True Stories
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NSW - Sydney
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International
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Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007
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http://www.bangarra.com.au/
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Exploring the unending inspiration of Australia's Indigenous culture, the company enters new theatrical territory with the choreographic originality of award-winning Frances Rings and with Elma Kris making her main stage debut.
In the 1950's a series of Atomic explosions were conducted on Maralinga Tjarutja traditional lands. The code name of the test site was X300. Frances Rings' new work powerfully and spectacularly explores a landscape assumed vacant and cleared of occupation but which in reality became a contaminated desert which poisoned the people. Rings' work is known for its theatricality and inventiveness. X300 will bring Australian audiences a memorable evening of lasting imagery.
The passion and energy of the traditional people of the Torres Straits fuel this exhilarating new work by choreographer, Elma Kris. She explores her people's love of the land, the sea and of each other with an exuberance handed down from generation to generation. The power and excitement of dances celebrating rain, wind, the hunt, desire and pleasure mingle with the charm of the spiritual to create an uplifting work of lasting imagery and a thrilling experience of a fascinating and little-known culture.
From the stages of New York, Washington and London, Bangarra has been heralded as an exciting dance ensemble bringing audiences theatre experiences unique in the language of movement. True Stories takes that reputation to a new and thrilling level!
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Bangarra's reputation as one of the most exciting contemporary dance companies in Australia and one of our country's leading performing arts exports, takes yet another leap forward with their brand new work True Stories.