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Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 Terrain
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'Described as a hymn to country, Terrain transports us to Lake Eyre the place of Australia’s inland sea: one of the few untouched natural waterways in the world. Bangarra explores the relationship of Indigenous people to country and how landscape becomes a second skin.' (Source: Bangarra Dance Theatre website)

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Notes

  • Additional Awards:

    Wins:

    Deborah Brown – Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work, Helpmann Award, 2013

    Jennifer Irwin – Contribution to the Australian Arts Community by an individual (Costume Design), Arts Hub Award, 2012

    Jacob Nash – Emerging Artist Award for an individual (Set Design), Arts Hub Award, 2012

    Nominations:

    Frances Rings – Betty Pounder Award for Choreography, Green Room Award, 2013

    Kaine Sultan-Babij – Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work, Green Room Award, 2013

    Jhuny-Boy Borja – Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work, Green Room Award, 2013

    Frances Rings – Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work, Helpmann Award, 2013

Production Details

  • First toured in 2012. National tour: Melbourne, Sydney, Wollongong, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane.

    Performed at Riverside Theatre, Parramatta March 2016, Albany Entertainment Centre, 19 Oct. 2016; Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, 22 Oct. 2016; Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton, 26 Oct. 2016; and Goldfield Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie 29 Oct. 2016; Roxby Downs 4 Nov. 2016; Middleback Theatre, Whyalla 8 Nov. 2016; Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mt Gambier 15 Nov. 2016; and Chaffey Theatre, Renmark, 19 Nov. 2016.

    Artistic Director: Stephen Page.

    Choreography: Frances Rings.

    Music: David Page.

    Set Design: Jacob Nash.

    Costume Design: Jennifer Irwin.

    Lighting Design: Karen Norris.

    Presented by Bangarra Dance Theatre as part of WOMADelaide, 10 March 2023.

    Choreographer: Frances Rings.

    Composer: David Page.

    Set Designer: Jacob Nah.

    Costume Designer: Jennifer Irwin.

    Lighting Designer: Karen Norris.

    Cultural Consultant: Arabunna Elder Reginald Dodd.

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Works about this Work

Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Incoming Artistic Director Frances Rings Takes Over Later This Year, but First She Revives the Award-winning Terrain Rudi Bremer , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , June 2022;

'Frances Rings doesn't remember a time when dance wasn't a part of her life.'
Bangarra’s Terrain Chantal Nguyen , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 18-24 June 2022;
— Review of Terrain 2012 single work drama

Bangarra’s vast hymn to Country shows the company has a bright future under incoming artistic director Frances Rings. By Chantal Nguyen.
Bangarra's Terrain to Bring Lake Eyre to Parramatta 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 24 February no. 620 2016; (p. 39)
— Review of Terrain 2012 single work drama 'Bangarra Dance Theatre will visit western Sydney for the first time in six years when it takes it award-winning project Terrain to Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, on March 4-5...'
Bangarra Back Treading the Terrain 2016 single work column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times [Online] , 20 October 2016;

'Sydney-based Bangarra Dance Theatre company will tour regional Western Australia and South Australia in coming weeks with its production, Terrain.'

'Terrain explores the connection between Aboriginal people and the land and was choreographed by Frances Rings. ...'
Country on Front Step Varnya Bromilow , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 24 October 2016; (p. 46)
— Review of Terrain 2012 single work drama
Bangarra's Terrain to Bring Lake Eyre to Parramatta 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 24 February no. 620 2016; (p. 39)
— Review of Terrain 2012 single work drama 'Bangarra Dance Theatre will visit western Sydney for the first time in six years when it takes it award-winning project Terrain to Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, on March 4-5...'
Country on Front Step Varnya Bromilow , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 24 October 2016; (p. 46)
— Review of Terrain 2012 single work drama
Bangarra’s Terrain Chantal Nguyen , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 18-24 June 2022;
— Review of Terrain 2012 single work drama

Bangarra’s vast hymn to Country shows the company has a bright future under incoming artistic director Frances Rings. By Chantal Nguyen.
Bangarra Back Treading the Terrain 2016 single work column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times [Online] , 20 October 2016;

'Sydney-based Bangarra Dance Theatre company will tour regional Western Australia and South Australia in coming weeks with its production, Terrain.'

'Terrain explores the connection between Aboriginal people and the land and was choreographed by Frances Rings. ...'
Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Incoming Artistic Director Frances Rings Takes Over Later This Year, but First She Revives the Award-winning Terrain Rudi Bremer , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , June 2022;

'Frances Rings doesn't remember a time when dance wasn't a part of her life.'
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Subjects:
  • Lake Eyre, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
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