Bangarra Dance Theatre: True Stories

	About True Stories
	Regional Dates, Venues
	International Dates, Venues
	Reviews
	Watch a video clip of True Stories

ABOUT TRUE STORIES

Frances Rings
Photo: Greg Barrett

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. 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.

X300

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.

EMERET LU ("Very Old Things")

Elma Kris

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!

Read more about the choreographers: Frances Rings and Elma Kris

TRUE STORIES 2009 REGIONAL TOUR DATES AND VENUES

NSW
Thursday 5 Feb to Sunday 8 Feb	Glen St Theatre, Belrose NSW Box Office (02) 9975 1455
Fri 13 Feb, 8pm Sat 14 Feb, 8pm	Laycock Street Theatre Gosford NSW Bookings: (02) 4323 3233
Wed 18 Feb, 7.30pm	Griffith Regional Theatre NSW Bookings: (02) 6961 8388
Sat 21 Feb, 8pm	Orange Civic Theatre NSW Bookings: (02) 6393 8111
Wed 25 Feb, 8pm Thu 26 Feb, 8pm	Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre NSW Bookings: (02) 6333 6161
Tue 3 Mar, 8pm Wed 4 Mar, 8pm	Riverside Theatre Parramatta NSW Bookings: (02) 8839 3399
WA
Wed 20 May, 8pm	Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton WA Bookings: (08) 9956 6662
Sat 23 May, 7.30pm	Walkington Theatre Karratha WA Bookings: (08) 9159 6860
Fri 29 May, 7.30pm Sat 30 May, 2pm & 7.30pm	His Majesty's Theatre, Perth WA Bookings: (08) 9484 1133
NSW
Wed 3 Jun, 8.00pm	Albury Performing Arts Centre NSW Bookings: (02) 6051 3051
Sat 6 Jun, 8pm	Civic Theatre Wagga Wagga NSW Bookings: (02) 6926 9688 Online: www.civictheatre.com.au
Wed 10 Jun, 8pm	The Capitol Theatre Tamworth NSW Bookings: (02) 6766 3703 Online: www.forum6.com.au
Sat 13 Jun, 8pm	Manning Entertainment Centre Taree NSW Bookings: Video Ezy Taree (02) 6552 5699
For tickets & further information, please contact venue directly

TRUE STORIES 2009 INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES AND VENUES

Friday 3 April, Saturday 4 April & Sunday 5 April	Palace of the Arts Budapest HUNGARY For further information: Budapesti Tavaszi Festival 09
Friday 17 April to Saturday 18 April	Festspielhaus St Polton, AUSTRIA For further information: Festspielhaus St Polton
Wednesday 29 April, Thursday 30 April, Friday 1 May & Saturday 2 May	Movimentos Festival Wolfsburg , GERMANY
For tickets & further information, please contact venue directly

this page updated February 24, 2009