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Bangarra Newsletter | Issue 2 1991

  • Stories, Behind the Scenes, Resources

In 1991, Stephen Page was appointed as Bangarra's Artistic Director. Find out more about Stephen's inaugural year, including Bangarra's first grant from the Australia Council of the Arts, behind the scenes action and international touring and the Bangarra inspired poetry of Bidjara poet, Burraga Gutya (Ken Canning).

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Stories featured within this newsletter include:

  • How Bangarra was surviving through tough times
  • Company activities
  • Stephen Page
  • Bangarra's first grant from the Australia Council of the Arts
  • International Indonesia tour
  • Behind the scenes - the production team
  • Dance Week 1991
  • Bangarra poem by Poet Burraga Gutya (Ken Canning)

Plus much more!

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