Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) will burn up The Art House stage with their touring work Marrow on July 17.
The exciting offering from Australia’s longest running contemporary dance company is part rave, part ritual, and unmissable for dance lovers.
Created by Daniel Riley in the wake of the failed Voice Referendum, in collaboration with ADT’s Company Artists, senior Kaurna/Ngarrindjeri Elder Uncle Moogy Sumner, composer James Howard, Matthew Adey and Ailsa Patterson, Marrow is an explosive dance work that weaves movement, light and sound into a writhing feast of smoke and mirrors.
It will feature recent NAISDA graduate and Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay dancer, Joshua Doctor.
Often viewed as a precursor to danger, Marrow draws on smoke’s other connotations – spirituality, prophecy, and cleansing – to boldly explore Australia’s political consciousness and to imagine a kinder, more collaborative shared future for all Australians.
This motif is achieved through the use of handheld smoke machines which create plumes of smoke that lend themselves to the narratives at play.
Carried throughout the performance by the dancers, the plumes ebb and flow, acting as barriers that must be broken down to clear the air and cut to the bone of Australian identity politics and the role First Nations People must play in forging a more united nation.
A smoking gun of powerful First Nations ingenuity and artistic expression, Marrow is a choreographic course correction for a nation searching for new direction.
As part of its programming of Marrow, The Art House has also secured a Winter school holiday dance workshop with ADT.
Open to dancers aged 12-16 of all experience levels, the comprehensive workshop will be delivered by ADT dancers and cover the movements, choreography and themes of Marrow.
It is an excellent opportunity for aspiring dancers to learn from one of the most enduring dance companies in the country.
The ADT Marrow Dance Workshop will take place at 11am on Wednesday, July 16, with Marrow to be performed at 8pm on Thursday, July 17.
Tickets for the workshop and performance are on sale now at thearthousewyong.com.au
