Exquisite choreography drawn from Bangarra’s 36 years of creative and cultural songlines.
Choreographed by Frances Rings
with Bangarra Dance Theatre dancers
After their welcome return to Wollongong in 2025 with the mesmerising The Light Inside, Bangarra now presents an Australian-exclusive for Merrigong Theatre Company. Drawing from Mirning woman and Bangarra’s Artistic Director and Co-CEO, Frances Rings’ choreographic career, FuturesPast embodies the spirit, artistry, and strength that define Bangarra’s work.
Structured in three acts — Old World, People, and Country — FuturesPast journeys through the significant impacts that have challenged First Nations people, honouring the spirit of resilience that has shaped their survival. Join us as we connect with the past through knowledge and story, to strengthen us for a new future.
Blending dynamic lighting and costume design, FuturesPast carries you from the dawn of time, through a cycle of belonging that transcends generations. This is a showcase of Australia’s finest contemporary dance, rich cultural history, and is a transformative experience for all.
Reviews
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More than any other company in Australia, Bangarra achieves a symbiosis between movement, music, lighting and set, costume and design. The fusion of these elements results in a wondrous world
- The Courier Mail
Credits
| Production Manager | Cat Studley |
| Stage Manager | Ashleigh King |
| Head Electrician | Lucy Mitchell |
| Head of Sound & Video | Emjay Mathews |
| Head of Wardrobe | Sally-Ann Mason |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Peta-Louise Rixom |
| Lighting Programmer | Jasmine Rizk |
| NIDA Technical Theatre and Stage Management Student Placement | Shevon McCormack-Edward |
| Dancers | Courtney Radford, Kallum Goolagong, Kassidy Waters, Jye Uren, Maddison Paluch, Daniel Mateo, Emily Flannery, James Boyd, Chantelle Lee Lockhart, Amberlilly Gordon, Donta Whitham, Zeak Tass, Tamara Bouman, Roxie Syron, Eli Clarke and Maddison Fraser |
