Coming to the Art House Wyong this March is the riveting contemporary dance performance “SILENCE”.
Beating drums, evocative lighting, and seven powerful dancers unite on a stage slowly engulfed in dirt to start a conversation for the return of Indigenous lands. SILENCE acts as an entry point for our young adults to explore First Nations rights and history, so it’s a show to see with your older kids and aspiring dancers 12+.
Read on for further details.
“SILENCE” Performance
“The soundtrack was electrifying and the performance so powerful and riveting, that I had to remind myself to breathe.”
Audience Member
Brought to you by Blakdance, the national industry organisation for First Nation contemporary dancers and choreographers, SILENCE is about the space in between. It’s about the conversations not being heard and the responses that are muted. Through the beating of a drum, bodies thrash through frequencies to uncover what lies in the SILENCE.
There’s SILENCE between the stars as the Emu travels across the night sky. There’s SILENCE in the dancer’s energy when they hit the cut, the rupture between rhythms and movement enabling a vibrational glitch where the spirit world can enter. It’s also the deafening SILENCE under white noise. The same questions echoed through generations.
“With symbolism heavily steeped in land rights and Treaty, the show explores what a 250+ year-long denial of meaningful listening to First Nations people has done to the psyche of the people and land. Brown feet kick up sand, earth, dirt, and dust. The sand seeps through brown fingers as it always has. Always was, always will be”.
Ellen van Neerven
Lighting, live percussion, and impressive choreography come together to give voice to the struggles and freedoms of First Nations people. This is a wonderful way to engage your curious teens in conversation.
SILENCE breaks the SILENCE.
To get your tickets to see this engaging performance, visit The Art House Wyong website here.
“SILENCE” at The Art House
When: Thursday 23 March 2023, 7.30pm.
Where: The Art House, Wyong.
Cost: Adult $39 | Concession $35 | Members $30 | Under 30s $25.
Age group: Recommended age 12+ due to strong cultural and political themes. Not suitable for children under the age of 12.
Contact: (02) 4335 1485 / thearthousewyong.com.au
We Gave Away Four FREE Double Passes to See “SILENCE” Valued at $78!
We teamed up with The Art House to give Playing in Puddles readers the opportunity to WIN one of four FREE double passes to “SILENCE” – valued at $78 – on Thursday 23rd March at 7.30pm!
Congratulations to our competition winners:
- Katie Bond
- Michelle Reid
- Paige Isley
- Kristie Shanahan
Competition Terms and Conditions
PRIZE: Four Double Passes to see SILENCE at The Art House Wyong on Thursday 23 March 2023, 7.30pm performance – valid for 2 adults (or kids 12+).One pass per winner.
PRIZE VALUE: Each ticket is valued at $39 (individual prize value $78).
COMPETITION OPENS: Sunday 5 March 2023, 7am.
COMPETITION CLOSES: Thursday 16 March 2023, midnight.
ENTRY TERMS: By entering, we’ll email future issues of Playing in Puddles’ weekly newsletter free to your inbox (you may unsubscribe at any time). Entry email addresses will not be shared with anyone outside Playing in Puddles. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook. Click here for extended terms.
PRIZE TERMS: Double passes are for the Thursday 23 March 2023 7.30pm performance and are valid for 2 adults (or children 12+). Winners will be notified by email or social media. Winners have 5 days to reply to redeem their prize. If the winner does not reply in that time, Playing in Puddles reserves the right to choose another winner. The prize is not redeemable for cash and is not transferable.
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