Season Overview
Internationally acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre presents a fusion of contemporary dance and storytelling commissioned by artistic director Stephen Page.
TERRAIN
The timeless wonder and spiritual resonance of Lake Eyre
Described as a hymn to country, TERRAIN transports us to Lake Eyre the place of Australia’s inland sea: one of the few untouched natural waterways in the world. Bangarra explores the relationship of Indigenous people to country and how landscape becomes a second skin.
The award-winning Aboriginal artists: choreographer Frances Rings, composer David Page and set designer Jacob Nash create a powerful and evocative production inspired by the timeless beauty of Lake Eyre.
Beyond the ancient vastness we travel through drought and deluge, we witness the ephemeral transformation of place where nature delivers in abundance, promises all but guarantees nothing.
18 July to 18 August
Tuesday 6.30pm
Wednesday to Friday 8pm
Saturday 2pm & 8pm
Company Overview
About Bangarra Dance Theatre
Bangarra is Australia's premier Indigenous performing arts company. Established in 1989, Bangarra produces distinctive dance theatre productions that tour each year to capital cities, regional towns and remote communities of Australia. As cultural ambassadors, Bangarra presents its truly Australian contemporary Indigenous theatrical experiences throughout the world.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Stephen Page since 1991, Bangarra embraces, celebrates and respects Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures. Always uplifting and deeply moving, Bangarra unifies the past and the present by connecting traditional Indigenous culture with our contemporary lives.
Bangarra has created an extraordinary signature body of work that has secured the company’s national and international reputation. Stephen Page is committed to developing the next generation of Indigenous storytellers by mentoring creative artists and providing opportunities for Indigenous young people.
Four artists-in-residence have been appointed to Bangarra in 2011: Kathy Marika, Jacob Nash, David Page and Frances Rings. A new Indigenous trainee program has enabled three young Aboriginal theatre practitioners to join Bangarra for formal training and career development.
With studios based in the arts precinct at Walsh Bay in Sydney, the company has 14 dancers who come from all over Australia reflecting many Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultures. Bangarra is a significant Indigenous employer with 70% of its 34 full time staff being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent. The board is chaired by Larissa Behrendt who is a leading Aboriginal lawyer and academic.
Supported by our enthusiastic audiences, the Commonwealth and NSW Governments, a loyal cohort of corporate sponsors and a number of outstandingly generous private donors, Bangarra plays an important role in Australia’s creative and cultural future.
www.bangarra.com.au
Bangarra Dance Theatre
Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay 2000, Sydney, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9251 5333
Email: bangarra@bangarra.com.au
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