#bangarra

Bennelong (2017), created by Steven Page and performed by Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Drawing on the life and paintings of artist Nyapanyapa Yunupingu, Our Land People Stories explores genocide and reclaiming culture in the face of British invasion. This is Bangarra Dance Theatre’s wonderful exploration of Indigenous Australian dance and colonial violence - an ever-relevant fixture of our national history and present-day life. Source: The Other Sociologist.

Finally drew something that isnt sterek. The incredible Bennelong by the bangarra dance group in Australia

Having fun playing dress up to go to Bennelong by #Bangarra tonight

My #Bangarra ticket is here! Looking forward to seeing my favourite professional dance company again.

Thankyou as always @bangarradancetheatre Bennelong was tragically powerful and if you haven't seen it, don't miss it!! 📷 by Edward Mulvihill of Beau Dean Riley Smith. #bangarra #bennelong #colonialisation #alwayswasalwayswillbeaborginalland

It's been a pleasure to watch this young man's development and growth as a dancer and as a human over the last few years. My wife and I couldn't be prouder watching him in his debut performance with Bangarra in their production of Bennelong at the Sydney Opera House. Well done @r_d_pearson, reach for a he stars. #aboriginal#dance#bennelong#bangarra#sydney#operahouse#pride (at Sydney Opera House)

Although considered to be an outdated approach, the idea that a person’s identity consists of timeless, unchangeable core values forms the basis of many Western concepts of self (Barker, 2012). Currently, identity is thought to have more fluidity than this essentialism view, however observing life through the essentialism lens is extremely useful in interpreting and creating art. However, it allows us to study how and why things are related to or distinguishable from each other. Often, both physical and non-physical elements and their properties are equivalent as the dance demonstrates. Using body paint, music, and movement to explore the essential properties of the mutton bird we are inevitably presented with the mutton bird itself.