DARK EMU

WORLD PREMIERE SEASON

Running time: 70 minutes (approx), no interval
Age recommendation: 12+ (subject to change)
Content warning: contains strobe/bright lighting, theatrical smoke and haze and gunshots.

2018 National Tour - NSW, ACT, QLD, WA, VIC

Credits

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Stephen Page

CHOREOGRAPHERS

Stephen Page, Daniel Riley, Yolande Brown, and the dancers of Bangarra Dance Theatre

COSTUME DESIGNER

Jennifer Irwin

SET DESIGNER

Jacob Nash

COMPOSER

Steve Francis

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Sian James-Holland

DRAMATURG

Alana Valentine

AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL BOOK

Bruce Pascoe

CULTURAL CONSULTANT

Yuin/Biripi Nation Woman, Lynne Thomas

LANGUAGE CONSULTANT

Yuin knowledge holder, Warren Foster

Premiered in 2018 at Sydney Opera House

Compelling contemporary dance, soul-stirring soundscapes and uniquely Australian stories – Bangarra is a company at the peak of its powers. In superb form after the sold-out season of Bennelong, Bangarra returned in 2018 with a major new dance work, Dark Emu.

Inspired by Bruce Pascoe’s award-winning book of the same name, Dark Emu explores the vital life force of flora and fauna in a series of dance stories directed by Stephen Page. With long-time Bangarra collaborators Steve Francis (music), Jacob Nash (sets) and Jennifer Irwin (costumes) bringing their impeccable aesthetic to the production, Dark Emu will satisfy your spirit and connect you to Country.