Contemporary multicultural youth dance at its most dynamic. Seventeen of Darwin’s young people told their own stories of hardship and joy, pressure and release, the search for responsibility, the desire for freedom. It showed what ignites young people’s passions.

PHOTO: Mark Marcelis

With a cast that represented the many cultures of Darwin, the Ignite dancers made the audience burn! Performed on the car park rooftop of Casuarina Square, the largest shopping centre in Darwin and the place where Darwin’s youth hang out.

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"The energy came right off the stage and hit me somewhere between the eyes."
Kim Webster, General Manager, Darwin Entertainment Centre

Co-Directors

David McMicken
Betchay Mondragon

Choreographer

Julia Quinn

Additional Choreography

Jolanda George
June Intachot
Joanna Noonan
The cast

Lighting Designer

Matthew James

Sound Engineering

Matthew Cunliffe, Kakadu Studios

Graphic Design

Mark Marcelis, Studio 7

Performance Group
Hip Hop Boys, Ricardo Dance Studio students