Dance
Horizon
Bangarra’s unapologetic proclamation of identity
Bangarra Dance Theatre
by Vicki Van Hout •
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Amberlilly Gordon, Lillian Banks, Bradley Smith in The Light Inside (photograph by Daniel Boud)
In the Drama Theatre at the Sydney Opera House, expectations were high for Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Horizon, a double bill featuring works by Saybaylag (Saibai Island people) of Zenadth Kez (the Torres Strait) man Sani Townson and Deborah Brown of the Wakaid clan, Meriam (Murray Island), who were in collaboration with Māori choreographer Moss Te Ururangi Patterson (Ngāti Tūwharetoa). This is a significant achievement for Artistic Director Francis Rings, for it marks Bangarra’s first international commission.
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