Mathinna

Mathinna Image Gallery: The Ball

  • Tasmania
  • Choreography, Costumes, Sets & Lighting, Highlights, Performance
The Ball

This scene references the question of whether Mathinna was viewed as some sort of anthropological curiosity, a social experiment in assimilation, and/or a humanitarian gesture based on genuine motivations of one human being wanting to communicate and share with another. The work speculates as to what the attitude of the Franklins actually was, however the answer to these questions remains unknown.

The images within this gallery were captured by photographers Jeff Busby (Main Stage Season, 2008) and Greg Barrett (Regional Tour, Cairns, 2010).

Bangarra Female Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Bangarra Female Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Deborah Brown, Tara Gower, Katina Olsen, Perun Bonser, Elma Kris, Yolande Brown and Sidney Saltner in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Yolande Brown, Tara Gower, Elma Kris, Deborah Brown, Jasmin Sheppard and Katina Olsen in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Tar Gower, Jasmin Sheppard, Yolande Brown and Elma Kris in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Jasmin Sheppard, Katina Olsen, Deborah Brown, Elma Kris and Tara Gower in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Yolande Brown, Katina Olsen, Jasmin Sheppard, Elma Kris and Deborah Brown in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Bangarra Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Bangarra Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Greg Barrett, 2010
Bangarra Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Bangarra Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Greg Barrett, 2010
Bangarra Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Bangarra Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Jeff Busby, 2008
Bangarra Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Greg Barrett, 2010
Bangarra Ensemble in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Greg Barrett, 2010
Elma Kris and Yolande Brown in 'The Ball' from 'Mathinna' Photography Greg Barrett, 2010
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Inspired by a young girl’s journey between two cultures, Mathinna traces the story of a young Aboriginal girl removed from her traditional home and adopted into western colonial society, only to be ultimately returned to the fragments of her original heritage.

Explore Mathinna Image Gallery to view more more images from this production.

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