Applications are now open for Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 2025 Russell Page Graduate dancer(s), as well as professionally contracted dancer position(s). Applications will close on 2 September, with auditions held at Bangarra’s studio on Gadigal Country in Sydney’s Walsh Bay Arts Precinct on Tuesday 17 September. The Russell Page Graduate Program provides opportunities for Aboriginal and […]

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February 2021. Bangarra is a Wiradjuri word which means “to make fire”.  Firestarter is a stunningly photographed film directed by Nel Minchin and Wayne Blair that documents the history of Bangarra, marking its 30th anniversary, and how the three Page brothers (Stephen, David and Russell) are and were integral to the company, which is now regarded as one of […]

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The word “family” is one of the many overused memes of marketing; but in the case of Bangarra Dance Theatre, its application is entirely appropriate. The name Page has been associated with Australia’s flagship indigenous dance company for a quarter of a century, most famously in the figure of its Artistic Director, Stephen. That two […]

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After a challenging 2016, including the sad death of the company’s Music Director David Page, Bangarra Dance Theatre is kicking off the new year with excitement and hope, as it unveils two new works and a regional tour.   The company continues its mission of presenting dance as storytelling, strongly connecting audiences to the rich […]

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The 2016 Australian Dance Awards were presented to a packed and enthusiastic audience in the Heath Ledger Theatre of the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia on Sunday night, September 18. Amidst a full performance program, with West Australian dance companies featuring strongly, MC and Local ABC newsreader Briana Shepherd guided the presentation of 12 […]

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Bangarra Dance Theatre will soon tour its brand new OUR land people stories program nationally. It’s currently performing at Sydney Opera House through July 9, then it’ll visit the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia on July 20–23, the Canberra Theatre Centre on July 28–30, and Brisbane’s QPAC on August 12–20. The company recently announced […]

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This week, the art world lost a treasured ally. Celebrated musician and composer David Page passed away on April 28. David was a son, brother, uncle and cousin to the Nunukul and Munaldjali clans. Appointed resident composer of Bangarra Dance Theatre when it was established in 1991, David had been with the company ever since, […]

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Riverside Parramatta, Sydney. Friday, March 4, 2016. First performed in 2012, this presentation of Terrain is a thrilling, visually stunning revival of Frances Rings’ work, which was inspired by the natural wonder of Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre), a home for thousands of years to the Arabunna people. It has the distinctive Bangarra trademark of a sizzling combination of contemporary […]

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Carriageworks, Sydney. November 2015. Haunting, mesmerizing and incredibly powerful, Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Ochres sinuously slithers, stamps and jumps across the stage at Carriageworks. Vividly bold and strong with wonderful lighting by Joseph Mercurio, this was originally premiered 21 years ago in conjunction with The Australian Ballet. It is now regarded as a landmark piece and is […]

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Sydney Opera House. July 4, 2015. Two visually stunning, marvellously danced works—both world premieres—were presented in the latest thrilling programme by Bangarra Dance Theatre. A double bill under the umbrella title of Lore, this programme featured “dance stories of land and sea.” Both works displayed the trademark Bangarra style, which includes a combination of contemporary […]

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