatrical voice and utterly unique soundscapes, music and design. Touring russian ballet company performs classics the. Acclaimed around the world for its distinctive theatrical voice, powerful choreography, unique soundscapes and design, bangarra is australias leading first nations performing arts company.
Resonating under the vast kimberley sky lie the stories of people and country. After a triumphant national tour in 2017, a sellout return season at adelaide. Bangarra dance theatre bennelong, 4 march 2020, 7pm. Iconic dance company bangarra dance theatre brings to life an awardwinning book aiming to debunk myths about indigenous history. Bangarra dance theatre performances 2020 season community ticketing ticketing faq about our dancers. The 70minute show, made up of nine vignettes taken from the companys repertoire, launched a canadian tour at the. Aspects of contemporary and new dance in britain by jordan, stephanie isbn. Page, bennelong explores the life of one of historys most iconic aboriginal figures. The arab worlds one thousand and one nights, a string of folk tales told by shahrazad, the legendary viziers daughter, to enthrall the lethally misogynistic king.