Terms and Conditions and 3W /Zg97GA0HYfidE g\L~1x^-ag9B[U| To date Rayma is appears as an extra in Matrix Reloaded, she is also one of the Dancers and newly appointed Choreographer for Garrabarra Dance Company under the Direction of Rhoda Roberts. Stephen was born in 1965 and Russell in 1968, two of twelve children. <> d Kj/rsySdU _tK@N"-U!'xb8g?>iJ>ubp[W}-b*tZ#Tta)"CzBbtGyI Shes done incredible work with the dancers; shes been on fire. And yes, Ive been a big part of it, but for the first time I could say, in my life, I feel strong about it living on and breathing on without me.. In July 2020, the performers of Bangarra Dance Theatre, founded in 1989, resumed rehearsing each day in a small studio after a four-month furlough. Stephen Page interviewed by Martin Portus. Subscribe for full access. He was a skilled rugby league player, chosen to play for the Queensland Zone side, but at the age of sixteen he chose instead to follow his brother to study at the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association's Dance College in Sydney. They stir me up all the time to keep pushing me, you know., He findssolace in the company they built together. For full editing functionality, please visit Amplify from a computer, laptop or tablet. It was a true story that had a particular resonance for the actor: Lawford-Wolfs own father had been forcibly removed from his parents too. After a year in the wilderness, as we all faced down the year that wasn't, Page cannot wait to unfold the company's latest work, SandSong, in the Harbour icon the first production publically staged by the company since the national shutdown in March 2020. 2022 Vibe Australia Pty Ltd | Contact Us | Wordpress website development by DMC Web, Hi. And weve always shared and cared for each other, so I really do believe its coming from the strength of my culture. We got to look at the value of the company and the importance of who we are as a cultural foundation that continues to tell our First Nations stories., The turbulence of 2020came on the back of a natural regeneration for the company, with many of its most experienced dancers moving on and new ones stepping into the fold. Sydney's theatres have welcomed back audiences and performers with open arms. published by Schwartz Media. Their dynamic pose suggests the pair are enacting animal behaviour, a common theme of indigenous performance. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. 12bvB5H)zp&u;lOhVT(WA].oE= /T Normally we get nine to 10 weeks to create a new work a year, but this one got to evolve in its cave because of the current situation. The twin tragedies of their loss reverberate in the magnificent documentary Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra. Overcoming his initial rebellion at the discipline of dance, he quickly became 'pure spirit' in performance, equally breathtaking as an earth-bound or aerial dancer. Y~EtplBH7=9ym (Zv}c~We5uA}\,_t:W*,06,}\ After an extended hiatus, Australia's First Nations-led contemporary dance troupe is retaking the spotlight with 'SandSong'. Dj vu! !h,U4O4o+VW7V(:o .signup-box-container .cls-2{fill:#fff;}. For further information please contact NPG Copyright. Working on SandSong and their personal development was a tonic. %PDF-1.3 Page's first priority, during lockdown, was to look after their mental health, and that of their families, with many unable to return to Country. He was 34 years of age at the time of his death and left behind his wife Rayma and three children. The Monthly is a magazine published by Schwartz Media. Warning:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains the name of someone who has passed. ? And we all went over to Edinburgh to repatriate her body and bring it back on Country., He says of the remarkable actor, who went from the Bush to boarding school in Alaska and appeared alongside her mother in Phillip Noyces celebrated film Rabbit-Proof Fence, that preserving Culture was at the heart of everything she did. At current Rayma is a Freelance Performer/Choreographer based in Sydney. She began her Dance Training with Redfern Dance Theatre in 1987 and later with AIDT which in later years became NAISDA. Choreographed by Page and close friend and associate director Frances Rings, it too is a story that navigates loss and love. Thanks for subscribing! This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. We uncover the best of the city and put it all in an email for you. And as this company is meant to be a foundation to continue to tell our stories. 3 0 obj By providing your email, you agree to our terms and conditions. Raymas Dance peformances include, Atanta Olympic Games Flag Handover Ceremony in USA, Bangarra Dance Theatre Fish performing Nationally and Internationally, Albert Davids New Dance Works Bipotim performed as part of Bangarra Dance Theatre and GIZ performed at the Performance Space. The sudden loss of David was as devastating to the family, and to the company, as the suicide of their brother, the dancer Russell Page, in 2002. Hes thinking about his late brothers Russell and David, and all that they gave to building the First Nations-led dancecompany that has woven so much richness into the cultural fabric of Australia; their presence is always felt in every work produced by this troupe. cHI+`+'nCa{hpcnYt_ H1RT)tUM\Bw- Lq h(xx6SQco}I@W+`>\b1?fx]`F|Iv+S6Q1 3+\)M)gKOG6h0Jo3j.8 @G'VNX@ =ZSk=1"& EHN:shN)1M"#L=n0ixNv(Ir"gT[:'\T 2Ya kj|%E-#X@(Kh?Buck0Mbr}]=p3'YlO:\s@kR>l|lL'/pFl9^/<0@WO @2?hB@66~M*#qB;~ex?71N#4m sjuxWA xd'QDmJYzp3RB`3LUhV&RV%djpo+yHN 2 0 obj The project, the working title of which Page will not reveal, has been postponed. Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news, events, offers and partner promotions. endobj Stephen and Russell Page are descendants of the Nunkul people and the Yugambeh people of South Eastern Queensland. Rayma has also developed a keen interest in Acting for Film and Television she has appeared in the Channel 9 series of Farscape and Water Rats, a series of Short Films One born every minute for the Tropfest Dare to Dream and Inasmuch for Indigenous Short Films. The best, only for the best. endobj Back in February 2020, a month before COVID-19 shut down arts companies, Page and associate artistic director Frances Rings went to the Kimberley for cultural development of the work, just to secure what are trusted creation stories that would inspire the creative expression, and then what songs and dance would be entrusted to us to carry to sit within the contemporary structure. We want, I'm saddened to hear funding has been cut as, The Ella Family is devastated by Gavin's pass. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present. Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a Reproduction request. The Opening Ceremony and Wiridjirribin the Lyrebird for the Festival Of The Dreaming,Spinafex Geko Choreographed by Bernadette Waylong to launch the Centenary Federation and The Centenary Federation performance at Centenial park Choreographed by Bill Pengelly, Scars Chorographed by Jason Pitt and Sydney Dreaming Choreographed by Raymond Blanco at Bicentenial Park. Lawford-Wolf, born circa 1967 in the large, remote Aboriginal community of Wangkatjungka, 100 kilometres south-east of Fitzroy Crossing, originally trained as a dancer, performing with Bangarra before she became known as an actor. Some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities may be distressed by seeing the name, or image of a community member who has passed away. Try another? It is Wesleys last festival too, poor bugger, says Page. The Monthly is a magazine Instead, Bangarra will present Spirit, a retrospective of highlights from 31 years of work, to be performed outdoors at the Sydney Harbour headland at Barangaroo for Sydney Festival, but the Perth and Adelaide festivals will be deprived of seeing the company this year. Amplify was built by the State Library of NSW, based on an open-source codebase originally developed by the New York Public Library. For now you can continue to enjoy listening to this interview and reading its existing transcript from your mobile device. Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified. stream The power in First Nations storytelling is priceless, really. COVID-19 has been cruel to artists, not least Indigenous artists. Its great that we can still have those inspirations, and you know, theyre cheeky buggers, those two boys. The use of images of works of art reproduced on this website and all other content may be restricted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). The work will also celebrateDjakapurra Munyarryun, who created much of the traditional choreography and music, as well as the music of the late David Page, one of Stephens brothers, who died in 2016. Our stories really do have messaging, theyre great for people to feel inspired and healed from, and to be awakened by the knowledge that we share, says Page. Page, who went to Edinburgh with Lawford-Wolfs brother and sister to repatriate her body back to Australia, attended sorry business on country with Rings. If he feels their loss keenly, he can always step into Bangarra's archive, a living monument to 35-plus years of brilliance, and play something from the files that will remind him of them. It really just made you care for the fragility of the mind, body and soul of the company, because art is a great medicine, you know., The importance of havinga strongcommunity during a crisis is something Page knows all too well. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people. But trouble struck again: stricter audience limits in New South Wales during the planning stages created uncertainty and affected projections for the shows financial viability,exacerbated by Western Australia closing its state borders. Sadly, Russell Page committed suicide on the 14th July 2002 in Cronulla, Sydney. Russell lives on in the flickering shadow of his silken moves, and David's life's work assembling a vast audio vault informs the company's musical direction to this day. At Bangarra, as much as we know it is challenging having that responsibility, at the same time we dont take any of this for granted. Hehas a sturdy support network that has carried him through the darkest hours, including his sisters. Years of government attacks over funding and balance have left the national broadcaster in desperate need of repair, The first survey exhibition of work by the pioneering feminist artist reveals her preoccupations with the body and abstraction, Australias obsession with private schools is only adding to a deepening democratic deficit, Gastn Duprat and Mariano Cohns laugh-out-loud comedy, starring Penlope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, deliciously skewers the screen industrys careerists, Or sign in with your existing account from. You know, weve worked with the same collaborators like Steve Francis, Jennifer Irwin, Jacob Nash, Nick Schlieper and Alana Valentine for 15 years now. She has also worked with many Choreographers such as, Jason Pitt, Raymond Blanco, Albert David, Bill Pengelly, Marilyn Miller, Bernadette Waylong and Stephen Page. OuXmV.//]\BwFS'wy+*+oX:EUk \> We're here to help. My imagination's a bit out there and I like the challenge of having a blank canvas and going on an intuitive process., The company started creating the show in early 2020, but no one involved could have anticipated just how long they would eventually have to take the creative process from spark to stage. He remains the director of the Bangarra Dance Theatre. This company is not just a dance company; its a cultural foundation that carries story.. Bangarra, which in 2018 interpreted Bruce Pascoes bestselling book Dark Emu about pre-colonisation Indigenous practices of agriculture and aquaculture, is providing succour as audiences look for answers about where we find ourselves. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! Russell Page (19682002), choreographer, dancer and actor, was from the Nunukul (Noonuccal) people and the Munaldjali clan of the Yugambeh people of south-east Queensland. SandSong will hopefully be staged from June 2021. Meanwhile the company set about creating a whole new work in honour of Sydney Festivals first Indigenous artistic director, Wesley Enoch, for his final festival. CwRpS9q Its a wonderful medicine.. You can subscribe and receive full digital access on the website, and via the iPhone and iPad apps.Subscriptions start from $44.95. #~PB LNW(u\fQ_N6,uvS{cJiq[aJHQOYSXV 5V:/lU^+c,0vx&6LU)R;uUw%mWp"hd/C= y%(>*4G The Page brothers are performers, in particular dedicated to dance. The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency, Search the website for more mentions of Russell Page. <> For subscription enquiries, call 1800 077 514 or email [emailprotected], For editorial enquiries, email [emailprotected], Bangarras Spirit. One of Raymas Career Highlights was in 1998 when she performed the duet Catch with (her then Partner and Father to her Three Children Rhimi, Rikarli & Rininya) Russell Page in Bangarras production of Fish. This photograph of Stephen and Russell Page was taken by Robert Rosen in 1993 when Stephen was 28 and Russell 25. Amplify is a community tool and anyone can help improve the quality of our transcripts. Privacy policy. x\[F~gvVl'`O8$juW]}72"n6}\kO X0HJ CD! Check out our pick of the best shows to catch this month. By logging in you agree to our Stephen and Russell Page studied dance at the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) in the early 1980s, becoming professional performers with the Sydney Dance Company after graduating from NAISDA in 1983. )|=\@A3'"g >la,zWb^6e:v, Excerpts will include Ochres (1994), Brolga (2001), Walkabout (2002), Bush (2003) and the gorgeous last section of the 2018 work Nyapanyapa from OUR land people stories, a tribute to the Yirrkala artist Nyapanyapa Yunupingu. bSL=v)T1JcHf:iDZK}]1)8Xu}l!OF Love live performance? Passing on leadership feels healthy, you know. We just knew that Ningali was shaping us to tell her story., Page is so glad he has Rings by his side, even if they have very different processes. What does the future hold for a town battered by climate-change catastrophe? Rayma is now in preparations to Choreograph (& Dance) a Segment for the 2003 Opening of the Rugby World Cup, which takes place in October at Telstra Stadium in Sydney. Everybody [then] took a four-day week, recalls long-time artistic director Stephen Page of the only Indigenous-led company out of 29 afforded major performing arts company status under Australia Council priority rules. The family of Ningali Lawford-Wolf has given the media permission to use her name. About the creation stories from the great sandy deserts, about her fathers cattle station and how they got displaced from their land," Page says. X{z-mH$6 k6U[U)R/?r`0VoV^Q?4!UTw4 m]:PR!M e0A4p4X:Fj .signup-box-container .cls-1{fill:#f0483e;} Coming through that fire and seeing the spirit of Bangarra has been a great medicine for all my grieving, he says. The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We already have this email. 1 0 obj They all first met way back in college. While they never got the opportunity to work on it together, Page knew that he and Rings had to honour the memory of their great friend, in close collaboration with Lawford-Wolfs family. Bangarra Dance Theatres Spirit: A retrospective 2021 will run in Sydney from January 2024. Rayma is from Griffith NSW, she is a Descendant of the Wiradjuri Nation. The youngest of twelve children, he grew up in the working-class Brisbane suburb of Mt Gravatt. 4 0 obj The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. The Page brothers success as performers has been truly inspirational for the Australian indigenous community. Its been so inspiring to watch, because I do feel the company is going to be left in great hands. The attached photograph contains the name or image of person who a now deceased. Your best option would be to contact, We love it. The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. Find out more. Stephen Page is now 47 years of age and is still highly involved in the performing arts industry. Freecall 1800 077 514 (Australia only). In a year when Australia has felt the blunt force of bushfire and pandemic, a hunger for First Nations knowledge has grown. She loves her research and has much more structure than me in storytelling. It was taken during the height of their popularity with Bangarra Dance Theatre and portrays their instinctive performing nature. Nathan Fielders unhinged new series, probing what would happen if there really was a dress rehearsal for life, leads this months streaming highlights. Most other independent Indigenous dancers and companies face a much greater struggle to make a living, although Page explains that Bangarra is probably right down the bottom of the 29, in terms of what we get. In-depth analysis of the moments that define the day from Rachel Withers. Bangarra Dance Theatres Spirit pays tribute to collaborators. <> Stephen Page, artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, is sitting in the belly of the Sydney Opera House looking out over the beautiful bay of water of the Eora Nation when we speak. Frances and I, we just went and grabbed her older brother and sister and her immediate family. As does the strength and joy Stephen Page still draws from them every day. `beg=&lr4M6&]]|[nFOW1S~hWmc`A ,:i2%cU46LR!K(2laan1mK4X}mH[k `"KO ~:8['LHL$]55Cqo]DmaCs>(A (xBHx" a%5i!,A4"D vLy z6 bc,'YTiP$c- 6Y#o. The work, seeded from an idea by the late actor Ningali Lawford-Wolf, who died aged 52 from complications following an asthma attack in Edinburgh in 2019 during a tour of the stage adaptation of Kate Grenvilles novel The Secret River, was supposed to have toured to Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra last year, but all was scuttled by the pandemic and theatre closures.
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