Children's Cheering Carpet: Saltbush
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Children's Cheering Carpet: Saltbush | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | LIG Art Hall, Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Umbrella Event | Australia-Korea Year of Friendship 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Date | 4 May 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Date | 8 May 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates Estimated | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Professional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Premiere | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of a Tour | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Saltbush is a plant that can be found throughout Australia in almost all Aboriginal lands, and so it represents a common thread between all the different nations of Australian indigenous peoples. This shared idea acted as a point of inspiration for the narrative, contemporary painting, dance and instrumental music that were created by the Aboriginal artists in this production. These artistic forms were used as a means of interpreting the natural features of the landscape in an indigenous mythological context.
Through its sensor and infrared cameras, allows the children to interact, play and perform in the production and provides an immersive experience of the artwork. This also provides a unique experience for parents and teachers as they watch the children become involved. The narrative centres on the journey of two friends and their spiritual guide on foot as they cross Australian landscapes – river country, an urban landscape, desert and the sea. The journey is one of discovering the land, growing an understanding and acknowledging how it challenges or provokes personal journeys. TPO’s award winning artistry in multi-media theatre for young people is combined with the work of acclaimed professional Aboriginal artists Lou Bennett (music), Delwyn Mannix (visual art), Deon Hastie and Anna Balducci (choreography), Sasha Zahra (dramaturgy) under the artistic direction of Come Out director Jason Cross and TPO director Davide Venturini. 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Australia and the Republic of Korea. In celebration of this significant milestone, 2011 has been designated the Australia-Korea Year of Friendship, which has comprised a wide range of arts and cultural, education and trade events aimed at deepening bilateral ties. |
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| Primary Genre | Theatre - Spoken Word | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indigenous
Children's Theatre Ecological Theatre |
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Journey On Country |
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| Text Nationality | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Production Nationality | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Status | Completed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Data Set | AusStage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Identifier | 121142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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