"What happens after we die?" is probably the oldest question in the world. What would your journey into the underworld be like if you grew up in the Northern Territory exposed to assorted cultural and spiritual beliefs. Do you face Lord Shiva, an angel with a harp, or even a Mimi-like spirit. Rivers featured a large cast of culturally diverse dancers from Hip Hop to Classical Indian to Torres Strait Islanders. Performed in a vast cavernous concrete bunker, the Boom Shed, with a live DJ where the audience was led into the underworld, to a crossroad of cultures and mythologies.

RIVERS OF THE UNDERGROUND was performed twice, 2001 and 2002.

PHOTO: Mark Marcelis

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"Sensory overload…overflows with energy."
Suellen Hinde, NT News

2001

Conceived by

David McMicken

Directors

David McMicken and Tim Newth

Choreography

David McMicken
Gerard Veltre
Rukshana Ramachandran

Design

Tim Newth

Original Compositions and Live DJ

Space Ace - David Pratt

Lighting Designer

Matthew James

Lighting Assistant

Wallter Marquardt

Mulitmedia

Peter Coulter

Cultural Adviser

Betchay Mondragon

Graphic Design

Mark Marcelis – Studio 7

2002

Director

David McMicken

Assistant Director/Designer

Tim Newth

Assistant Choreographers
and cast members

Gerard Veltre
Julia Quinn

DJ/Composer

David Pratt

Lighting Designer

Matthew James

Cultural Adviser

Betchay Mondragon

Graphic Design

Mark Marcelis – Studio 7

2001

Core Performers
Boy Sidharth Vemuri
Hermes Gerard Veltre
Demi-Godessa Rukshana Ramachandran
Demi-God Yoris Wilson

Other Performers
Denizens of the Underworld
Nicole Cridland, Karen Hurley, Peter Coulter, Beryl Brugmans, Daniel Alderman, David Turner, Bart Robertson, Judd McElroy, Marko Taopo, Paolo Flores, Daniel Da Silva, Veronica Lutu, Ruth Bagiri, Relma Luta, Gloria Luta, Annie Luta, Amy Nona, Petrie Bagiri, Lency Luta, Jennifer Devlin, Prue Pearse, Danarose Dizon, Estelle Quindara, Amy Hardwick, Jessica Rosewarne

2002

Young Man Marko Taopo
Hermes Gerard Veltre
Hermes’ Cohorts Jolanda George, Yoris Wilson

Women Zoe Crawford, Raylee-Jo Rozario, Emily Mornane, Nina Pantazis, Estelle Quindara, Julia Quinn, Stephanie Quinn, Kristy Rickert, Tara Robertson, Dana-Rose Dizon
MenErwin Fenis, Evan Dixon,
Darren Minchin, Joshua Mu
Cerberus (guard dog) Nicole Cridland, Emily Pegler
Manipulators Guy Bannister, Eddy Barr, Tristram Boveington, Simon Purdy

Performance Groups
Torres Strait Islanders Pethrie Bagiri, Ruth Bagiri, Annie Luta, Gloria Luta, Lency Luta, Relma Luta, Veronica Luta