Long Grass

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Event Long Grass
Venue Everest Theatre (Seymour Centre), Chippendale, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 2015
First Date 14 January 2015
Last Date 18 January 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Five people emerge from the tall spear grass. That one, he’s feeling no-good sorry way. She bin look after him, but really wants a holiday. Her, she’s been here forever. That one, he’s run away from payback, waiting for the mob to forget. And her, she’s causing trouble …

Take a trip to the Top End and discover what it means to live “Long Grass” – the term for Aboriginal people perceived as being homeless and on the fringes, yet living right in the middle of the city. Can such concepts as honour, courage and solidarity exist outside the trappings of a formal postcode?

Indigenous choreogr
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Subjects Homelessness
Indigenous Australia
Indigenous People
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Vicki Van Hout Choreographer
Gary Lang Collaborator
Thomas E Kelly Dancer
Darren Edwards Dancer
Katina Olsen Dancer
Caleena Sansbury Dancer
Taree Sansbury Dancer
Vicki Van Hout Director
Clytie Smith Lighting Designer
Phil Downing Sound Designer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Co-produced by Performance Space and Intimate Spectacle.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Sydney Festival
Production Company
Performance Space Database
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 113517