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The Australian Ballet performed in all three parts, presenting in Part One and Two the Australian premiere of Johan Inger’s comic, romantic dance theatre piece I New Then, set to songs by Van Morrison; Inger, a Swedish choreographer, danced with Nederlands Dans Theater and has made works for leading companies all over Europe. In Part Three, The Australian Ballet showcased two new works - Imposter from Lucas Jervies and Solstice from resident choreographer Alice Topp.

The Third

Daniel Riley’s The Third takes as its starting point mulunma – Inside Within his 2021 RISING: Melbourne commission which explores the relationship between the Western archive and a First Nations archive, each built on differing ideologies. The Third extends these concepts by looking at the body as an archive and how we hold memories personally and collectively. adt.org.au

Terrain

Bangarra’s award-winning Terrain has returned for a 10th Anniversary Tour of Australia in 2022. Choreographed by Frances Rings, Terrain is a breathtaking exploration of our largest salt lake. . Excerpts from this iconic production evoke the power of body and land converging to bring spirit to place. Stand with us and feel the ancestral ties that bind people to Country: a rich cultural spine stretching through the generations. Watch the waters rise and fall as we reconnect with the energy of land and the resilient spirit of the people who care for its future. www.bangarra.com.au

AB_TA_ Response

AB_TA_Response reimagines components of Antony Hamilton’s 2019 major work Token Armies. In Token Armies, a movement language is constructed from the dialogue between humans and material objects. Central to the choreographic research is a fascination with how tools and machines inform human movement. This involves looking at realities and fictions that consider past, present and future demands for cooperation between biological and technological systems. chunkymove.com

SILENCE

Karul Projects will perform SILENCE, choreographed by Thomas E.S. Kelly. Through the beating of a drum, bodies thrash through white noise to continue a 250-year old struggle. The same questions echoed through generations. SILENCE pulls Treaty out from under the rug, slams it back on the table and, with riveting intent, invites you to the conversation. karulprojects.com

How To Be Us

How To Be Us considers ideas of co-operation and co-existence. Strict formal structures, mutual support, individual spontaneity and empathetic oneness are used to explore approaches to living with others. Integrating improvised movement created by each dancer and movement made for them by the choreographer, How To Be Us investigates questions of liberty through an approach to choreography that acknowledges our commonalities and differences. Lucy would like to thank Lilian and Samantha for their generous contributions to the making of this work. lucyguerininc.com

Gudirr Gudirr

Gudirr Gudirr calls a warning, the guwayi bird calls when the tide is turning — to miss the call is to drown. An intimate solo dance and video work performed by Dalisa Pigram, daughter of Broome. By turns hesitant, restless, resilient and angry, Gudirr Gudirr lights a path from a broken past through a fragile present and on to a future still in the making. www.marrugeku.com.au

Cultural and content warning: Gudirr Gudirr contains truth-telling about our history in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. This performance contains coarse language, depictions of violence, references to self-harm and youth suicide and is recommended for ages 15+. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised this performance contains the images of people who have passed away.

Glass Concerto

Glass Concerto, by renowned international choreographer Greg Horsman, showcases the speed and precision of the artists of Queensland Ballet. A technical feat of intricate choreography, watch in awe as the dancers capture the pulse and escalating intensity of the brilliance of Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto. A highlight of Queensland Ballet’s 2017 RAW season, this neo-classical masterpiece premièred at the 43rd Prix de Lausanne Gala in Switzerland. This distinctive work is a collage of sublime movement and kinetic energy, an assemblage of dynamic and emotional movement that will captivate and inspire audiences. www.queenslandballet.com.au

ab [intra]

ab [intra], meaning ‘from within’ in Latin is “an exploration of our primal instincts, our impulses and our visceral responses” (Rafael Bonachela). From tenderness to turmoil, ab [intra] is a journey through the intensity of human existence that will command your attention. Composed by Nick Wales, the music fuses lush cello with ambient electronica as the exquisite dancers occupy a visually arresting ethereal world. www.sydneydancecompany.com