A triple bill of solo works that explore relationship with land and country.
Curated by Dalisa Pigram and Rachael Swain
Conceived and created by Eric Avery, Edwin Lee Mulligan and Miranda Wheen
Burrbgaja Yalirra / Dancing Forwards is a triple bill of solo works from Marrugeku, the unparalleled performance company dedicated to breaking down the walls between urban and remote, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, and between the local and the global. In this production, relationships with land and country are explored, with each stunning and beautiful work challenging our sense of belonging in Australia.
In Ngalimpa (you are as much a part of me as I am of you), Edwin Lee Mulligan tells the story of two dingos using a combination of spoken word performance and animation.
Miranda takes Picnic at Hanging Rock as its starting point, exploring the stumbling position of settler Australians as they negotiate their relationship with land, country and Indigenous history.
In Dancing With Strangers, Eric Avery takes inspiration from the story of his great-great-grandfather, who saw the First Fleet sail past his mother’s country, and imagines an alternative history, where two cultures exchange dance, music and language.
Dedicated to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians working together to develop new dance languages, Marrugeku is at the global forefront of dance. Don’t miss this rare chance to experience this bold trifecta of works here in Wollongong.
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Review
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Bold and thought-provoking, sensitive and good to watch... An important production.
- Sydney Morning Herald
Cast & Creative
| Burrbgaja Yalirra | |
| Concept, Artistic Direction, Choreographic and Dramaturgical support | Dalisa Pigram and Rachael Swain |
| Composer and Sound Designer | Sam Serruys |
| Set and Costume Designer | Stephen Curtis |
| Lighting Designer | Matthew Cox |
| Ngalimpa | |
| Concept, text, performance and paintings in animation | Edwin Lee Mulligan |
| Vision Direction and Animation | Sohan Ariel Hayes |
| Co-direction and choreography | Dalisa Pigram |
| Co-direction and dramaturgy | Rachael Swain |
| Co-composers | Dazastah and Sam Serruys |
| Dancing with Strangers | |
| Concept, co-choreography, performance and live music | Eric Avery |
| Co-choreographer and Director | Koen Augustijnen |
| Composer | Sam Serruys |
| Co-composer | Eric Avery |
| Miranda | |
| Concept, co-choreography and performance | Miranda Wheen |
| Director and Co-choreographer | Serge Aimé Coulibaly |
| Composer | Sam Serruys |
| Photos by | Jon Green |
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Commissioned by Carriageworks, Sydney and Perth Institute of Contemporary Art.
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