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Knowledge Ground: 30 years of sixty five thousand is an immersive installation that reflects on the worlds that have shaped Bangarra’s existence, and the influences that have breathed life into our creative practice.

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Artistic Director Stephen Page
Associate Artistic Director Frances Rings
Head of Design Jacob Nash

Co-Curators Jacob Nash & Stephen Page
Music David Page & Steve Francis
Sound Design Steve Francis
Set Design Jacob Nash & Peter England
Costume Design Jennifer Irwin & Gabriela Tylesova
Lighting Design Nick Schlieper
AV Content Design David Bergman


FIRE

Sound Design – Steve Francis

AUDIO
'Forged by Fire' from Dark Emu (2018)
Words and Vocals – Warren Foster
Featured Language – Yuin


HISTORY

Sacred Ring from Bennelong (2017)
Set Design – Jacob Nash

Nest from Shelter (2000)
Set Designer – Peter England

1788 from Bennelong (2017)
Set Design – Jacob Nash

Behind-the-scenes Images (2009-19)
Photography – Jacob Nash

Sound Design – Steve Francis
AUDIO
'Birth of Bennelong' from Bennelong (2017)
Music – Steve Francis
Language and Vocals – Matthew Doyle
Vocals – Sydney Philharmonia Choir
Featured Language – Sydney language

'Fleet', from Bennelong (2017)
Music – Steve Francis

'Bowls of Mourning' from Dark Emu (2018)
Original Music – David Page
Composition – Steve Francis
Vocals – David Page, Yolande Brown, Lynne Thomas
Inspired by ‘Nesting’ from Shelter (2000)


COUNTRY

Cloth from Patyegarang (2014)
Set Design – Jacob Nash

EORA – Dark Emu (2018)
Artistic Director – Stephen Page
Head of Design – Jacob Nash
Director of Photography – Bonnie Elliott
Film Editor – Simon Njoo
Post-Production – Experience the Pulse Inspired by the book Dark Emu, Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident? by Bruce Pascoe Commissioned by Destination NSW for Vivid Sydney 2018

Sound Design – Steve Francis

AUDIO
'Bait', from Bennelong (2017)
Music – Steve Francis

‘Grinding Stone’ from of earth & sky (2010)
Music – David Page
Vocals – Rhimi Johnson Page & Yolande Brown
Traditional Dialogue – Derik Lynch

‘Locust’ from Riley (2010)
Music – David Page
Vocals – Stephen Page

‘Body’ – ‘Seed’, ‘Swinging Trees’ and ‘Synthetic Seed’ – from Sheoak (2015)
Music – David Page
Vocals – David Page, Yolande Brown, Leonard Mickelo & Ms Lawford-Wolf
Featured Language – Bidjara


SOCIAL ISSUES

SPEAR (2015)
Director – Stephen Page
Original Music – David Page
Contemporary Choreography – Stephen Page with the Bangarra Dancers
Cultural Consultant/Traditional Choreography – Djakapurra Munyarryun
Director of Photography – Bonnie Elliott

Torana from Spear (2000)
Set Design – Peter England


COSTUME

Costume Design – Jennifer Irwin


SOUNDSCAPE

Dubboo Songline (2019)
AUDIO
'Young Man' from ID (2011)
Music & Vocals – David Page
Sound Design – Steve Francis
Featured Language – Yugambeh
VIDEO
‘Resistance’ from Bennelong (2019)
Choreography – Stephen Page
Cinematography – Justine Kerrigan
AV Content Design – David Bergman


HOMELANDS

Homelands House (2019)
Set Design – Jacob Nash
Videography – Tiffany Parker
Video Editing – Petra Leslie