AustLit

'Kwongkan journeys from ancient cultures, through the present and into a future where the next generation struggles to save the planet and themselves. This international co-production is visually and sonically startling with passionately powerful physical performances at its core.

'Kaya (Hello) amalgamates a variety of Indigenous dance cultures (Nyoongar, Wongi and Bundjulung) with world-dance techniques (Indian, Maori, Western Contemporary and Classical) in a unique fusion of dynamic dance and music that vividly portrays the excitement and danger of our modern cultural mix. The work celebrates the world's oldest living cultures and examines the danger and benefits of cross-cultural clash and collaboration. It recognizes the world's urgent need for mutual respect and understanding.' (Source: BREC - Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre website)

'DNA – Simply Human presents six provocative stories that illuminate the physical and emotional qualities we all possess, the evolution of the human spirit manifested through movement and the revelations that follow. It is raw, sensual, primal, athletic and elegant.' (Source: Ochre Contemporary Dance Company website)

'On Saturday 8th March 2014 Ochre Contemporary Dance Company presented a unique evening of free entertainment set against the backdrop of Sculpture by the Sea at Cottesloe beach.'

'The performance commenced as the sun set over Cottesloe's magnificent shoreline, and brought together Aboriginal and non-Indigenous dancers in a display of dance excellence from Aboriginal choreographer Simon Stewart and Brisbane based choreographer Penelope Mullen.'

'The evening was staged as a celebration of Sculpture by the Sea’s 10 year anniversary of presenting this landmark exhibition at Cottesloe Beach.' (Source: Ochre Contemporary Dance Company website)

'The words of two prominent West Australian authors are articulated through the language of dance in this evening of short contemporary works performed by the talented Aboriginal and non-Indigenous dancers of Ochre Contemporary Dance Company. Excerpts from the writings of authors Kim Scott (That Deadman Dance) and Stephen Scourfield (As the River Runs) will be presented through dance, followed by brief insights from the choreographers into the process in which they engaged to bring these words to life in the studio. ...' (Source: Ochre Contemporary Dance Theatre website)

'Articulating Landscapes, the contemporary dance performance inspired by the words of renowned WA authors Stephen Scourfield and Kim Scott.' (Source: Ochre Contemporary Dance Company website)

'Storytelling, song cycles and dance ceremonies enrich and embellish the lives of Aboriginal people across Australia, conveying the special relationship between people and country. Ochre Contemporary Dance Company explores this connection to the earth’s pulse through the medium of Aboriginal contemporary dance.'

'For one performance only, Ochre Contemporary Dance Company brought to the community of the Shire of Roebourne, a spectacular production seeking to share stories of the uniquely beautiful Australian country and the spirit of the people who inhabit it.' (Source: Ochre Contemporary Dance Company website)

'Two people’s journey through life with the sea as their guide: A boy born with the gift that he will never drown.'

'A woman who yearns to communicate with the sea birds that mirror her fractured life.' (Source: Damaru Studio website)