TRACKS : Works : Work's History : 1990s

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1999

WALKING ON WATER more…	Performance rituals that sooth the passage of death and applauded the miracle of survival in the age of AIDS.
SHADES OF PINK more…	A meeting between Miss Olive Pink, once labelled “the fiercest white woman in captivity” and the Aboriginal Warlpiri people of the Tanami Desert.
Court to Country	Collaboration with Arafura Ensemble.
Side By Side	Development for 3 new Darwin plays with Darwin Theatre Company (see 2000 Outside the Camp).
Top of the Tower	Creating a new work with the people of Palmerston.
Emergence	Consultancies to Corrugated Iron Youth Arts performance.
Australian Youth Dance Festival	Performed on Magnetic Island 100 Buckets featured Festival participants.
Recollections more…	A multimedia, intergenerational afternoon for recollections and formation of new memories.
Reluctant Retirees more…	This full-length cabaret by the Grey Panthers took us on a journey of two women about to retire.

1998

THE LAND THE CROSS AND THE LOTUS more…	A reflection on three life journeys; Purukupali the creator of Tiwi culture, the Virgin Mary of Christianity and Siddhartha, the Buddha.
Indigenous Dancer/choreographer in-Residence	Stanley Stanislaus, training with the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association.
Kukanarri Show more…	Kukanarri describes celebrations when the whole community comes together This performance dealt with the issues identified by Nguiu community that caused the high youth suicide rate.
Interactions more…	Exploring how diverse traditions interact with each other to create new artforms while maintaining their own integrity.
Invisible Heroes	A joint performance with the Arafura Ensemble and Australian Composers.

1997

BODIES OF LIGHT more…	We carry our light inside, shining on those around us. A community responds to issues surrounding HIV/AIDS.
4WD SWEAT DUST AND ROMANCE more…	A gutsy evening of entertainment: featuring dancers, music, and four wheel drives. A journey into the heart of the Territory.
Angurugu Community Residency 2 more…	Wild Things was the second part of a project begun in 1993 working with young people at risk to create a full length community show within this Aboriginal Community.
King Lear	Collaboration with Darwin Theatre Company.
Smooth as Gravel	Youth dance performance created for Corrugated Iron Youth Arts.
Healthy Wealthy and Wise more…	The extraordinary adventures of the Grey Panthers go on tour. From bedpans and false teeth to gardening and cardio moves.

1996

SIX FEET OVER OR UNDER more…	Our bodies carry our past with us, personal sacred spaces moulded by family, people and place. Six feet above, six feet below.
NGAPA – TWO CULTURES ONE COUNTRY more…	Nine Australian artists journeyed into the centre of Australia, seven traditional owners and two Tracks artists. Together, they followed the 2000 km Ngapa Jukurrpa (the rainstorm dreaming) path.
THE OPPORTUNITY OF DISTANCE more…	Touring a distinctive slice of Territory life in a compelling three-piece performance.
Bodies of Water	A Darwin community dance event launching Water Week.

1995

BOUNDARIES AND BEYOND	Remounting of Sacred Space and Silent Thought.
HEALTHY WEALTHY AND WISE more…	Following the extraordinary adventures of the Grey Panthers. From bedpans and false teeth Followed the extraordinary adventures of the Grey Panthers go on tour.
Lafaek Youth Fire Dance	Lafaek East Timorese youth group create fire dance based on traditional and modern usages of fire.
Indigenous Dancer/choreographer in-Residence more…	Dorethea Randall– Aboriginal Dancer and Choreographer in residence.
Yipirinya – After the Rain	Following stories of the Yipirinya caterpillar as it makes its way into Alice Springs.

1994

SACRED SPACE more…	A multimedia work, blending movement, images and spoken word: The affect remote Aboriginal communities may have on European people.
OPEN HOUSE 2	An exhilarating evening of Community Dance performance.
GATHERING GROUND 2	From common threads we arrive at the idea of a common ground.
My House	Where we live, the affect on the land, and our relationships. A youth dance tour across the Top End.
A Winter’s Tale	Darwin Theatre Company’s production came to life with a fully choreographed production.
Yipirinya – After the Rain	Following stories of the Yipirinya caterpillar as it makes its way into Alice Springs.

1993

LAND more…	An Offering of professional dance from the Territory. Silent Thought, As I Am, Chaos.
Angurugu Groote Eylandt Community Residency 1	Totemic puppets, music and dance bring together clans of this remote island in an inclusive evening.
OPEN HOUSE 1 more…	An informal evening of Darwin dances in progress.
GATHERING GROUND 1 more…	The call is put out to the Darwin dance communities – come to the gathering ground prepared to show your best.

1992

LAJAMANU KURRA KARNA YANI more…	Teenagers from Lajamanu ventured to Darwin to create a new work the first to be developed outside of the community.
FLYING OFF THE EDGE	New works by Darwin choreographers. Falling or fly?
TRACKS AND CLUSTERS more…	An outdoor dusk processional performance where audience follow tracks to discover clusters of dancers responding to the theme of Our Place.
Indigenous Dancer/choreographer in-Residence more…	Dorethea Randall – Aboriginal Dancer and Choreographer in residence.
Old Spice Cabaret more…	From rap to tap, the Grey Panthers took us on a journey through song and dance through the decades.
From Little Things Big Things Grow more…	Yipirinya Kids Perform. Time passes and the seeds become trees. Echidnas, eagles, goannas, waterholes, airplanes and Michael Jackson.

1991

NORTH OF THE BORDER more…	Making a move in your direction. New works by Darwin and Guest choreographers tour the Northern Territory.
Mupullbah more…	Produced by Corrugated Iron Youth Theatre, adaptation of Mordicia Gerstein’s The Mountain of Tibet.

1990

THRU’ MOVES more…	Reflects the ambiguities of the ancient legends, entwining old and new dance forms capturing our cultural diversity.
LAJAMANU COMMUNITY RESIDENCY 2 more…	Resulting work developed around the image of Goannas and hunting. Utilising circus skills, dance and visuals incorporating their Warlpiri culture and dreamings.
Jabiru Community Residency more…	Guest artist Debra Batton. Although a little daunted at spending seven weeks in a mining town, I was interested in this dance project as it was flexible and new.
New Ways Old Ways more…	Tracks artists working with Corrugated Iron Youth Theatre. Particular focus on a play written by Selma Sampson Nampijinpa from the community of Lajamanu, The Girl Who Was Taken Away from Her Family.

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