Djurra single work   drama   - 60 minutes
Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 Djurra
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'Djurra is NORPA’s breathtaking new dance theatre work directed by Kirk Page and inspired by a Bundjalung creation story. Woven from the story veins of a timeless culture and contemporary experience, Djurra is told through a series of intertwined vignettes. Using strong physicality, powerful monologues in First Nation voice and striking imagery, Djurra is an unforgettable experience that will resonate with audiences long after they leave the theatre.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Performed at the Lismore City Hall : 30 November - 3 December 2017

    Creative Team and Cast

    Director – Kirk Page
    Associate Director/Dramaturg – Julian Louis
    Assistant Director – Ajita Cannings
    Edward Horne and Charlotte Haywood – Set and costume design
    Rohan Langford – Video
    IMAGESJade Dewi – Movement consultant
    Roy Gordon – Cultural consultant
    Karl Johnson – Lighting Designer
    Ben Walsh – Sound Designer
    Teddy Lewis King – Contributing artists
    James Slee – Performer
    Joel Bray – Performer
    Damion Hunter – Performer

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First known date: 2017
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'The poignancy of this story rests in the parallel of a fictional Aboriginal family to the ancestral ‘Three Brothers’ creation story of the Bundjalung people. Three Brothers glimpses into the lives of the three characters and tackles notions around death, family, immortality and the struggles of contemporary life. It is a story of healing old wounds, addressing truths and sharing deep secrets in a new century.' (Production summary)
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Works about this Work

Mum's the Word for New Work 2017 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 1 November no. 663 2017; (p. 7)

'A mother calls home her three sons by conjuring up the waves in a new NORPA dance theatre work directed by Kirk Page. Djurra (meaning 'lore') is inspired by the northern NSW Bundjalung creation story of the three brothers, as told through a theatrical lens.'
Mum's the Word for New Work 2017 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 1 November no. 663 2017; (p. 7)

'A mother calls home her three sons by conjuring up the waves in a new NORPA dance theatre work directed by Kirk Page. Djurra (meaning 'lore') is inspired by the northern NSW Bundjalung creation story of the three brothers, as told through a theatrical lens.'
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