July 23 2016
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OUR land people stories by Bangarra Dance Theatre at Canberra Theatre has three different works
Michelle Potter
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'Bangarra Dance Theatre has a long history of performing in Canberra. Over time the works we have seen from this acclaimed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander company have always been powerful and moving evocations of Indigenous culture and history - stories of the land, the people and the connections between them. The works have consistently been visually stunning in both set and costume design. Choreographically they have looked back to an ancient dancing heritage while also embodying a contemporary dance vocabulary. In addition, they have always been danced to original scores or soundscapes. ...'
'A 14-year-old boy could do worse than have a history buff for a father, especially one anxious to mark his son's transition from boyhood.'
'Broadcaster Richard Fidler was beset with confusion when his son Joe turned 14. It seemed an important age, but one that carried no official marker – not in our culture, anyway. ...'