From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a brand-new work: Horizon. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.
In Bangarra’s first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration, leading Maori choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson joins beloved Bangarra alumna Deborah Brown. Together they guide Bangarra's award-winning ensemble in stories that honour their mother countries and the spirit that calls them home.
Brown is a proud descendent of the Wakaid Clan and Meriam people in the Torres Strait, and has heritage from far across the seas in Scotland. She carries strength and resilience from her ancestors. Patterson, born near Lake Taupo, is a proud mokopuna (grandson) of the Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe, and describes his sense of home as something alive, a fire inside, that he carries like a beating heart.
To open the program, Saibailayg (Saibai Islander) Sani Townson expands his acclaimed work Kulka, debuted in Dance Clan in 2023, to make a thrilling opening piece paying homage to Sani’s grandfather and his Torres Strait heritage.
Come explore the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons. Experience the resilience of the First Peoples of the Oceania region, that extends across the continent now known as Australia, the Torres Strait Islands and Aotearoa, our southern neighbour.
Run time
The duration of this event is yet to be confirmed.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 12+.
Drama Theatre
The Drama Theatre, located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House is the more intimate of our two proscenium arch theatres.