Kurruru Youth Performing Arts, working with local Aboriginal artists, young people and community members, invite you to enter a world of storytelling, exploring the unexplainable and mysterious natural occurrences of the river.
'As dusk settles on the banks of the Murray River, a strange light appears on the horizon. It is bright and it is moving! The community is thrown into confusion, but for some it is replaced by intrigue. What is it? What does it want? How do we tell others about it?'
Behold the starting premise of Min Min, the latest work for Kurruru and the first to be created by new Artistic Director, Deon Hastie, premiering in Murray Bridge from September 24 to 26.
Informed by the stories of the Ngarrindjeri people, Min Min will ask audiences to see into the relationship Aboriginal people have with our country, and how an Aboriginal perspective offers explanations to every event, often different from that of mainstream science.
“The Min Min Lights are a phenomena that science has explained but still doesn’t really understand, and Aboriginal communities have a completely different way of understanding and relating to them. That is what this show is about”, says Deon.
Performers from Kurruru’s renowned Dance Ensemble as well as local artists, young people and Aboriginal community members from Murray Bridge will explore the unexplainable and mysterious through this new contemporary dance work, premiering as part of the Ripples program of events.
The Min Min performances will take place outdoors at the Pomberuk Cultural Centre in Murray Bridge, making use of the centres traditional dance grounds and proximity to the Murray River.
Kurruru is one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth performing arts companies. It is committed to supporting the ongoing maintenance of culture, community and identity through the provision of quality performing arts opportunities for children, young people and their communities. Its Dance Ensemble, with members ranging in ages from 15 to 21 years of age, regularly perform at openings, launches and welcome events.
Kurruru's work has included Crossing Paths, the winner of the 2006 Adelaide Fringe Dance award, and Second to None, a celebrated work charting the joined Aboriginal and Maritime histories of Port Adelaide. Min Min's Director, Deon Hastie played the role of Assistant Choreographer on both projects.
Min Min by Kurruru Youth Performing Arts can be seen at the Pomberuk Cultural Centre, Wharf Road, Murray Bridge from September 24 to 26, 2010.
Bookings can be made by calling the Rural City of Murray Bridge on (08) 8539 1100 or in-person at the Rural City of Murray Bridge, Local Government Centre (2 Seventh Street, Murray Bridge - opening hours Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm).
Visit Kurruru's website for more information, or check out their What's On profile.