13 — 16 Sep
Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts present
Kuramanunya
A ceremony for those who didn’t get their ceremony.
World Premiere
By Karul Projects
“My feet walk on land that is red blood soaked. Black burnt, yellow sun-drenched country. Stories from thousands of years. Songs eternally kept on the wind and water. I honour lines that have been cut. Poisoned, shot and led to the cliff’s edge. Those who passed to the spirit world before their kin could arrive from the dreaming to continue a physical lineage.”
Remembering the stories that remain unwritten and unspoken, returned to the earth and stars that they arrived from. Acknowledging that First Nations people are descendants of those who fought for land, family and identity. Not everyone continued to walk this physical world, many returned to the spirit world.
Kuramanunya honours them. Kuramanunya. The story is told.
Thomas E.S.Kelly’s (Minjungbal - Yugambeh/ Wiradjuri/ Ni-Vanuatu) new solo dance theatre work pays homage to the thousands of First Nation lives that were lost during colonisation. Don't miss this world premiere from the makers of Festival hits SILENCE and Weredingo.
This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
This project has been supported by Metro Arts.
Thomas E.S Kelly - Choreographer, Co-Writer and Performer
Vicki Van Hout - Director
Taree Sansbury - Dramaturg
Emily Wells - Co-Writer
Samuel Pankhurst - Sound Design Mentor
Jhindu-Pedro Lawrie - Sound Design Mentee
Price
$30 - $45 + booking fee
Times
7:30 pm
Friday the 15th Auslan Interpreted.
Duration
50mins (no interval)
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
Assistive listening systems available
Auslan interpreted events
Important Info
This production contains adult themes, themes of violence, genocide, and themes of death and suicide
Recommended for ages 15+
Schools: access educational packs and schools ticketing here.
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Karul Projects
Karul Projects, founded by Thomas E.S. Kelly and Taree Sansbury in 2017, champions Indigenous knowledge in Australia. Named after the Yugambeh word for 'everything', Karul uses all means to narrate and preserve Aboriginal heritage for future generations.
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