Bangarra Dance Theatre

Bangarra Dance Theatre

Bangarra Dance Theatre is an Indigenous Australian contemporary dance company founded in 1989 by Carole Johnson, an African-American and founding director of National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA). Bangarra is the Wiradjuri word meaning 'to make fire'. [ [http://www.australiadancing.org/subjects/10.html Bangarra Dance Theatre (1989 - ) at "Australia Dancing"] ]

Stephen Page has been the artistic director since 1991. Bangarra's first full length show "Praying Mantis Dreaming" was produced in 1992, and 11 productions have followed. All have been successful within Australia and some have toured the United States and the United Kingdom. The group also made significant contributions to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Works

*1992 - "Praying Mantis Dreaming"
*1995 - "Ochres"
*1997 - "Fish"
*1997 - "Rites" with the Australian Ballet
*2000 - "Skin"
*2001 - "Corroboree"
*2002 - "Walkabout"
*2003 - "Bush" [Toured the UK in 2006, Citation
last =Hutera
first =Donald
publication-date =18 September 2006
title =Bush
periodical =The Times
url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article640739.ece
issn =0140-0460
accessdate =2007-09-27]
*2004 - "Unaipon"
*2004 - "CLAN"
*2005 - "Boomerang"
*2006 - "Gathering" with the Australian Ballet
*2007 - "True Stories"
*2008 - "Mathinna ": based on the life of Mathinna an indigenous Tasmanian girl [cite news|url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/a-savage-lesson-in-civility/2008/05/08/1210131163675.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2|title = A savage lesson in 'civility'|last = Pybus| first = Cassandra|publisher = "The Age"|work = Arts reviews| date = 10 May 2008| accessdate = 2008-06-20]
*2008 - "Rites" (with The Australian Ballet) [Citation
last =Hutera
first =Donald
publication-date =27 September 2008
title =Stephen Page on the Rites and wrongs of an historical divide: An Australian version of Stravinsky’s ballet with Aborigines is a powerful symbol of reconciliation
periodical =The Times
url = http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/dance/article4817619.ece
issn =0140-0460
accessdate =2007-09-27] [cite web
title = Aboriginal ballet hits Paris stage
publisher = ABC
date = 2008-09-30
url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/30/2378003.htm
format = html
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accessdate = 2008-09-30]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.bangarra.com.au/ Bangarra Dance Theatre]


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