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Patyegarang – Bangarra
July 30, 2014 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
$25 – $65ONE REMARKABLE FRIENDSHIP THAT BROKE THROUGH CULTURAL BARRIERS.
Through his distinctive choreography, Bangarra Dance Theatre Artistic Director Stephen Page imagines the sensations and emotions of ‘first contact’ when a courageous young Aboriginal woman, Patyegarang, shared her language, her time and her friendship with colonist Lieutenant William Dawes.
In this new narrative dance theatre work, part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations, Page embraces the spirit of Patyegarang telling the story of an astonishing act of generosity and cultural exchange, while drawing reference from the notes that Dawes, an astronomer, mathematician and linguist, faithfully recorded.
- Choreography: Stephen Page
- Music: David Page
- Set Design: Jacob Nash
- Costume Design: Jennifer Irwin
- Lighting Design: Nick Schlieper
Tickets: $25-$65
Button TextSchools & Groups Booking discounts available. Ticket Groups – 1300 364 001
Event proudly sponsored by Perth Theatre Trust & State Theatre Centre.
The community of Ausdance WA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of all Lands and Countries on this continent. We pay particular respect to Elders, Cultural and Community Leaders, and emerging leaders. With this understanding of the country’s First Peoples, we are grateful for our place in learning and serving dance, Arts and Culture in Western Australia.
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