"Nyapanyapa Yunupingu is an inspiration. She is a proud Yolngu woman from the Gumatj clan of North East Arnhem Land, a strong figure in her community who creates her art simply because it’s in her blood.
Nyapanyapa is so innately talented that her works give endless joy to those who see them. Each time I visit Yirrkala, I’ve always felt drawn to her energy, her spirit. I’ve long admired her paintings and her last series featuring young dancing girls fascinated me and sparked the idea for a creative exchange. But it is her Buffalo Story painting, which won her the prestigious Telstra Art prize in 2008, that was a jumping off point for this work."
- Stephen Page, 2016
This production features the First Nations' language Yolngu Matha (North East Arnhem Land).
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Choreography in collaboration with the Bangarra Dancers
Stephen Page
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Set Design
Jacob Nash
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Costume Design
Jennifer Irwin
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Choreography in collaboration with the Bangarra Dancers
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Lighting Design
Matt Cox
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Featured Bangarra Dancers
2016 Nyapanyapa Cast - please see downloadable cast sheet for details
- OUR land people stories Cast Sheet 2016 PDF 393kb