Bangarra Dance Theatre
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| Industry: | Performing Arts, Theatre, Dance |
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| Employer Type: | Company |
| Operating Since: | 1989 |
| Location: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Google Map: | View Map |
| Phone: | 02 9251 5333 |
| Website: | http://www.bangarra.com.a… |
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About Bangarra Dance Theatre
Bangarra is Australia's premier Indigenous performing arts company. Established in 1989, Bangarra produces distinctive dance theatre productions that tour each year to capital cities, regional towns and remote communities of Australia. As cultural ambassadors, Bangarra presents its truly Australian contemporary Indigenous theatrical experiences throughout the world.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Stephen Page since 1991, Bangarra embraces, celebrates and respects Australia?s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures. Always uplifting and deeply moving, Bangarra unifies the past and the present by connecting traditional Indigenous culture with our contemporary lives.
Bangarra has created an extraordinary signature body of work that has secured the company?s national and international reputation. Stephen Page is committed to developing the next generation of Indigenous storytellers by mentoring creative artists and providing opportunities for Indigenous young people.
Bangarra Dance Theatre Ensemble
Four artists-in-residence have been appointed to Bangarra in 2011: Kathy Marika, Jacob Nash, David Page and Frances Rings. A new Indigenous trainee program has enabled three young Aboriginal theatre practitioners to join Bangarra for formal training and career development.
With studios based in the arts precinct at Walsh Bay in Sydney, the company has 15 dancers who come from all over Australia reflecting many Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultures. Bangarra is a significant Indigenous employer with 70% of its 34 full time staff being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent. The board is chaired by Larissa Behrendt who is a leading Aboriginal lawyer and academic.
Supported by our enthusiastic audiences, the Commonwealth and NSW Governments, a loyal cohort of corporate sponsors and a number of outstandingly generous private donors, Bangarra plays an important role in Australia?s creative and cultural future.
Bangarra is Australia's premier Indigenous performing arts company. Established in 1989, Bangarra produces distinctive dance theatre productions that tour each year to capital cities, regional towns and remote communities of Australia. As cultural ambassadors, Bangarra presents its truly Australian contemporary Indigenous theatrical experiences throughout the world.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Stephen Page since 1991, Bangarra embraces, celebrates and respects Australia?s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures. Always uplifting and deeply moving, Bangarra unifies the past and the present by connecting traditional Indigenous culture with our contemporary lives.
Bangarra has created an extraordinary signature body of work that has secured the company?s national and international reputation. Stephen Page is committed to developing the next generation of Indigenous storytellers by mentoring creative artists and providing opportunities for Indigenous young people.
Bangarra Dance Theatre Ensemble
Four artists-in-residence have been appointed to Bangarra in 2011: Kathy Marika, Jacob Nash, David Page and Frances Rings. A new Indigenous trainee program has enabled three young Aboriginal theatre practitioners to join Bangarra for formal training and career development.
With studios based in the arts precinct at Walsh Bay in Sydney, the company has 15 dancers who come from all over Australia reflecting many Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultures. Bangarra is a significant Indigenous employer with 70% of its 34 full time staff being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent. The board is chaired by Larissa Behrendt who is a leading Aboriginal lawyer and academic.
Supported by our enthusiastic audiences, the Commonwealth and NSW Governments, a loyal cohort of corporate sponsors and a number of outstandingly generous private donors, Bangarra plays an important role in Australia?s creative and cultural future.
Mission Statement
Bangarra Dance Theatre is fuelled by the spirit, energy and inspiration derived from the culture, values and traditions of Indigenous Australians.
From these roots, we create theatre that is artistically innovative, technically outstanding and truly exciting to audiences throughout Australia and the world.
From these roots, we create theatre that is artistically innovative, technically outstanding and truly exciting to audiences throughout Australia and the world.
