Event Melbourne

SandSong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert — Bangarra Dance Theatre

Set in Walmajarri Country, this powerful performance explored the displacement and survival of First Nations people.
Courtney Ammenhauser
May 06, 2021

Overview

Bangarra Dance Theatre is returning to the stage with a striking new work — Sandsong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert — this winter. It's the company's first new production since COVID-19 closures, so it comes with much anticipation.

Set in Walmajarri Country, which spans the Great Sandy Desert and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, this powerful performance explores the displacement and survival of First Nations people in this part of Australia, particularly between the 1920–1960s.

Artistic Director Stephen Page and Associate Artistic Director Frances Rings have choreographed this breathtaking new work in consultation with Wangkajunga and Walmajarri Elders, reaffirming Bangarra's place as the leading performing arts company for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

You can catch Sandsong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert at Arts Centre Melbourne from Friday, August 27 to Saturday, September 4.

For performance times and to grab tickets to this must-see new work, head here.

Images: Daniel Boud

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When

Friday, August 27, 2021 - Saturday, September 4, 2021

Friday, August 27 - Saturday, September 4, 2021

Where

Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Road
Melbourne

Price

$88–112
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