‘Stop the silence!’ is the message of Thomas E.S. Kelly’s Silence, which made its impressive world premiere in Meanjin at Brisbane Festival on Thursday the 10th of September.
This is a past event
Brisbane Festival and Brisbane Powerhouse present
SILENCE
10 – 13 Sept
Past Event
A new contemporary dance work by Thomas E.S. Kelly of Karul Projects.
World Premiere
Karul Projects
SILENCE is about the space in between. Conversations not being heard and responses that are muted. A drum beats and bodies thrash through frequencies to uncover what lies in the SILENCE. There is SILENCE between stars as the emu travels across the night sky, or the dancer’s energy when they hit the cut between rhythms. It’s also the deafening silence under white noise. The same questions echoed through generations.
We’ve marched across Country. We’ve had promises made and broken. We’ve drafted our own treaty, and still we’re the only sovereign peoples without one.
Choreographed by Bundjalung-Yugambeh, Wiradjuri and Ni-Vanuatu man Thomas E.S. Kelly, this new dance work pulls it from under the rug and slams it back on the table. Because the conversation about a TREATY will never be silenced.
Director/Choreographer/Performer
Thomas E.S. Kelly
Rehearsal Director/Performer
Taree Sansbury
Performers
Amber Nofal, Benjin Maza, Kiara Malcolm, Tiana Pinnell
Composer/Performer
Jhindu Lawrie
Music Director
Sam Pankhurst
Lighting Designer
Karen Norris
Costume Designer
Selene Cochrane
Dramaturg
Alethea Beetson
Choreographic Dramaturg
Vicki Van Hout
Producer
BlakDance
SILENCE has been produced by BlakDance as part of Performing Country, and commissioned by BlakDance, HOTA Home of the Arts, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane Festival and City of Gold Coast. BlakDance has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through the Arts Queensland Backing Indigenous Arts initiative and Working Title.
Price
$25 + booking fee
Times
Thu – Sat 7:30pm, Sat 2pm*, Sun 2pm
Duration
55 mins
Where
Brisbane Powerhouse
19 Lamington St,
New Farm QLD 4005
Important Info
Suitable for ages 12 and over
*Post-show Q&A
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Where
Brisbane Powerhouse
19 Lamington St,
New Farm QLD 4005
Getting There
Parking
If you’re planning on driving, there are over 100 free parks, with more opened in busy periods. If you have a dinner or performance reservation, we encourage you to arrive 40-50 minutes early to give yourself time to find a park.
Public Transport
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Citycat Ferry — The New Farm Ferry Terminal is located approximately 200 metres from Brisbane Powerhouse, with services every 30 minutes until midnight.
Bus Service — The 195 and 196 bus services stop at the end of Brunswick Street at Oxlade Drive, on the East side of New Farm Park. The 199 bus stops at Merthyr Road and Hawthorne Street. Both stops are a short walk away from Brisbane Powerhouse.
Taxi/Rideshare
The taxi/rideshare collect and drop off area is located inside the car park beside the Stores Building.