Horizon
18–20 July 2024
There is a place between sea and sky—a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls, and the light is new. From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a brand-new work: Horizon. Some call it a feeling, some call it the mother spirit. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home. In Bangarra's first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration, leading Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson joins beloved Bangarra alumna Deborah Brown. Together they guide Bangarra's award-winning ensemble in stories that honour their mother countries and the spirit that calls them home. Brown is a proud descendent of the Wakaid Clan and Meriam people in the Torres Strait, and has heritage from far across the seas in Scotland. She carries strength and resilience from her ancestors. Patterson, born near Lake Taupō, is a proud mokopuna (grandson) of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe, and describes his sense of home as something alive, a fire inside, that he carries like a beating heart. To open the program, Saibailayg (Saibai Islander) Sani Townson expands his acclaimed work Kulka, debuted in Dance Clan in 2023, to make a thrilling opening piece paying homage to Sani’s grandfather and his Torres Strait heritage. Come explore the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons. Experience the resilience of the First Peoples of the Oceania region, that extends across the continent now known as Australia, the Torres Strait Islands and Aotearoa, our southern neighbour. Horizon is a double bill opening with Kulka by Bangarra alum Sani Townson, followed by the primary piece, The Light Inside, choreographed by Bangarra alum Deborah Brown and Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson. Bangarra is proud to offer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members discounted tickets to Horizon. Please contact our Box Office on 02 6275 2700 to book.
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Synopsis
18–20 July 2024
There is a place between sea and sky—a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls, and the light is new.
From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a brand-new work: Horizon. Some call it a feeling, some call it the mother spirit. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.
In Bangarra’s first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration, leading Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson joins beloved Bangarra alumna Deborah Brown. Together they guide Bangarra’s award-winning ensemble in stories that honour their mother countries and the spirit that calls them home.
Brown is a proud descendent of the Wakaid Clan and Meriam people in the Torres Strait, and has heritage from far across the seas in Scotland. She carries strength and resilience from her ancestors. Patterson, born near Lake Taupō, is a proud mokopuna (grandson) of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe, and describes his sense of home as something alive, a fire inside, that he carries like a beating heart.
To open the program, Saibailayg (Saibai Islander) Sani Townson expands his acclaimed work Kulka, debuted in Dance Clan in 2023, to make a thrilling opening piece paying homage to Sani’s grandfather and his Torres Strait heritage.
Come explore the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons. Experience the resilience of the First Peoples of the Oceania region, that extends across the continent now known as Australia, the Torres Strait Islands and Aotearoa, our southern neighbour.
Horizon is a double bill opening with Kulka by Bangarra alum Sani Townson, followed by the primary piece, The Light Inside, choreographed by Bangarra alum Deborah Brown and Māori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson.
Bangarra is proud to offer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members discounted tickets to Horizon. Please contact our Box Office on 02 6275 2700 to book.
CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE IS TRANSITIONING TO A NEW TICKETING SYSTEM
Your experience matters to us. Be enlivened by the ease.
Canberra Theatre Centre is transitioning to a faster, easier ticketing system, and you may notice some changes when you next purchase tickets with us. Read more about the transition here. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact our friendly Canberra Ticketing Box Office team on (02) 6275 2700 or email canberraticketing@act.gov.au.
Dates & Times
Thursday 18 July 2024, 7.30pm (Opening Night)
Friday 19 July 2024, 7.30pm
Saturday 20 July 2024, 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Details
PRESENTED BY:
Canberra Theatre Centre and Bangarra Dance Theatre
CATEGORY:
Dance
DURATION:
TBC
ACCESS SERVICES:
Bangarra Dance Theatre offers Audio Described performances during the touring season of Horizon at Canberra Theatre for people with vision impairment or other sensory disability. Bangarra have designed these events in a way that creatively weaves aural description of physical, tactile and visual elements, story, and cultural references into the experience of attending a Bangarra performance. Contact Box Office for more information.
If you would like to speak with a representative from Bangarra directly with questions or to find out more, please contact Shane Carroll at shane@bangarra.com.au.
Audio Described performances
Saturday 20 July 2024, 1:30pm & 7:30pm
WARNINGS:
This performance may contain strobe lighting and haze effects.
AGE SUITABILITY:
This performance is suitable for audiences aged 12+ or with parental discretion.
VENUE:
Canberra Theatre
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Creative Credits
THE LIGHT INSIDE
Choreography: Deborah Brown and Moss Te Ururangi Patterson with Bangarra Dance Theatre Dancers
Composition: Steve Francis and Brendon Boney
Set Design: Elizabeth Gadsby
Costume Design: Jennifer Irwin
Lighting Design: Karen Norris
Associate Set Designer: Shana O’Brien
KULKA
Choreography: Sani Townson with Bangarra Dance Theatre Dancers
Composition: Amy Flannery
Set Design: Elizabeth Gadsby
Costume Design: Clair Parker
Lighting Design: Karen Norris
AV Design: David Bergman
Associate Set Designer: Shana O’Brien
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