Bangarra Dance Theatre is one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance companies, admired worldwide for their moving performances, distinctive voice, visually arresting productions, and authentic story-telling. Led by Artistic Director Stephen Page, Bangarra’s unique dance technique is forged from over 65,000 years of culture, embodied with contemporary movement. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019, the company presents a program showcasing the best of...
Bangarra Dance Theatre is one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance companies, admired worldwide for their moving performances, distinctive voice, visually arresting productions, and authentic story-telling. Led by Artistic Director Stephen Page, Bangarra’s unique dance technique is forged from over 65,000 years of culture, embodied with contemporary movement. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019, the company presents a program showcasing the best of its internationally acclaimed repertoire with Spirit, and Page’s Nyapanyapa, inspired by the life story of Yirrkala artist Nyapanyapa Yunupingu and her beautifully textured paintings.
Spirit
CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Page and Bernadette Walong-Sene TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND CHOREOGRAPHY: Djakapurra Munyarryun MUSIC: David Page and Steve Francis COSTUMES: Jennifer Irwin LIGHTING: Nick Schlieper, Karen Norris, Joseph Mercurio, Matt Cox
Nyapanyapa
CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Page MUSIC: Steve Francis COSTUMES DESIGN: Jennifer Irwin LIGHTING: Matt Cox CULTURAL CONSULTANT: Nyapanyapa Yunupingu
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