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WelcomeFestival ata glanceOpening &Closing Nights 4Special Events 6Family Friendly 12Bagot Festival14Theatre 19In Conversation24Dance 25Comedy 28Cabaret 30Festival Club 32EDWINA LUNNDARWIN FESTIVALARTISTIC DIRECTORADAM GILESNT CHIEF MINISTERKATRINA FONG LIMLORD MAYORTOM PAULING AO QCDARWIN FESTIVAL CHAIRMusic 34Visual Arts 40It’s that time of year again, thetime we proudly unveil ourDarwin Festival program. And thisyear we’re revelling in our theme,100% Darwin.The opening weekend of theFestival celebrates our people andplace with a truly massive show ofthe same name, 100% Darwin. Ifyou are not one of the 100 Darwinpeople on stage representing allof us, I urge you to exercise yourcuriosity and appetite for locallymade works and join us forthis once-in-a-lifetime real lifeexperience.I am proud and humbled bythe opportunity I have had totake care of this truly unique,genuinely special capital cityfestival. Over the past three years,we’ve celebrated this Territorylife and sweated it out on the hotAugust nights’ dance floor together.And I thank our artists, audiences,arts workers and partners whohave worked and celebratedtogether to make it all happen.It’s been a wild ride.Time to get off.Before someone loses an eye.Art and culture are an importantpart of life in the Territory andDarwin Festival gives everyonethe chance to celebrate this, with aprogram that reflects the essence,composition, connections andpassions of our society.The flagship 100% Darwinproject will be 2014’s featureFestival event celebrating ourmulticultural lifestyle. There willalso be an inviting mix of free andticketed programs.The Northern TerritoryGovernment is very pleased tobe the Principal Partner of DarwinFestival. The Territory’s rich artsand cultural diversity are a keycomponent of our plan to developNorthern Australia.My thanks to everyone involvedin creating this year’s Festivalexperience.Darwin is a friendly andcosmopolitan place where we enjoyour unique tropical, liveable wayof life. Darwin Festival providesour people with an opportunityfor cultural enrichment andoffers an awe-inspiring variety ofentertainment choices.Each year, I enjoy seeing Councilspaces activated by Darwin Festival.I especially like to witness thetransformation of Civic Park intothe vibrant and energetic FestivalPark. The Amphitheatre is a spacethat loves a big crowd, so makesure you head there for at leastone of the fantastic events.Darwin Festival makes me feelproud of our city, and I extendmy congratulations to everyoneinvolved, as well as to the crowdswho return year after year to thisunique Australian Festival.Enjoy our city!The 2014 Darwin Festival isbrimming with delights for all agesand all interests. The program islively, surprising and taps right intowhat makes Darwin and its Festivalunique and much admired.This year you’ll notice an Asianfocus, thanks to a commitmentfrom the Northern TerritoryGovernment to fund the Festivalfor an intense engagement withour nearest neighbours withwhom trade and cultural exchangeform a lasting bond. A must seeis the Vietnamese Water Puppetsin a series of wonderful freeperformances at the Waterfront.This is the last Darwin Festival forEdwina Lunn, and what a great jobshe has done. We know you’ll havea marvellous 18 days thanks to herteam and the support of our Patron,Partners, Sponsors and Donors.And you the audience of course.Darwin Festival takes place on the land of the Larrakia people.We wish to pay our respects to the traditional owners of this Countryand to their ancestors. As the Festival welcomes contemporary artistsand art from around the world, we also celebrate the continuingculture of the Larrakia.Where It’s AtThe centre of town is where you’ll find the hubof Darwin Festival action, with Festival Park setup as the heart of the arts. Join us nearly everynight from 7-24 August and see this area of thecity transformed with music, visual art, dance,theatre and lively discussion. We have a greatrange of delicious options for grabbing a bite toeat, so drop in for free live music at the Pendopoprogrammed with Music NT.Everyone’s favourite tropical big top, TheLighthouse, will take pride of place at FestivalPark hosting laugh-out-loud comedy faves,outrageous cabaret and circus antics, the brighteststars of the contemporary music scene andmusical theatre Territory-style. Late at nightThe Lighthouse becomes the place to hang outand get down at the Festival Club. Sing along, getin the dance groove or chill out with friends untilthe wee small hours.Brown’s Mart Theatre is a haven for theatre anddance, and local hang-out Happy Yess is home toedgy comedy and music that’s so hot right now.Fascinating behind the scenes discussions can befound at NT Library and the Festival action extendsto Town Hall Ruins.Across town in George’s Green at George BrownBotanic Gardens, The Amphitheatre is the placefor legendary big music spectacles, as well aslarge-scale theatrical experiences. It’s also thehome of family fun with the annual People’sChoice Teddy Bears’ Picnic.To find your way around our Festival venues,check out our map on page 68 and join us in thecity for some amazing Festival entertainment. Youcan buy tickets to all those must-see Festival showsat our box offices at Festival Park and in SmithStreet Mall.Other Info 63Daily Diary 66Map 681BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 2

Lunch Box SeriesGet yourself a taste of this year’s Festival in thecity as part of the Lunch Box Series. You neverknow what you’ll encounter as Festival starsspring pop-up performances on the lunchtimecrowd. Enjoy a break out on the grass by ourTatts Ticket Caravan, sample a free Festivalshow, buy your tickets for the full Festivalexperience and be in the running to win ticketsto catch more of the action.WhereRaintree ParkWhenEvery Wed-Fri 12.30pmStarts Wed 6 AugFREESupported byWelcome to CountryJoin us at Festival Park as the 2014 Festival isofficially welcomed to Larrakia Country. Welcometo Country is an important Indigenous customacknowledging the ancestral spirits, traditionalcustodians and Elders of the Larrakia or Saltwaterpeople. As part of this special ceremonial event,members of the Lee family perform a traditionalsmoking ceremony and Torres Strait Island groupUrab and Zogo Tudi Dancers share some of theirwelcome customs through song and dance.WhereFestival ParkWhenFri 8 Aug 5.30pmFREEPICTURED: ONE MOB DIFFERENTCOUNTRY DANCERSUrban StreetNight ClubLIM SOKCHANLINA CAMBODIACambodian artist LimSokchanlina films fences asphysical and psychologicalbarometers of urban change.For his installation UrbanStreet Night Club he projectsvideo taken of a fence – locatedaround a construction site inPhnom Penh’s burgeoningentertainment district – onto awall in the heart of the DarwinFestival action. This fence isplastered with clichéd imagesof Cambodia – Angkor Wat, ricepaddies, lotus flowers – and bynight is illuminated with bright,multicoloured lights. Lim’sscreen comes alive with nightlifescenes accompanied by soundsof the street, from mobile phoneringtones to hawker songs tohip hop rip-offs. The grassymound in front of Christ ChurchCathedral is transformed into abustling urban space, surreallythrobbing with neon colours andsilhouetted pedestrians and tuktuks gliding in and out of sight.Meet artist Lim Sokchanlina for anin-depth look at this installation onSat 9 Aug 1pm in front of ChristChurch Cathedral at Festival ParkWhereFestival ParkWhenFri 8–Sun 24 AugTue-Sun sunset 'til lateFREEVISUALARTSSPECIALEVENTTemporary TerritoryRUANGRUPA (INDONESIA) WITH SARAH PIRRIE & SIMON COOPER (NT)See the everyday in a different way as Temporary Territorycreatively transforms your local bus stopTemporary Territory is an internationalcollaborative project developed in partnership withDarwin Festival, Darwin Visual Arts Associationand Jakarta-based arts collective ruangrupa, a groupwhose interventionist and experimental publicand live art projects are characterised by a playfulrenegade creativity. Darwin artists Simon Cooperand Sarah Pirrie, and Jakarta artists Saleh Huseinand MG Pringgotono, have hit the streets to turnordinary, everyday Darwin bus shelters into vibrantsites for the unexpected and the celebratory.The bustling metropolis of Jakarta, with its 10million residents, might seem a world away fromthe more leisurely life of a Darwin commuter, butthe artists from both capitals have visited each cityto work together on a project that is inspired by andreflects a shared urban life experience. The resultof this artistic collaboration is Temporary Territory,a dynamic transformation of a transport hub intoa stage for playful interaction and communityactivation.When you head out to work, school or the shops,you’ll find yourself right in the middle of a publicart installation inspired by the bus stop and themedin response to its location. Uncover a reflection ofDarwin through the eyes of visitors and see yourown city in a very different light as it’s given atemporary guerrilla makeover. Temporary Territorybrings the 2014 Darwin Festival right to yourcurb-side and invites you to jump aboardand experience more.Hear the artists talk about their practice and this collaborationat the Bus Stop at Darwin Interchange on Sat 9 Aug 12noon•SPECIALEVENTWhereBus stops around Darwinthroughout the FestivalSee darwinfestival.org.au for mapWhenThu 7–Sun 24 AugFREEThis project is part of the Australian EmbassyJakarta’s Arts and Cultural Program 2014Supported by the Consulate of the Republic ofIndonesia and Charles Darwin University3 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222LIM SOKCHANLINA, URBAN STREET NIGHT CLUB 2013, DIGITALC-PRINT, 80 X 120 CM, EDITION OF 5darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 4

Soweto Gospel ChoirSOUTH AFRICAAn unforgettable Festival finale with world music legends•MUSICAs part of this very special closing night event,South Africa’s most heavenly voices take to TheAmphitheatre stage for one incredibly vibrantchoral experience. Expect earthy rhythms andrich harmonies, alongside energetic dancing andcolourful costumes, in an uplifting performanceto stir the soul.Since their formation in 2003, Soweto GospelChoir have travelled the globe bringing the joyof their music and their hope for a better worldinto the hearts of audiences everywhere. Theirexuberant performances and stellar recordingshave been lauded by critics, the public andfellow artists. They have collaborated, recordedand performed with superstar artists includingBono and U2, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder,Robert Plant, Celine Dion, Red Hot Chili Peppers,Peter Gabriel and Josh Groban, as well as classicalmusic maestros including André Rieu.Join us for this joyful spectacular of song anddance celebrating music from around the world.WhereThe Amphitheatre,George’s GreenWhenSun 24 Aug 7pmGates open 6pmDuration 2hrs (inc. interval)••Santos Opening Night ConcertIt’s back! And believe us when we say this is one concertDarwin will be talking about for years to comeMUSICPHOTO: PRUDENCE UPTONFAMILY“The musical equivalent ofan injection of vitamin B.For sheer exuberance andvitality, the Soweto GospelChoir takes a lot of beating.”THE WEEKEND WEST AUSTRALIANTicketsFull $45Conc & Group (8+) $38Family of 4 $150Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auPresented in co-operation with Andrew KayThe Santos Opening Night Concert is renownedfor kicking off Darwin Festival with a spectacularevening under the stars in The Amphitheatre.It’s a chance to check out some of the biggestnames in music and most importantly it’s agreat fun night out for the whole family. And it’sabsolutely free! Join us on Thursday 7 August foran opening night to remember.It all gets under way with a Welcome to Countryled by Bilawara Lee and then it’s over to ourdazzling diva MC Ursula Yovich to set the stagefor vocal superstar Tina Arena. A world-classsinger, Arena is renowned for her high-octaneperformances and she is as excited as we areabout her triumphant Darwin return, which startsher national tour.Warming the stage for Tina Arena will be theNorthern Territory's favourite Tiwi collective,B2M. Bringing their infectious blend of R&B andpop with a Tiwi twist, B2M will premiere theirhighly anticipated new album and getthis Festival party started.Don’t miss this year’s Santos Opening NightConcert – a truly magical night to launch us intothree weeks of Festival festivities.WhereThe Amphitheatre,George’s GreenWhenThu 7 Aug 6.30pmGates open 5pmDuration 2hrs 30minsFREESupported byTINA ARENAB2M LIVE5 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 6

100% DarwinRIMINI PROTOKOLL NT/GERMANYDarwin is the star of the show in the riveting100% Darwin. Be part of this unmissable Festivalexperience and see our version of the internationalphenomenon that has taken the world by stormWith humour, passion and some home truths,Rimini Protokoll creates a living, breathingportrait of Darwin. One hundred people, eachrepresenting 1% of the 129,062 population, havebeen chosen according to specific criteria toreflect the demographic make-up of our vibrantcity. These 100 participants from all walks ofDarwin life, show us on stage how we think, feeland act in a fascinating show that is part reality,part theatre and 100% Darwin.In a world bombarded with ‘lies, damned lies andstatistics’, 100% Darwin tells the truth of modernlife in Australia’s most northern capital in a waythat graphs or pie charts never can. The cast tellintimate stories from their lives and honestlyanswer questions about their habits, beliefs andlifestyles – the result is a live, interactive humanopinion poll and a once-in-a-lifetime theatricalevent.•“A curious,fascinating andsurprisinglymoving pieceof raw realitytheatre. And, inthe best and mostsubversive sense,it was deeplyhuman.”AUSSIETHEATRETHEATREWhereThe Amphitheatre,George’s GreenWhenSat 9 Aug 7.30pmGates open 6.30pmDuration 1hr 30minsTicketsFull $35Conc & Group (8+) $30Children under 12 $20Family of 4 $100Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auSupported by“Often comic,sometimes deeplymoving, alwaysinteresting, andfinally celebratory.”THEATRE NOTESPHOTO: T MITCHELL7BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 8

Tina Arenain Concert“Stylish and all class.”SYDNEY MORNING HERALDPHOTO: SHANE EECENChoir of ManDAVID GARNHAM & THE REASONS TO LIVE NTDarwin, get set for the world premiere ofa uniquely Australian musical event maderight here in the TerritoryChoir of Man is an electrifying new theatricalevent that takes a group of ordinary Aussie blokesand turns them into singing sensations. Join thesehirsute heroes as they win your heart and rockyour world.Directed by legendary Australian director andproducer Wayne Harrison, with musical directionby the just as legendary Chong Lim, Choir ofMan is a bold new work celebrating music andmateship. It’s sure to do for flannie-sporting,bearded crooners what Tap Dogs didfor Blundstone-wearing tap dancers.Inspired by local musician David Garnham, whobrought together the first bevy of bearded blokesas back-up singers for his album launch, theChoir of Man have become a huge hit up north,and now they’ll be taking the world by storm asstars of their very own show.Don’t miss this all-singing, all-male, all (wellmostly) bearded musical extravaganza!“Like an armymarches on itsstomach, the Choirof Man’s harmoniesare fuelled by beerand charred meat.”THE AGEWhereThe LighthouseWhenPreview Thu 7 Aug 8pmFri 8 Aug 9pmSat 9 & Sun 10 Aug 7pmDuration 1hr•MUSICTicketsFull $42Conc & Group (8+) $36Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auPresented in association with Andrew KayInternational superstar Tina Arena is one of thebiggest acts to hit The Lighthouse stage. Don’tmiss your chance to be part of a special one-nightonly performance from this vocal powerhouse onFriday 8 August.Tina Arena is a name synonymous withAustralian pop culture. Her voice has resonatedthroughout generations with a list of anthemichits that have earned her critical and commercialacclaim, both here at home and across the globe.A world-class performer renowned for her highoctane performances, this Festival concert offersaudiences a rare opportunity to experienceArena’s musical power in an intimate setting.Currently in Europe, where she has establishedan incredibly successful parallel career, TinaArena is coming home this August to sharesongs from her newest album. Reset is a stunningtestament to this esteemed songbird’s timelesssophistication and is fast becoming a hit withfans and critics alike. Expect a combinationof new songs and classic hits in one dazzlingperformance celebrating a triumphant career.•MUSICWhereThe LighthouseWhenFri 8 Aug 7pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $100Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au“Extraordinary.”ABC RADIO9BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 10

GurrumulHis Life and MusicWITH CAMERATA OF ST JOHN’S –QUEENSLAND’S CHAMBER ORCHESTRA NT/QLDAn intimate and unprecedentedinsight into one of Australia’smost treasured artists•MUSICVietnamese Water PuppetsTHANG LONG WATER PUPPET THEATRE VIETNAMThe enchanting ancient art of Vietnamese waterpuppetry comes to Darwin for the very first timeWater puppetry has been performed on thesurface of the ponds and paddy fields of the RedRiver Delta in northern Vietnam for a thousandyears – the lively creation of farmers who spendtheir days tending the flooded rice plantations.Now the internationally renowned Thang Longtroupe brings the unique Vietnamese WaterPuppet tradition that has delighted audiencesaround the world to Darwin Waterfront.Bring the whole family to this enchanting eventsure to delight children and adults alike withits skill, energy and humour.You’ll be mesmerised by this stunningperformance of a carefully protected art, whoseancient secrets and complex skills have beenguarded for centuries. See puppets literally danceon water accompanied by vibrant backgroundmusic performed live by a traditional Vietnameseorchestra. The stage, floating atop the Lagoon,is intricately carved, elegantly adorned andmasterfully lit, creating a magical setting for thisonce-in-a-lifetime event.WhereDarwin Waterfront RecreationLagoonWhenThu 21–Sun 24 AugPre-show music 6.30pmShow starts 7pmDuration 40minsFREE•SPECIALEVENTMulti-ARIA award-winningartist Gurrumul presents anunparalleled musical event.Affecting and inspiring,Gurrumul – His Life and Musicis a spellbinding account ofthis unique life, voiced throughsong, film and the storytelling ofhis people.Backed by the classicalstrength of Queensland'sChamber Orchestra Camerataof St John’s, conducted by IainGrandage, Gurrumul performsnew works of simplicity andpower. Premiering materialfrom his third studio album,alongside re-arranged andreinterpreted music (byErkki Veltheim and MichaelHohnen) from his previousreleases, Gurrumul and hisband are joined by orchestraand multimedia narration fromhis Northeast Arnhem Landcommunity.Declared Australia’s mostimportant voice by RollingStone, this musician, blindsince birth, has been turningout soulful, resonant songsfor more than 20 years. Fromhis time with Yothu Yindiand Saltwater Band, to hiscelebrated solo releases,Gurrumul has been an integralpart of our nation’s musicallandscape, singing gentle songsof wonder that invoke the storiesof his people, the Yolgnu, andvibrate with the powerful spiritof his ancestry.“His songs resonated powerfully... there wasso much beauty in this concert that it waseasy to be moved to tears.”THE DAILY TELEGRAPH“Immediatelymagnificent.”THE GUARDIANWhereThe Amphitheatre,George’s GreenWhenSun 17 Aug 7pmGates open 5pmDuration 2hrs (inc. interval)TicketsFull $62Conc & Group (8+) $52Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auPresented by Darwin FestivalProduced by Skinnyfish Music and supported byChugg Entertainment, in accompaniment withthe release of Gurrumul’s definitive biographyGurrumul – His Life and MusicSupported by11 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 PHOTO: ADRIAN COOKdarwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 12

FamilyPeople’s ChoiceTeddy Bears’PicnicPHOTO: PRUDENCE UPTONIt’s back! Darwin Festival’sfavourite big day out for littlearts lovers – the People’sChoice Teddy Bears’ Picnic.Dress Ted in his finest, pack apicnic snack and bring alonga sense of fun and adventureto the George Brown BotanicGardens to be part of all theaction. Join us on Sunday10 August for a specialfamily-sized taste of the 2014Festival program featuring liveperformances from a range ofvisiting artists, who’ll have youup dancing, singing and gettingin the arty groove.WhereGeorge’s Green,George Brown Botanic GardensWhenSun 10 Aug 9am-12noonFREESupported byTiny Toones& D*City RockersCAMBODIA/NTCambodian breakers TinyToones use breakdancing andhip hop music culture to reach,inspire and educate at riskyoung people in Phnom Penh.This Festival they’ll be hangingout in Darwin with local outfitthe D*City Rockers and leadingAustralian b*boy Nick Power,performing a collaboration oftheir battle-winning moves andteaching the tricks of the tradeto young local fans.Where & WhenVarious sites throughout theFestival (see darwinfestival.org.aufor details)FREEPresented by Britt GuySupported by Asialink 's Arts Residency Programand Tracks Dance CompanyBrat Kids CarnivalWelcome to the biggest brat-attackfrom a star studded line-up ofAustralia’s finest circus artists andmischief makers. Witness hulahoops at top speed, acrobaticsat alarming heights, and someseriously cheeky clowning antics,performed by the stars of Briefsin a manner that will out-BRATkids of all ages. Brat KidsCarnival is ideal for youngsterswith a taste for wild circus skills,pumping music, ridiculous actsof amazement and eye poppingparty tricks.WhereBrown’s Mart TheatreWhenSat 23 & Sun 24 Aug 11amDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $22Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au13 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222Wedhus GembelSNUFF PUPPETS & YOGYAKARTA ARTISTS INDONESIA/AUSLet giant puppets take you and your family onan adventure of gods, monsters and volcanoesDarwin Festival is set to be taken over by allsorts of weird and wonderful puppet creationswhen Snuff Puppets and independent artistsfrom Yogyakarta bring their large-scale spectacleWedhus Gembel to town.A unique cross-cultural collaboration exploringthe tensions between traditional and contemporarylife in Indonesia, Wedhus Gembel is an outdoorperformance of gigantic proportions. Puppets,dance, theatre, music and Snuff Puppets’ anarchicsense of fun all combine to retell an Indonesianfable about the cycle of life and the destructivepower of nature. Bring the family along fora puppet parade before settling in to share inthis enchanting story of a village turned upsidedown when a volcano-born child transforms intoa monster and begins to grow out of control.“With its colour, chaos,magic, mythology, live musicand giant puppets, WedhusGembel is not to be missed.”AUSTRALIAN ARTS REVIEWWhereFestival ParkWhenThu 14–Sun 17 Aug 6pmDuration 1hr 15minsFREE•SPECIALEVENTAttentionPerformed in English & IndonesianPresented in partnership with Darwin CommunityArtsSupported by the Consulate of the Republic ofIndonesia and the Australian Government throughthe Australia Council for the Artsdarwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 14

PHOTO: PRUDENCE UPTONPHOTO: PRUDENCE UPTONBagot FestivalNTDarwin’s Bagot Community opens its doors fora second year of this mini-festival celebrationAfter last year’s inspiring Bagot Festival we’reheading back to one of Darwin’s town camps fora unique taste of cultural and artistic life and toshare in a special weekend with Bagot locals.Showcasing traditional and contemporary music,dance, theatre, art, film, food, stories and history,this is a festival unlike any other, a festivalcreated by the Community for everyone.Join us and the Bagot Community with this year’stheme I Heart Bagot as we celebrate Indigenousculture and explore new forms of artisticexpression.This fun, family-friendly weekend opens onSaturday 16 August. Come in the morning andsnap up something at the art and craft market,enjoy some yummy food and have a cuppa witha Bagot host. Enjoy action and thrills on a guidedwalk led by a group of enthusiastic young locals,followed by a night of great Indigenous bands.There is a full program of activities to experienceand performances to enjoy throughout theweekend so once you arrive head to The TransitLounge to plan your stay.Learn something new at Bagot, my Home, anexhibition that pays poignant tribute to Bagot’spast and celebrates the future. Listen to somegreat yarns and interesting debate at the Yarningin the Trees speaker series and discover diverseperspectives on Darwin life, or get yarningyourself as part of YarnHeart which bringstogether stories and handmade hearts fromacross Australia to create a fun and colourfulinstallation.Bring the whole family for a free weekendfestival celebrating Bagot – its people, history,art and culture.•SPECIALEVENTWhereBagot Community, Bagot RdLudmillaLook for signed gates for entry onMananunga StWhenSat 16 Aug 11am-10.30pmSun 17 Aug 11am-8.30pmFREESat 16 AugFrom 11amArt & Craft market and Food stallsBagot, my Home exhibitionHistory of Bagot exhibitionYarnHeart exhibition andinstallationHistory paths11.30amHave a cuppa with a Bagot host1.30pmYarning in the Trees speakerseries3pmThe Walking Neighbourhood4pmBasketball match5.30pmThe Walking NeighbourhoodFrom 6.30pmVisual Taxi interactivemultimedia installation6.30pmWelcome to CountryOpening CeremonyTraditional and contemporarysinging and dancing7pm-10.30pmMusic concertSun 17 AugFrom 11amArt & Craft market and Food stallsBagot, my Home exhibitionHistory of Bagot exhibitionYarnHeart exhibition andinstallationHistory paths11.30amHave a cuppa with a Bagot host1.30pmYarning in the Trees speakerseries3pmThe Walking Neighbourhood5.30pmThe Walking NeighbourhoodFrom 6.30pmVisual Taxi interactivemultimedia installation7pmClosing CeremonyThe WalkingNeighbourhoodNTThe Walking Neighbourhoodreturns to Bagot Communitywith a series of new guidedwalking tours.Come to Bagot, meet somelocal children and experiencelife through their eyes. Thechildren will navigate aroundthe community and guide youto the places they think aremost important for you to see,experience, talk about andenjoy. Inevitably there willbe music, dancing, humour,storytelling, sport, artwork,photography and a little bitof everyone’s experienceswrapped up into thisinsightful and heart-warmingperformance event.The Walking Neighbourhoodis being created in the twoweeks prior to Bagot Festivalwith artists in residency inthe community, which meansanything is possible in thiswonderful walking adventure.WhereBagot Community, Bagot RdLudmillaWhenSat 16 & Sun 17 Aug3pm & 5.30pmDuration approx 1hr 15minsFREEBookings essential atdarwinfestival.org.auSupported by•SPECIALEVENT15 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 16

Backyards UnpluggedDarwin backyards of all shapes and sizes have hosted a range oflaidback gigs in Darwin Festival’s celebration of dry season goodtimes. This year, Backyards Unplugged brings you great music,as well as two local dining experiences.We start the Festival’s opening weekend off at a backyard of a verydifferent kind when Elana Stone, from alt-country group All OurExes Live in Texas, joins the birds of prey at Territory Wildlife Park’sFlight Deck. Check out the Birds of Prey show and visit Aly de Groot’sexhibition Undertwater Basket Weaving, before settling in for anevening with “one of the most impressive singing voices inthe country” (The Age).On the Festival’s closing weekend we head to an as yet undisclosedlocation to bring the party to one lucky Darwin local. With awardwinningcabaret artist and diva extraordinaire Yana Alana and herband Tha Paranas as the stars of this show, this will be one backyardparty to remember.Everyone’s favourite closing day celebration, the Pool Party,splashes down at Nightcliff Pool with a jungle twist. Grab a wedgeof watermelon, try a refreshing beverage from the tiki bar and joinus for a cruisey afternoon of bands and tunes provided from a host ofspecial guests. Dress to impress in your finest jungle outfits (leopardprints and safari suits most welcome) and be in the running to winsome great prizes.ELANA STONE••MUSICCABARETWhereDuck Pond,Fishermans Place, Frances BayWhenTue 19 Aug 6.30pm for 7pmDuration 3hrsTickets $180Includes seafood feast withmatching winesBookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionLimited parking at venueSupported by Darwin Port CorporationPHOTO: JOHAN LOLOSTheFisherman'sTableJoin Darwin mega chef JimmyShu for a shared seafood feastdown by the Duck Pond.The heart of Darwin’s bustlingpearling, prawning and fishingindustry is the perfect settingto savour some of the freshestseafood delights the city hasto offer. Tantalising tastingplates will have seafoodstraight from the trawler as thestar attraction, with exquisitedishes created right in frontof you by Shu and his team ofchefs. Crack open a mud crab,peel a prawn and treat yourtaste buds to a great night out.• •SPECIALEVENTWhereCrazy Acres, 70 Reedbeds Rd,Berry SpringsWhenTue 12 & Wed 13 Aug 6.30pmfor 7pm.Duration 3hrsTickets $200Includes five courses withmatching winesBookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auSupported by Buslink VivoPHOTO: ILANA FREDDYETheFarmer'sTableSPECIALEVENTThis year the successfulBackyards Unplugged programhas expanded to include twonights of incredible culinaryadventure in Darwin’s ruralbackyard. Join us under aspectacular mango canopy foran intimate shared Festivalmeal made from the freshestand most delectable localingredients. The Pearl’s ElleKearns is head chef and willcreate a memorable menu fromproduce grown on the farm andin the surrounding region. Meetthe makers and growers of yourfine feast and be entertained byguests from the Festival programwhile you share a fabulous mealwith some new friends.Make a night of it by bookingour bus service to and from thedinner (spaces are limited) andenjoy this feast on the farm.Where & WhenElana StoneTerritory Wildlife ParkCox Peninsula Rd, Berry SpringsSat 9 Aug 4pmDuration 1hrYana AlanaDarwin Local Backyard(full details upon booking)Sat 23 Aug 4pmDuration 1hrPool PartyNightcliff PoolSun 24 Aug 2pm-6pmTicketsElana StoneAll Tickets $25Includes access to Birds of Prey and Aly de Groot'sexhibition Underwater Basket WeavingYana AlanaAll Tickets $25Pool PartyFull $25Concession $15Family of 4 $70Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au(except Local Darwin Backyard)Pool Party Supported byYANA ALANAPOOL PARTYThis Territory LifeNTCome on a journey to experiencethe Territory as never before asThis Territory Life uncovers thehidden gems of this diverse partof Australia and its fascinatinginhabitants.The hit of the 2013 DarwinFestival is back to once againdelve deep into Territory life.Join a stellar line-up of localidentities, unsung heroes andwell-known faces as they give usa taste of the Territory throughthe retelling of their uniqueexperiences. We’ll explore habitat,history, heritage, innovations, thearts, politics, links to land andwater and much more throughquick-fire presentations designedto entertain and get you thinking.Proud Territorians, newcomers,visitors, arts-lovers – everyoneis invited to join us for thisenlightening and engaging seriescelebrating This Territory Life.WhereThe LighthouseWhenTue 12 & Tue 19 Aug 7pmDuration 1hr 30mins (inc. interval)TicketsAll Tickets $25Bookings08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.auSupported bySPECIALEVENT17 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 18

The Shadow KingCo-created by Tom E. Lewis & Michael KantorA MALTHOUSE THEATRE PRODUCTIONThe greatest of all epics about nation, is finallyan epic about our nation•THEATREWhereDarwinThe Amphitheatre, George’s GreenKatherineGodinymayin Yijard Rivers Artsand Culture CentreWhenDarwinTue 19–Fri 22 Aug 7.30pmKatherineTue 26 & Wed 27 Aug 7.30pmDuration 1hr 45minsThe LepidoptersAUSTRALIA/INDONESIAGet set for a multimedia experience of intergalacticproportions when the science-fiction space-operaThe Lepidopters comes to town.PHOTO: SELINA OU•MUSICFrom the seeds of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy,King Lear, emerges an explosive Northern Territoryreinterpretation – the tale of a community dividedby greed, pride and ambition. Epic and provocative,The Shadow King reworks Shakespeare’s timelessstory as a sprawling, blood-soaked tale of twoIndigenous families in Australia’s north. Probingour understanding of kinship, country and belonging,this majestic and physical contemporary retellingweaves a parable that echoes our nation’s historyand speaks to the current circumstances inIndigenous Australia.Told through a powerful combination ofShakespearean pathos with modern English,Aboriginal and Kriol languages, music anddance, The Shadow King brings together someof Australia’s foremost Indigenous performers,including the Territory’s own Tom E. Lewis(The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith), Jimi Bani(Mabo), Kamahi Djordan King (Wulamanayuwiand the Seven Pamanui) and Frances Djulibing(Ten Canoes, Wrong Skin) along with the musicaltalents of Bart Willoughby (Yothu Yindi) andDjakapurra Munyarryun.Working across cultures and generations,The Shadow King is an unmissable theatricalevent of a scale and significance to match theland on which it’s made. After wowing audiencesin capital cities around the country, this NTinspiredepic is finally returning to its roots withseasons in Darwin and Katherine as part of thisyear’s Festival.“Fascinating, ultimatelyshattering theatre.”ABC ARTSTicketsDarwinFull $48Conc & Group (8+) $43KatherineFull $30Concession $25BookingsDarwin08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auKatherine08 8972 3751 gyracc.org.auAttentionPerformed in Yumpla Tok (TorresStrait Creole), Kala Lagaw Ya(Torres Strait Creole), Gupapuyngu(Yolngu), Katherine Kriol, Baard &Modern EnglishThis project has been assisted by the AustralianGovernment's Major Festivals Initiative, managedby the Australia Council for the Arts, in associationwith the Confederation of Australian InternationalArts FestivalsPerformances in Katherine supported by NorthernTerritory Government and Katherine TownCouncilThis visually impressive and aurally astoundingcollaboration combines the talents of Melbourneinter-media mavericks Slave Pianos, Indonesian art/punk music collective Punkasila, virtuoso pianistMichael Kieran Harvey, Indonesian singer/dancerRachel Saraswati and local Darwin artists andmusicians for one incredible multimedia, crossculturalart odyssey.A four-part science-fiction comic written by Markvon Schlegell and Derham Groves, and drawn by‘Iwank’ Erwan Hersi Susanto, The Lepidopterstells the story of an invasion of the Indonesianarchipelago by alien moths, who plan to coloniseEarth by engaging in inter-species reproduction.The fourth part, newly written especially for DarwinFestival, sees the hybrid moths settling in the Top End.The first three chapters of this wonderfullyweird event wowed audiences at MONA FOMA,Artshouse Melbourne and most recently inYogyakarta. And now these incredible artists areset to unleash their theatrical spectacular musicalmadness on Festival audiences.Scored for the unusual instrumentation ofsoprano, virtuoso keyboard player, mystic-punkband (processed voice, just-intonation electricguitars and bass, noise machines, electronicdrums) and analogue electronics, and featuringprojected illustrations and film, The Lepidopterspromises to be a visceral, beautiful Festivalexperience.WhereThe LighthouseWhenWed 20 Aug 7pmDuration 1hrTicketsFull $38Conc & Group (8+) $32Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auSupported by the Consulate of the Republic ofIndonesia“The cast is excellent.The band are incredible;the interweaving of songsand soundscapes conjurea sort of wild magic.”HERALD SUN19 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222PHOTO: DAYBREAK FILMSdarwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 20

Yasukichi MurakamiThrough a Distant LensPERFORMANCE 4AIf photographs are moments frozen in time, thenYasukichi Murakami unlocks those moments withthe warmth of memory, family, humour and truthWhereBrown’s Mart Theatre•THEATREJapanese photographer, entrepreneur andinventor Yasukichi Murakami was the talk of thetown in the 1930s. He lived the high life withDarwin’s elite, photographing everyone andanything until the outbreak of the Second WorldWar saw he and his family, like all Japanese inAustralia, interned as enemy aliens. Murakami’sphotographs were impounded and subsequentlylost.In the new multidisciplinary performance workYasukichi Murakami, contemporary Japanese-Australian photographer and performance makerMayu Kanamori goes in search of Murakami’slost photographs. Along her journey she uncoversa fascinating story of unlikely friendships,thwarted ambition and unrequited love, andrecognises a way to address the nationalcollective amnesia about the history of theJapanese in Australia. What begins as a searchfor the past becomes a quest for immortality.Utilising photographic projections, video,narration, dramatic action, original music andsoundscape, Yasukichi Murakami is a meditationon love, truth and, in a digital age where camerasare everywhere, the nature of photography.WhenTue 19 Aug 8.15pmWed 20 Aug 6pm & 8.15pmDuration 1hr 15minsTicketsFull $36Conc & Group (8+) $30Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auPresented in association with Adelaide FestivalCentre's OzAsia FestivalSupported by the Australian Government throughthe Australia Council for the Arts, MacquarieUniversity and Japan FoundationThe Magic HourURSULA YOVICHThought you knew Grimm’s fairytales?Think again...From one of Australia’s most originalcontemporary playwrights, Vanessa Bates, comesThe Magic Hour – classic fairytales as you’venever heard them before. Sure, the BrothersGrimm originals were hardly the sugar-coatedbedtime stories we now know, but this wickedretelling is one for the grown-ups. It’s more likeLittle Red Riding Hood meets Trainspotting thananything Disney.The Magic Hour is a gutsy one-woman comedytold with dark humour and soulful song. Awardwinningperformer Ursula Yovich expertlyportrays a cast of marginalised female characters•THEATRE– the forgotten voices from your favouritefairytales, who have been updated and droppedinto the gutters and alleyways of Australian life.It’s not Cinderella who takes centre stage here,but one of her ugly sisters, along with Rapunzel’soverprotective captor and Red Riding Hood’sgrandma. And they’re all living in a caravan parksomewhere on the wrong side ofthe tracks Down Under.Join Ursula Yovich for The Magic Hour, a nightof bedtime stories for adults told with music, witand a touch of magic.PHOTO: SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY, MANIPULATION: BEVIN CREATIVEWhereBrown’s Mart TheatreWhenFri 8 Aug 11am & 8pmSat 9 Aug 8pmDuration 2hrs 10mins(inc. interval)TicketsFull $38Conc & Group (8+) $32Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionOccasional Coarse Language,Sexual & Adult ThemesRecommended for ages 14 & overProduced and toured by Performing Lines WASupported by the Australian Government throughthe Australia Council for the ArtsJourney into a world ofimagination with this exclusivepreview of a brand newproduction. Book of Shadowsis an immersive performancework incorporating liveactors, traditional Balineseand contemporary shadowpuppetry and new media.•THEATREPresented as a series ofchapters, this visuallystunning Darwin/Indonesiacollaboration tells stories thatweave together folk tales, mythand legend from differentcultures and traditions toevoke a magical perspectiveof the world.Book of Shadows: Chapter OneNT/INDONESIAWhereBrown’s Mart TheatreWhenSun 10 Aug 6pmDuration 50minsTicketsAll Tickets $20Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auSupported by the Australian Government throughthe Australia Council for the Arts and Brown’sMart ArtsBUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 422221 PHOTO: MIHO WATANABEdarwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS22

SugarlandBy Rachael Coopes with Wayne BlairAUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (ATYP) NT/NSWTake a glimpse at a teenage Australiathat feels like a foreign country•THEATREIn 2011, ATYP began a series of residenciesin Katherine. Over the following two yearsplaywrights Rachael Coopes and Wayne Blairspent two months in this unique place. Theaim was to create a story that would allowpeople around the country to gain a personalunderstanding of what life is like growing upin remote Australia. The result is an absolutelyextraordinary new play, Sugarland.Sugarland follows the unlikely friendship thatdevelops between Erica and Nina – one froma RAAF family that has moved so much she’sstopped trying to fit in and the other who isdesperate to move out of Auntie’s but still stayclose to town and school. The only thing theyhave in common is the music they listen to.Sometimes that’s enough.Iconic composer and actor David Page (BangarraDance Theatre) makes his directing debutcollaborating with ATYP’s Artistic DirectorFraser Corfield in this haunting new play thatwill make you pause, make you smile and makeyou wonder how much can be real.Sugarland will be presented to the community ofKatherine before its world premiere at Darwin Festival.WhereOld Town Hall Ruins, Smith St,opposite Festival ParkWhenTue 19–Thu 21 Aug 8pmDuration 1hr 10minsTicketsAll Tickets $25Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionCoarse Language & Adult ThemesRecommended for ages 15 & overPHOTO: SARAH WALKERSons& Mothers“Authentic, honest and alive.”ADELAIDE FRINGE REVIEWNo Strings Attached Theatre ofDisability brings its runawaysuccess Sons & Mothers toDarwin. This touching loveletter to mums is sure to strike achord with Festival audiences.With heart and humour, sixsons tell stories of their mumsas they recount their lives fromchildhood to adulthood. Theseare poignant love stories, madeall the more potent because ofthe disabilities the men livewith and their humbling takeon the discriminations they’vefaced. Sons & Mothers is qualitydrama that comes from theheart. Its truth and simplicityare disarming and it will toucheveryone who ever had a mother.WhereBrown’s Mart TheatreWhenThu 14 Aug 8pmFri 15 Aug 11am & 6pmDuration 55minsTHEATRETicketsFull $34Conc & Group (8+) $30Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionRecommended for ages 8 & overWritten, devised and directed by Alirio Zavarcewith and for the Men’s Ensemble of No StringsAttachedSupported by the Australian Government throughthe Australia Council for the ArtsToured by Performing LinesTheHarbingerQueensland’s inimitable DeadPuppet Society bring theirenchanting adult fairytale,The Harbinger, to DarwinFestival. Live performance,sophisticated puppetry andingenious stage trickery allexpertly combine to create arichly magical world where thelines between reality and makebelievefall away. Let yourimagination soar on a journeythat is both provocative andcharming.Part puppet show, partstorybook and part daydream,The Harbinger is a gothic taleof solitude, heartbreak anda time long forgotten. Thisclassic tale of heroes andvillains centres on a little girland an old man, who findthemselves thrown togetherin the aftermath of civil war.The Harbinger embracesterror and beauty, enchantingaudiences with both.WhereBrown’s Mart TheatreWhenTue 12 Aug 11am & 5.30pmWed 13 Aug 11amDuration 1hr 20minsTHEATRETicketsFull $32Concession $25Family of 4 $90Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionRecommended for ages 13 & overA Critical Stages and Dead Puppet Society ProductionToured with the support of the AustralianGovernment through the Australia Council for theArts & Arts QLDBUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 422223 PHOTO: ZAN WIMBERLEY © ATYP 2014darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS24

PICTURED: CANDY BOWERS, CHRISTOPHER GREEN, RACHAEL MAZA & BEN GRAETZIn ConversationOur In Conversation series gives you the chance to get to knowthe artists behind the Festival program, participate in stimulatingdiscussions and examine the state of the arts today105.7 ABC DARWIN’SHAPPY HOUR IN FESTIVALPARKKick back and enjoy a sampleof the sounds of DarwinFestival live from the heartof the action. Join 105.7 ABCDarwin’s Vicki Kerrigan forlive music, performances andinterviews with guest artists.Stay tuned to 105.7 ABCDarwin for your chance towin a seat at Happy Hour inFestival Park.WhenFri 8 Aug 4pm-6pmWhereFestival Park105.7 ABC Darwin’s Happy Hour in Festival Parksupported bySKEWED VIEWS: VISUALARTS IN OUR REGIONLim Sokchanlina (PhnomPenh), Temporary Territoryartists (Darwin & Jakarta)and Fiona Foley (Brisbane/Badtjala) join MauriceO’Riordan (Northern Centrefor Contemporary Art) toprovide a diverse selectionof perspectives on what it isto create and present workin new cultural and creativecontexts.WhenFri 8 Aug 12.30pm-1.30pmWhereNorthern Territory LibraryA TIME AND A PLACE FORIT: CROSS-CULTURALCOLLABORATIONS UNDERTHE MICROSCOPEAn examination of theimperative and impulse forcross-cultural collaborationand why these projectssometimes soar, andsometimes sink. Joining TracksDance Company’s Tim Newthwill be Antariksa and DaniusKesminas of The Lepidopters,and Jamaluddin Latif andAndy Freer from WedhusGembel.WhenFri 15 Aug 12.30pm-1.30pmWhereNorthern Territory Library•TALKSEVOLUTION OF PLACE:AUSTRALIAN NARRATIVESIN FOCUSBrown’s Mart Theatre’s SeanPardy is joined by Tom E.Lewis from The ShadowKing (Beswick) and ArtisticDirector of ATYP FraserCorfield (Sydney) to look atdevelopments in Australiantheatre that reflect an evolvingsense of our complexrelationship to this land.WhenFri 22 Aug 12.30pm-1.30pmWhereNorthern Territory LibraryIn Conversation at Northern Territory Librarysupported byAll venues wheelchair accessibleLet's Get PhysicalDawn Aerobics Cambodian StyleCAMBODIA/NTStart your day with a fun Festival workout whenyou join the organised chaos of Cambodianstadium-style aerobics. This mish-mash of aerobics,jazzercise, Chinese dawn tai chi and Soviet-stylecalisthenics is the favoured fashion in fitness on thestreets of Phnom Penh, where exercise instructors,each with their own sound system, lead peopleof all ages and fitness levels in an upbeat outdoorgroup exercise routine. This Festival we’re bringingyou our Darwin version. So Let's Get Physical.PHOTO: MICK RICHARDSChoose an instructor and join a team, then tryand follow the frenetic instructions belted outin languages including Khmer, Filipino or Tetunover the thumping techno beats blasting fromeach group’s sound system. It’s a definite workout, but the most fun you’ll ever have exercising.Experience the joy of collective movement andyou’ll feel both emotionally and physicallyenergised your whole day.Urab and Zogo Tudi DancersTORRES STRAIT ISLAND PERFORMERSShare in a stunning retelling of traditional TorresStrait stories at these special performances. TheUrab and Zogo Tudi Dancers, from the twin sisterislands Poruma and Warraber of the KulkalgalNation, come together to represent two uniquecommunities who share a common history andan absolute passion for singing and dancing.They have toured the country to great acclaimand now Darwin audiences can experience theirstories of kinship and affiliation with the land,sea and their people, through traditional songand dance.Where & WhenNightcliff ForeshoreSat 9 & Sat 16 Aug 5.30amGardens OvalGilruth AveSat 23 Aug 5.30amDuration 1hr 30minsFREEWhereFestival ParkWhenSat 9 & Sun 10 Aug 5.30pmDuration 1hrFREEFAMILY•SPECIALEVENTPHOTO: LAUREN DUNNDANCE25BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 26

DanceBlokesMATT CORNELL & JOSHUA THOMSONblōke n. (colloq.): A certain kind of Australianmale. Practical, rough-and-ready, quick to decryany appearance of affection in others... speechpatterns infrequent, but colourful... pragmaticrather than classy... does not whinge... fiercelyindependent...Working with Top End men to learn first-handwhat makes them tick, dance artists Matt Cornelland Joshua Thomson want to know: what kind ofman is the ‘bloke’? Come to a special sneak peekof their findings and share your thoughts aboutBlokes, a very new, very Australian dance work.WhereBrown’s Mart TheatreWhenSat 23 Aug 2.30pm & 5.30pmSun 24 Aug 1.30pmDuration 1hr (work-in-progressshowing & discussion)TicketsAll Tickets $15Includes a pie & a beerBookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au“Gudirr Gudirr is atruly timely workthat should beseen widely.”REALTIMEGudirr GudirrMARRUGEKUGudirr Gudirr is an intimatesolo dance and video workperformed by Dalisa Pigram,‘daughter of Broome’. Deeplypersonal and profoundlyaffecting, it calls a warning toa community facing massiveindustrialisation on traditionallands, loss of language andmajor gaps between Indigenousand non-Indigenous wellbeing.Drawing on a physicalityborn of Pigram’s Asian–Indigenous identity, andin a unique collaborationwith choreographer KoenAugustijnen (former lead artistwith Belgium’s les balletsC de la B), and visual artistVernon Ah Kee, Pigram buildsa powerful dance language tocapture this moment in timefor her people.By turns hesitant, restless,resilient and angry, GudirrGudirr lights a path frombroken past to fragile present,and on to a future still in themaking.WhereBrown’s Mart TheatreWhenFri 22 & Sat 23 Aug 8pmSun 24 Aug 4pm & 8pmDuration 1hrTicketsFull $32Conc & Group (8+) $28Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionCoarse Language & Adult ThemesProduced by Stalker TheatreSupported by AirnorthYou Dance Funny –The SequaléTRACKS DANCE COMPANY NTRoll up, roll up as the world’swhack-iest dance carnivalreturns to town! Step into thering for You Dance Funny –The Sequalé, a comedy danceshow, performed in cabaretstyle, in a boxing ring, under amirror ball and under the stars.With a star-studded line-upof freaks, misfits, wannabesand has-beens, Tracks DanceCompany takes the deadlyserious dance form, turns it onits head and adds a twist. Witha little help from audienceparticipants and a high energyformat of stand-up dance jokes,You Dance Funny is a fastpacedand funny commentaryon Territory culture andpolitics.WhereThe Aviation Institute,Darwin International Airport(enter Charles Eaton Drive)WhenFri 8–Tue 12 Aug 7pmFri 15–Tue 19 Aug 7pmDoors open 6.30pmDuration 1hr 30minsPHOTO: MARK MARCELISTicketsFull $30Concession $18Tracks Friend $28Theatre & Cabaret seating availableBookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionStrobe Lighting & Very Loud MusicRecommended for ages 15 & overCypherNICK POWERStep into the cypher, the circlewhere power-moves, footworkand funk are the language andeveryone is vying for their spotin the centre.Choreographed by hip hopheavyweight Nick Power,Cypher takes the traditionalbreakdance circle and remixesit to create a fresh perspectiveon b*boy culture and itscharacters that is standingat the edge of contemporarydance and hip hop. You’llbe drawn right into theelectrifying battles, beats andb*boy action from some ofthe best breakdancers on theplanet. In this groundbreakingnew performance the audiencecreates the space for theultimate hip hop ritual andgets a glimpse at what it’slike to be a performer in thespotlight.WhereBrown’s Mart TheatreWhenSat 16 Aug 8pmSun 17 Aug 3pm & 8pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $25Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionLoud MusicPresented as part of Dance Satellite, producedby Britt Guy and supported by the AustralianGovernment through the Australia Council forthe Arts and Junction Arts Festival27 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 28

ComedyFrank WoodleyFOOL'S GOLDDavid QuirkSHAKING HANDS WITHDANGERAustralia’s most visuallycompelling comedian, FrankWoodley, is heading toDarwin to do what he doesbest – wonderfully absurd,professionally ridiculouscomedy, complete with rubberlimbedphysicality, irreverentand whimsical slapstick anda few silly songs.There’s no greater fool tospend an hour with than theimaginatively brilliant FrankWoodley. His show Fool's Goldis guaranteed to give you thattingly feeling you’re left withafter you’ve laughed like acrazy person.“Wear a girdle incase you splityour sides.”HERALD SUNWhereThe LighthouseWhenThu 14 & Fri 15 Aug 7pmDuration 1hr 10minsTicketsFull $32Conc & Group (8+) $28Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auRonny ChiengCHIENG REACTIONComedy lovers get set for a Chieng Reaction.Warning: side effects include laughing out loudand uncontrollable hand clapping.Five years ago, Malaysian Ronny Chieng was ontrack to become a commercial lawyer. Now he’sthe leader of a new generation of comics and anabsolute star of the stand-up scene. He’s been onTV (on comedy shows It’s a Date, Legally Brown,Tractor Monkeys and Problems) and has been asell-out success on comedy’s prestigious triplebill – Melbourne International Comedy Festival,Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal Just forLaughs. Now he’s bringing his patented overreactionto town in this record breaking runawayhit show.WhereThe LighthouseWhenSat 16 Aug 7pmDuration 55minsTicketsAll Tickets $30Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auIf you’ve read this far, you’ve either cheated,thought about cheating or been cheated on. Wehave that in common.Award-winning Aussie comedian David Quirktakes us back to one day of his life, in Finland;a day that changed everything, when he shookhands with danger and didn’t let go. Part tribute,part confessional, this is a love story in reverse,where people get hurt and cheaters change theirspots.For those who like their comedy so dark it’sburnt, Quirk’s material travels between theprofane and the profound. Shaking Hands WithDanger is a good show by a bad person aboutlovers, infidels and a fight with Slash. It has beenin the making for nearly two years and, onceyou’ve seen it, you’ll know why.WhereHappy YessWhenSat 23 & Sun 24 Aug 9.30pmDuration 1hrTicketsFull $30Concession $25Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAdrienne Truscott’s Asking for It:A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else!USA“An exhilarating hour... Firecracker wit,sophistication and luminous humanity.”THE GUARDIANAdrienne Truscott dressedonly from the waist up andthe ankles down, undoes anddoes-in the rules and rhetoricabout rape, comedy and theawkward laughs in between.With commentary fromGeorge Carlin, Louis CK andRobert De Niro and enoughgin and tonics to get a girl introuble, she lets her pussy dothe talking in a powerful andprovocative comedy show setto pop music. Can you makejokes about rape? She plans to,all night long.WhereHappy YessWhenFri 22–Sun 24 Aug 8pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $32Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionNudity & Adult ThemesRecommended for ages 18 & over29BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 30

Yana AlanaBETWEEN THE CRACKSCABARET“No-one else does enormous,gloriously perverted funquite like this.”TIME OUT UKAustralia’s very own cabaretdiva extraordinaire – thefeather ruffler, the rabblerouser, the award-winningYana Alana takes to TheLighthouse stage, with herreluctant pianist, for thetitillating, provocative anddeliciously clever cabaretBetween the Cracks. This bentnight of blues, burlesque andblame features the tyrannicalYana Alana (star of 2013Festival hit La Soirée) baringall (quite literally) throughsong, dance, poetry andtantrums. This is cabaret at itsvery best – incisive, hilarious,confronting, revealing and,most of all, musically divine.WhereThe LighthouseWhenFri 22 Aug 7pmDuration 55minsTicketsFull $30Conc & Group (8+) $28Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionNudityRecommended for ages 18 & overPHOTO: PETER LESLIEMatthewMitcham’sTwists and TurnsCABARETPHOTO: SOUL FOCUS STUDIOPHOTO: JOHN MCRAEChampion diver MatthewMitcham made Olympichistory winning gold in Beijingwith the highest single divescore ever. Now this sportshero is taking the plunge fromdiving tower to cabaret stage toreveal all in Twists and Turns.Based on his soul-searchingautobiography of the samename, Twists and Turns is amusical version of Mitcham’slife story so far – a life thatbehind the internationalspotlight has been plagued bylow self-esteem, anxiety anddepression, as well as issuesrelating to being an out andproud Olympian. Away fromthe diving pool Mitcham is atalented singer and musicianwho’ll have you totally smittenwith this no-holds-barred,toe-tapping cabaret experience.WhereThe LighthouseWhenSat 16 Aug 8.15pmDuration 1hr 5minsTicketsFull $36Concession $32Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionCoarse Language, Drug & SexReferences & Haze EffectsBriefs:The Second ComingShow-stopping, pants-dropping circusburlesque.... with balls!What do you get when you combine kings ofcircus, queens of drag, burlesque royalty, glitter,feathers and flesh? Briefs – an award-winningall-male burlesque troupe described as an AussieCirque du Soleil meets Ru Paul’s Drag Race.Expect the unexpected in this wild array of satireand skills.From their humble beginnings playing inBrisbane’s underbelly of late-night speakeasiesand renegade circus cabarets, Briefs have toured••CABARETCIRCUSinternationally, accumulating awards globallywith an all-star cast. And now they’re bringingtheir glitz, glitter and calamity to Darwin. Circusstunts, drag acts, Aussie humour and frivolitycollide on stage in this non-stop, eye-popping riotof physicality and fun. Get ready for a madcapsafari through extravagant birdbath boylesque,too close for comfort yo-yo tricks, valiant aerialacrobatics, irreverent interludes, ferocious fanfareand show-stopping drag artistry.WhereThe LighthouseWhenThu 21– Sun 24 Aug 9pmDuration 1hr 30mins (inc. interval)TicketsFull $42Conc & Group (8+) $38Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionNudity, Coarse Language, AdultThemes, Loud Music & Haze EffectsNot recommended for ages 15 &under31BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 32

Festival ClubDynamic DuoKOREASaskwatchWith a super-tight rhythm section, robust hornsand one of the sweetest soul voices in frontwomanNkechi Anele, nine-piece party kids Saskwatchhave rapidly become international festivalfavourites from Glastonbury to Byron BayBluesfest and Meredith Festival. Their energyis infectious, their danceability guaranteed andthere could be no better band to kickstart the hotAugust nights in the Festival Club this dry season.WhereThe LighthouseWhenFri 8 & Sat 9 Aug 11pmDuration 1hr 30minsTicketsAll Tickets $35Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auKorean hip hop artistsDynamic Duo have emergedfrom the colourful, well-styledintersection of gangsta rap andK-pop. With seven albumsunder their belt, the pair is oneof Korea’s leading hip hop actsand this August, Gaeko andChoiza bring their bombasticflow to Darwin for their veryfirst show on Australianshores.Rapping in Korean, DynamicDuo possess a smooth soundthat is as melodic as it isdanceable. This is a rareopportunity to experience astyle that is taking the worldby storm. Get involved Darwin,as we hereby present DynamicDuo and their high-energyblasts of Korean hip hop.WhereThe LighthouseWhenFri 15 Aug 10.30pmDuration 1hrTicketsFull $42Concession $36Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auSupported byThe backUP ServicePOLYTOXICThe backUP Service is your chance to shineat the Festival Club. Channel your innerperformer and let the gang from Polytoxictreat you to the full red carpet karaokeexperience. You’ll be given a complimentarydress-up – choosing from a plethora of poptuxedos, wigs and stilettos – and then you’llstep into the limelight with the appropriatebacking performers for your big moment.Whether you lip-synch or belt it out likeStreisand, Polytoxic will back you up withsome serious swooning, body rolls, runningman, WWF wrestling – whatever you need.Because in this number, you are the star!WhereThe LighthouseWhenSat 16 Aug 11.30pm 'til lateTicketsAll Tickets $20Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auWhereThe LighthouseWhenFri 22–Sun 24 Aug 10.30pm 'til lateTicketsAll Tickets $20Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auBlockPartyBlock Party host Nick Power promisesboomin’ beats, breakin’ and booty shakin’ atthis Festival Club favourite. Some of the bestb*boys on the planet will be in attendance,throwing it down for your visual pleasure.Expect good vibes and a dance floor that’slive with the likes of Darwin’s own D*CityRockers, members of Australia’s numberone crew SKB, Cambodia’s Tiny Toones andB*Boy Blond, The Don, Stevie G plus b*boyHideboo all in the house. Stay late for someof the block rockin’-est beats around with livelocal MCs, beatboxer K-Fuzz and some partyDJ action.InBetweenSoundsJOELISTICS & SIETTA NT/NSWIn a world premiere collaboration, Chinese-Australian MC and spoken word artistJoelistics (aka Joel Ma of TZU) joins Filipino-Dutch-Australian producer/songwriter JamesMangohig of Sietta to explore the soundtrackof their mixed heritage.Embraced by the Aussie hip hop community,both Sietta and Joelistics are renownedfor powerful performances and a soulfulconnection with their audiences. Togetherin this special Festival Club gig, theyshare songs and stories that have shapedtheir musical careers as Asian Australians.Combining culture, identity and music, InBetween Sounds weaves stories of mixedracefamilies, the songs of modern Australiaand the politics of belonging, to create a workthat is as potent as it is inspiring.WhereThe LighthouseWhenSat 16 Aug 10pmDuration 1hr 30minsTicketsFull $34Conc & Group (8+) $30Includes access to Block PartyBookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au33BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 34

Darwin’s favourite artist-run, not-forprofit,the-weirder-the-better musicvenue and artspace is set to be a hive ofFestival activity. Happy Yess presents aneclectic mix of art exhibitions, music gigs(including a performance by Dave Graneytouring the country with his new album),musical intercourse sessions (where younot only get entertained but are welcome tojam too), top local comedy, philosophicalriffs on topics such as Singapore-Malaysia1960s popular music, and more. See belowfor some Happy Yess highlights and checkout happyyess.com for full program details.Do the NT – A Night of Territory ComedyThu 7 Aug 7pmAll Tickets $5Presented by Top End Comedy and Darwin Fringe FestivalWearable ArtSat 9 Aug 9pmAll Tickets $10Presented by Electric Alley and Darwin Fringe FestivalDave GraneyFri 22 Aug 9.30pmAll Tickets $20BookingsDoor sales onlyFannyLumsden• •MUSICFanny Lumsden sure knows how todeliver a kick-arse country hoedown. Notsurprising for a gal who can shoot a gun,ride a horse and write songs while drivinga tractor. Having shared stages with thelikes of Henry Wagons, the Perch CreekFamily Jug Band and Shane Nicholson,Lumsden writes timeless tunes with apure country twang, dabbling in the popheartland where musical dreamers go for afolking good time.WhereHappy YessWhenFri 15 Aug 9pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $22Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auMarlonWilliamsAt just 23, New Zealand-born MarlonWilliams has racked up his fair share ofcomparisons to musical greats. Add tothis two New Zealand Music Awards andthree APRA Award nominations, and youhave to say he’s a star on the rise. Witha voice that conjures a bygone musicalera, straddling soul and a country hauntthat wracks your bones, Williams is atroubadour of epic proportions.WhereHappy YessWhenThu 21 Aug 8.30pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $22Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au•MUSICPunkasilaINDONESIAMUSICGet set for one impressive sonic attackwhen Indonesian art collective Punkasilabring their frenetic progressive-mysticpunksound to Happy Yess. In camouflagepatternedhand-painted batik, playinghand-crafted guitars built to simulateautomatic weapons, these staunch activistsblast out humorous and provocative‘post-disaster rock’. The result is a musicalassault that is equal parts visceral, intenseand engaging.WhereHappy YessWhenThu 21 Aug 10pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Tickets $22Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auPHOTO: ANDRIUS LIPSYSAdalita•As frontwoman of Magic Dirt, Adalita was the queen of the 90sAustralian music scene. Stepping out on her own in 2011 with hereponymous debut solo album marked the advent of a new phasein Adalita’s illustrious career and her follow-up All Day Venus isequally as volatile, raw and powerful. This guitar-wielding rockgoddess is bringing her full band to Darwin for the first time. Fansof 90s-era grunge and good old-fashioned hip-grinding rock’n’rollare in for a rare treat.Bobby Alu•Tropical good times never sounded so good until spun with the soulful grooves of Bobby Alu.The musical alter ego of Charles Wall, Bobby Alu draws on Wall’s Polynesian heritage to create smoothharmonies and percussive beats with an island soul flair that will leave you swooning. With influencesfrom Bob Marley to Ben Harper and Fat Freddy’s Drop, Bobby Alu’s live performances are renownedfor warm smiles, dance floor mayhem and jaw-dropping log-drumming solos.MUSICSteve Smyth•With a voice churned up in Bourbon-soaked Louisiana gravelthat soars to the heavens at times with its sweetness, Steve Smythis the epitome of troubadour finery. Drawing comparisons to someof the great vocalists of the past few decades, Smyth combineselements of Jeff Buckley and Tom Waits, yet possesses his ownferociously unique croon and a true knack for storytelling in song.More than a man and a guitar, Smyth will throttle you. Gently.MUSICWhereThe LighthouseWhenAdalitaThu 14 Aug 9pmBobby AluFri 15 Aug 9pmSteve SmythSat 23 Aug 7pmDuration 1hrMUSICTicketsAdalitaFull $38Concession $34Bobby AluFull $38Conc & Group (8+) $34Steve SmythFull $30Conc & Group (8+) $28Bookings08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.auAttentionLimited Seating35darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 36

All Our ExesLive in Texas•MUSICTake some sweet four-part female vocal harmony, add the humourand sass of four of this country’s most stylish singer-songwriters andyou have an evening of alt-country splendour. Combining the forceof acclaimed artists in their own right, All Our Exes Live in Texasis Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney,on mandolin, ukulele, accordion and guitar. Following a year ofsharing stages with the likes of Washington, this magnificent quartetpromises laughter and instrumental sophistication that evoke bignames such as Dolly Parton, Joni Mitchell and Gillian Welch.The KiteString Tangle•MUSICIt’s not every day that one song sends the blogosphere into such atailspin. The ethereal pop of The Kite String Tangle’s breakout single‘Given the Chance’ did just that, and now the solo project of alternativeelectronic artist and producer, Danny Harley, is amassing fansacross the globe at lightning speed. A seamless blend of melancholicvocals, electronica and darker shades of ambient, The Kite StringTangle is charting new territory on the Australian electronic musiclandscape. With two sold-out national tours already under the belt,The Kite String Tangle’s Darwin debut is a must-see.SEEKAESEEKAE is one of Australia’spremier electronic acts, richin detail, heavily textured andambitious in their interpretationof the genre. With their surgeof buoyant pop and ambience,the group is renowned forimpassioned live shows andhas won a number of best liveact awards. They hit Darwinpoised for the release oftheir third album, a veritable•MUSICexpansion of sound, spectacleand dynamic post-rock beats.WhereThe LighthouseWhenSat 9 Aug 9pmTicketsFull $35Conc & Group (8+) $30Playing grungey indie-pop ofthe wittiest variety, CourtneyBarnett has risen to cult statuson an international scale sinceshe first wooed global tastemakers with her EP How toCarve a Carrot into a Rose.Spinning tales of anaphylacticpanic attacks in the peak of anAussie heatwave, to reflectionsof melancholia, Barnett’s stylehas drawn comparisons to the•MUSICwordy irreverence ofBob Dylan and The Byrds asshe combines elements of folk,psychedelia and 90s rock.Courtney BarnettWhereThe LighthouseWhenThu 21 Aug 7pmTicketsFull $38Conc & Group (8+) $34WhereThe LighthouseWhenAll Our Exes Live in TexasSun 10 Aug 9pmSweetwaterTue 19 Aug 9pmThe Kite String TangleWed 20 Aug 9pmDuration 1hrTicketsAll Our Exes Live in TexasFull $36Conc & Group (8+) $32SweetwaterFull $36Concession $32The Kite String TangleAll Tickets $30Bookings08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.auAttentionLimited SeatingSweetwater•LOU BENNETT, DELINE BRISCOE & EMMA DONOVANMUSICThree powerhouses of vocal grandeur come together as the sublime Sweetwater. Lou Bennett,Deline Briscoe and Emma Donovan are consummate performers and composers in their own right,each with her own beautifully unique sound. Originating from three well-loved trios (Tiddas, Stiff Ginsand Briscoe Sisters), and seen in recent ensembles the Black Arm Band and Archie Roach’s Into theBloodstream choir, together they sing and combine their different Indigenous languages and cultures tocreate a distinctive sound of acoustic guitars, harmonies and rhythms. Settle in for an evening of soul,roots, reggae, gospel and folk with Sweetwater.The Roots EnsembleDAVID SPRY & THE MORAL HIGHGROUND WITH SPECIAL GUESTSMUSICDarwin local David Spry iswell-known for penning rootsytunes with a bellyful of blues.For this year’s Festival, Spry andhis six-piece band, The MoralHigh Ground, join forces withthe three-part vocal honey of TheHarmony Birds, a brass sectionled by Matthew Holt and a worldpercussionist. Together they areThe Roots Ensemble. Add to thisspecial guest appearances fromrising stars Ward Hancock•of The Rambutan Jam Bandand singer-songwriter SerinaPech, and you’re in for a worldpremiere of stellar Darwin soul.WhereThe LighthouseWhenWed 13 Aug 7pmTicketsFull $30Conc & Group (8+) $26Cash Savage andThe Last DrinksCash Savage and her stellarband The Last Drinks havea well-earned reputation fordelivering heart-pumpinglive shows. As the niece ofkeyboardist Conway Savage ofNick Cave and the Bad Seedsfame, Savage’s veins run deepwith musicality. Featuringbanjo, fiddle, trumpet,shredding guitars and Savage’ssignature growling vocal, thisseven-piece outfit shudders and•MUSICgroans with stories of the brokenhearted and gothic countryundertones that will leave youbreathless.WhereThe LighthouseWhenWed 13 Aug 9pmTicketsFull $36Conc & Group (8+) $3237BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222All shows wheelchair accessible with limited seating. Duration 1hrdarwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BOOKINGS FOR ALL SHOWS 38

Michael Kieran HarveyMUSICNational IndigenousMusic AwardsIndigenous music stars from across the countryare set to shine at the National Indigenous MusicAwards (NIMAs). Held annually under a tropicalevening sky, this is a spectacular event not to bemissed.Celebrating contemporary Indigenous music, danceand culture, the NIMAs feature a star-studdedconcert and prestigious awards ceremony thatshowcases talent from around the country. Fromconcert headliner Dan Sultan performing his veryown brand of smoking soul-rock, to the new soundsof the desert coming from Central Australia’sTjintu Desert Band’s booming guitar riffs fusedwith funk, rock, reggae and dub grooves, thisdiverse show is set to be huge.Well known performer Tom E. Lewis hitsthe same stage as rising stars, including atriple j unearthed winner. Music of all genresis celebrated, from The Desert Divas JacintaPrice, Catherine Satour and Mandy Garling'scollaboration with some of Darwin’s leadingorchestral musicians, to top performers Briggs,Jimblah and The Last Kinection strutting theirstuff in homage to the burgeoning Indigenous hiphop scene.TV personality Aaron Pedersen hosts the night’sawards with performances throughout byArnhem Land dance sensations Djuki Mala akaChooky Dancers.So bring a picnic blanket and the family, andsettle in to enjoy an outstanding eveningcelebrating the best in Indigenous music fromacross the country.WhereThe Amphitheatre,George’s GreenWhenFri 15 Aug 7pmGates open 6pmDuration 4hrsTicketsFull $30Conc & Group (8+) $25Children 12 & under FREEBookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auAttentionThis is an Alcohol-free EventPresented by MusicNTSupported by•MUSICMulti-award winningAustralian concert pianistand composer Michael KieranHarvey is a giant of thecontemporary classical musicscene. He makes a rare Darwinappearance with this specialFestival piano recital.Renowned for his eclecticand extensive repertoire thatembraces both traditionalmasterworks and experimentalareas, Harvey is a uniqueperformer who combines theartistry of a world class concertpianist with a deep passionfor Australian music. Thisprogram features Australianworks including ElliottGyger's Inferno (based onDante's vision of Hell) andRaymond Hanson's rarelyheard, virtuosic Piano Sonataof 1963 along with Scriabin,Sculthorpe and even someHarvey originals.Harry ManxCANADA“Few Australian pianists can touchMichael Kieran Harvey, one ofthe most exciting exponents ofcontemporary music in the country.”THE AGEWhereCharles Darwin UniversityTheatreWhenThu 21 Aug 7.30pmDuration 1hr 30minsTicketsFull $34Concession $28Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auCanadian guitar aficionado and singer-songwriter Harry Manx has been dubbed the 'essential link’between the music of the East and West. His unique sound weds the tradition of the blues with thedepth of classical Indian ragas and is bewitching to experience. Manx’s warm vocals and hauntinglybeautiful melodies blend Indian folk with slide guitar, a sprinkle of gospel and compelling groovesto create his internationally renowned 'mysticssippi’ flavour.MUSIC“Harry Manxknows hisinstrument theway most menknow theirtelevision remotecontrols.”TIME OUT NEW YORK CITYWhereThe LighthouseWhenTue 12 Aug 9pmDuration 1hrTicketsFull $46Conc & Group (8+) $42Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au39 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS40

Human Rights Arts &Film Festival On TourHuman rights take centre stageat Deckchair Cinema as thisyear’s Human Rights Arts &Film Festival On Tour headsto Darwin. Film buffs willbe challenged, touched andinspired by three thoughtprovokingsocial justice films:The Square, a stunning Oscarnominateddocumentarythat follows a small band ofEgyptian activists in their fightfor democracy.Light Fly, Fly High, a filmrevealing the challenges facedby many women strugglingfor equality in India that isa tribute to an unbreakableindependent spirit.Rich Hill, Sundance GrandJury Prize Winner and anexceptionally beautiful andmoving film about three smalltown American teenagersconfronting heartbreakingstories of poverty, brokenfamilies and mental illness.WhereDeckchair CinemaWhenThe SquareSat 16 Aug 7.30pmLight Fly, Fly HighSat 16 Aug 9.30pmFILMRich HillSun 17 Aug 7.30pmGates open 1hr prior to screeningTicketsFull $16Concession $13Festival Pass $33Saturday Double BillFull $26Concession $20Bookings08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.auFABRIC FROM MERREPEN ART,PARTICIPANT IN THE 2014 DARWINABORIGINAL ART FAIRDarwinAboriginalArt FairVisit the 8th DarwinAboriginal Art Fair andengage with the contemporarycreations of the oldest livingculture in the world. TheFair showcases the work ofemerging and establishedartists from more than 45Aboriginal-owned andoperated community artcentres, and provides a spaceto meet and learn from artistsand to purchase their work.There is also a vibrant publicprogram where everyone iswelcome to enjoy traditionaldancing and participate inartist workshops.Jump on the Darwin Indigenous ArtHop On, Hop Off Bus on the 8 & 9Aug, and visit some of the excitingexhibitions that are on in Darwin.•VISUALARTSThe bus leaves from thefront of the Musuem & ArtGallery of the Northern Territoryat 10am each morning.Visit darwinaboriginalartfair.com.aufor more details.WhereDarwin Convention CentreWhenFri 8 Aug 10am-4pmSat 9 Aug 10am-5pmSun 10 Aug 10am-4pmArtist Workshops10am & 2pm dailyTraditional Dancers12.30pm dailyFREEAttentionPaid Parking Applies at DarwinWaterfront31st Telstra NationalAboriginal & Torres StraitIslander Art AwardVISUALARTSSalon desRefusésMAVIS NGALLAMETTA, YALGAMUNKEN #3 (DETAIL)The Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres StraitIslander Art Award celebrates its 31st year withthe theme of ‘respecting tradition, embracinginnovation’. Recognised as Australia’s mostprestigious Indigenous art award, the AwardExhibition is a must-see event for art lovers.Pack a picnic, bring a rug and join in thecelebrations of the opening on Friday 8 Auguston the MAGNT lawns, with entertainment byIndigenous musicians and dancers. Take theopportunity to view and buy artworks fromregional and urban Indigenous artists across thecountry, hear this year’s prize winners revealed,and have your say by voting in the TelstraPeople’s Choice Award.WhereMuseum and Art Gallery ofthe Northern TerritoryWhenAwards PresentationFri 8 Aug from 6.15pmExhibitionFri 8 Aug–Sun 26 OctMon-Fri 9am-5pmSat & Sun 10am-5pmVisit darwinfestival.org.au fordetails of artist & curator floor talksFREEFollowing last year’s hugelysuccessful inaugural event,Salon des Refusés is back.Coinciding with the 31stTelstra National Aboriginal& Torres Strait Islander ArtAward (NATSIAA), thiscritically acclaimed and popularexhibition features a diverserange of works submitted, butnot selected, for the prestigiousAward exhibition. It providesan excellent opportunity forart lovers to experience theincredible scope and depth ofIndigenous art and encouragesfresh dialogue regardingthe NATSIAA event.WhereStokes Hill WharfWhenOfficial OpeningFri 8 Aug 3pmExhibition DatesSat 9–Sun 24 AugTue-Sun 12noon-6pmFREEVISUALARTSPresented by Outstation – art from art centres andPaul Johnstone Gallery in association with DarwinFestivalPHOTO: MATS UNDEN41 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 42

Visual ArtsAll venues wheelchair accessible (except Outstation Gallery)All exhibitions accessible for the deaf or hard of hearingWood and Water:New Prints from WaringarriAboriginal Arts3.Bush Medicine:An Exhibition by theArtists of Ampilatwatja4.Yuta (New):A Continuing Tradition ofYouth Art from Yirrkala5.Papunya TulaArtists SurveyExhibition6.1.9.7.10.An exhibition of Japanese-stylewoodblock prints from WaringarriAboriginal Arts in Kununurra,Western Australia, accompanied bya display of traditionally engravedand aluminum cast Boab nuts. Bothcollections are beautiful examplesof how sea and land influence theartists’ use of textures and colours.Where Nan Giese Gallery, CDUOfficial Opening Sat 9 Aug 3pmExhibition DatesSat 9 Aug–Fri 17 OctMon-Fri 9am-4pmor by appointmentSun 24 Aug 10am-3pmPresented by Waringarri Aboriginal Arts andNorthern Editions Printmaking Studio and Galleryin association with Darwin FestivalArtists of Ampilatwatja arean ever-growing, dynamiccorporation of more than70 artists in a small remotecommunity 330kms north-east ofAlice Springs. Fine dot-paintedlandscapes and bright coloursare the signature of Ampilatwatjaart. The community made aconscious decision not to painttheir ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories,instead painting their countrywhere those stories belong.Where Tactile ArtsOfficial Opening Fri 8 Aug 5.30pmExhibition DatesFri 8–Sun 24 AugTue-Sun 10am-4pmYuta is an exciting new exhibitionof prints editioned by youngYolgnu printmakers and artistsfrom Buku-Larrnggay Mulka inArnhem Land. The works reflectthe environment from which theartists come, a place of newness,laughter and learning grown fromthe foundations of culture andtradition.Where Nomad Art GalleryOfficial Opening Thu 7 Aug 3pmExhibition DatesThu 7–Sat 30 AugMon-Fri 10am-5pmSat 9am-2pmPresented by Nomad Art with Buku LarrnggayMulka in association with Darwin FestivalAn outstanding exhibition by thewomen of Kiwirrkurra, whoseevocative art is highly regardedboth here and internationally,with representation in mostpublic galleries, major museums,institutions and private collectionswithin Australia and in collectionsat The British Museum (London),Musée du quai Branly (Paris) andThe Metropolitan Museum of Artin New York.Where Paul Johnstone GalleryOfficial Opening Fri 8 Aug 11amExhibition DatesSat 9–Sat 30 AugTue-Fri 10am-5pmSat 10am-4pmPresented by Artists of Ampilatwatja with TactileArts in association with Darwin FestivalPresented by Paul Johnstone Gallery withPapaunya Tula Artists in association withDarwin Festival2.Group VD.evolution7.Bush Life8.Fiona FoleyVexed9.Behind the Wire10.1. MAWALAN MARIKA, MACASSAN SWORDS ANDLONG KNIVES 1947, LUMBER CRAYON & GRAPHITEON BUTCHERS PAPER. BERNDT MUSEUM, UWA.© ESTATE OF THE ARTIST2. ROY BURNYILA, GUMANG, BAPI GA YALMAN 20143. LOUISE MALARVIE, NYABLA NYABAL4. SUGARBAG DREAMING, © ROSIE NGWARRAYE ROSS5. YOUNG YIRRKALA PRINTMAKERS GODUTGANAMBARR, MUNUY’NGU MARIKA, BAWUGURRUWIWI WITH BUKU PRINTS6. YINARUPA NANGALA, 2011, COURTESY PAPUNYATULA ARTISTS7. JONATHON SAUNDERS, PASPALEY CONSTRUCTION20148. ANNE DIXON, TOYOTA © TJANPI DESERT WEAVERS9. FIONA FOLEY, BLACK VELVET 1996. IMAGECOURTESY THE ARTIST AND ANDREW BAKER FINEART, BRISBANE10. JEFFREY WILSON, OUT BUSH11. ROY UNDERWOOD, MULAYA (DETAIL), 2014.IMAGE COURTESY OF SPINIFEX ARTS PROJECT12. LUCKY, THE PATRON SAINT FOR ALL THINGSPROTECTED8.5.6.3.4.11.12.Group V is a collective of fiveDarwin artists drawn together bya shared love of contemporaryart, multimedia and film to createworks that challenge the statusquo. Their first show is a boldjourney into Darwin’s changingurban landscape and evolvingcosmopolitan identity, exploredthrough an explosion of popimages, cartoon illustrations,narrative paintings, collagedphotographs and film.Where Mayfair GalleryOfficial Opening Sat 9 Aug 6pmExhibition DatesSat 9 Aug–Sat 6 SepSat & Sun 11am-5pm or byappointmentThis exhibition by the TjanpiDesert Weavers explores life inthe Ngaanyatjarra PitjantjatjaraYankunytjatjara (APY) lands ofcentral Australia. These quirkygrass sculptural works depictdiverse subjects from motorcarsand helicopters to guitars, campdogs, feral and native animals.All of these sources of inspirationare an integral part of remotecommunity life.Where Nomad Art GalleryOfficial Opening Thu 7 Aug 3pmExhibition DatesThu 7–Sat 30 AugMon-Fri 10am-5pmSat 9am-2pmPresented by Nomad Art with Tjanpi DesertWeavers in association with Darwin FestivalBadtjala artist Fiona Foley isrecognised as a fearless advocatefor Indigenous political and socialequality. This solo exhibition ofnew and older work includes her2013 video installation Vexed,which was filmed in Alice Springsand concerns the disruption totraditional courting and betrothal/marriage customs wrought bycolonisation.Where Northern Centre forContemporary ArtOfficial OpeningSat 9 Aug 12noonExhibition DatesSat 9 Aug–Sat 6 SepWed-Fri 10am-4pmSat 10am-2pm or by appointmentThis annual exhibition byprisoners at Correctional Centresin the Northern Territory is eagerlyanticipated by art enthusiasts, withthe venue, Fannie Bay Gaol, addingparticular poignancy. The vibrantand expressive artworks are forthe most part created by completebeginner artists, though some artistsare traditional Indigenous painterscontinuing the legacy of theirfamily’s teaching.Where Fannie Bay GaolOfficial OpeningThu 7 Aug 10.30amExhibition DatesThu 7–Sun 31 AugMon-Sun 10am-3pmAn Art Education - Darwin Correctional Precinct projectYirrkala DrawingsRäl Gadung (Good Hunter/Good Hunting)1. 2.Pila – Spinifex LandsAly de Groot Underwater Basket Weaving11. 12.In 1947, 27 senior ceremonialleaders at Yirrkala in north-eastArnhem Land produced 365vibrant crayon drawings on paperfor anthropologists Ronald andCatherine Berndt. This exhibition of81 of these culturally and artisticallyimportant works is the first timethat a significant selection of theYirrkala drawings collection has beendisplayed in the Northern Territory.Where CDU Art GalleryExhibition DatesThu 7 Aug–Fri 3 OctMon-Fri 10am-4pm or byappointmentSat 9 & 16 Aug 10am-3pmCurator & Artist Floor TalksThu 7 Aug 12noonAn Art Gallery of NSW exhibition in partnershipwith Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre, Yirrkala,and the Berndt Museum at the University of WA,Perth. Presented by Charles Darwin University ArtGallery, Darwin, in association with Darwin FestivalAn exhibition by artists fromBula’bula Arts AboriginalCorporation located in the TopEnd community of Ramingining.This stimulating and livelycollection of works, depicting avariety of bush tucker, includesJapanese-style woodblock printsand etchings, as well as weavingsby the same talented artists.WhereNorthern Editions Gallery, CDUOfficial Opening Sat 9 Aug 2pmExhibition DatesSat 9 Aug–Fri 17 OctMon-Fri 9am-4pmor by appointmentSun 24 Aug 10am-3pmPresented by Bula’bula Arts AboriginalCorporation and Northern Editions PrintmakingStudio and Gallery in association with DarwinFestivalAn exhibition of new work byartists from the small communityat Tjuntjuntjara, located in aremote and isolated pocket ofsouth-east Western Australia.The Spinifex Arts Projectartists are known for their largecollaborative paintings, a fusionof styles and stories that reflectthe rich, diverse and resourcefulSpinifex country.Where Outstation GalleryOfficial OpeningThu 7 Aug 4pmExhibition DatesFri 1–Sat 23 AugTue-Fri 10am-5pmSat 10am-2pmPresented by Outstation - art from art centresand the Spinifex Arts Project in associationwith Darwin FestivalThe underwater aquarium atthe Territory Wildlife Park istransformed into an impromptugallery space by Darwin artist Alyde Groot. Celebrate the openingof this exhibition of strange andwhimsical sea creatures wovenfrom marine debris, and stay fora Backyards Unplugged concertstarring Elana Stone (see p16 fordetails).Where Territory Wildlife ParkCox Peninsula Rd, Berry SpringsOfficial OpeningSat 9 Aug 3pmExhibition DatesSat 9–Sat 16 AugMon-Sun 8.30am-6pmWorkshopsSun 10–Fri 15 Aug 10am-2pmAttentionPark Entry Fees Apply43 40ALL EXHIBITIONS ARE FREE darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 ALL EXHIBITIONS ARE FREE 41 44

The Festivalfor SchoolsARTISTS IN SCHOOLSDarwin school children are always encouraged to get involved with Darwin Festivalas part of our Artists in Schools program. This year we are partnering with theSmith Family to bring some exciting artistic opportunities to those schools mostin need. And we are even sending our artists to the Tiwi Islands.Artists taking part include the wonderful Ursula Yovich (The Magic Hour) ofSapphires fame, Urab and Zogo Tudi Dancers and musicians from the TorresStrait, Bart Willoughby, Selwyn Burns and Djakapurra Munyarryun (The ShadowKing band), and Tiny Toones dancers from Cambodia, along with an assortment ofincredible musicians and visual artists handpicked from our Festival program.Supported bySCHOOL MATINEE SESSIONSBring the school to the theatre at one of ourschool matinee sessions. For school groupbookings and discounts contact the Box Officedirectly on 08 8943 4222.The HarbingerTue 12 & Wed 13 Aug 11am (page 22)The Magic HourFri 8 Aug 11am (page 21)Sons & MothersFri 15 Aug 11am (page 22)SugarlandTue 19–Thu 21 Aug 8pm (page 23)Supported by NT Government Department of EducationWorkshops& MasterclassesOur 2014 Workshops &Masterclasses program givesmusicians, theatre lovers, visualartists and dancers a chance towork with some of the Festival'svisiting artists. Here's just asample of what's on offerthis year.For full workshop detailsand how to register visitdarwinfestival.org.auMUSIC MATTERSLearn vital skills to get your music out into theonline and real world with talented musician bynight and publicist by day Fanny Lumsden.Presented in partnership with Music NTPLAYING IN PUBLICArtists from ruangrupa in Jakarta and Darwinlocals Sarah Pirrie and Simon Cooper workwith emerging artists of all ages and abilities toinvestigate live art practices.Presented in partnership with Darwin Visual Arts Association (DVAA)PERFORMANCE PLUSJoin the incredible cast of Malthouse Theatre’sThe Shadow King as they take you through avariety of live performance techniques.Presented in partnership with Brown's Mart TheatreSLOVENIA-CROATIA-AUSTRALIADANCE EXCHANGELocal dance artists of all ages and abilities canengage with four experimental dancers takingpart in this international dance exchangehappening right here in Darwin. Join morningwarm up sessions, hear a discussion aroundmaking dance in community cultural contextsand take part in a reflection session where theartists will share their experiences of workingtogether. Visit darwinfestival.org.au for details.Presented as part of Dance Satellite, produced by Britt Guy and supported bythe Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts andJunction Arts Festival, in partnership with Tracks Dance Company45 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 46

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Darwin FestivalThank you!Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts, 56 McMinn Street, Darwin NT 0801GPO Box 570, Darwin NT 0801Tel (08) 8943 4200Bookings (08) 8943 4222Email contact@darwinfestival.org.auPatronHer Honour the Honourable Sally Thomas AMAdministrator of the Northern TerritoryAmbassadorHon Adam Giles MLA, Chief Minister of the Northern TerritoryDarwin Festival BoardTom Pauling AO. QC. (Chair), Carla Venturin, Vicky Coleman, Zoe Malone,Markus Spazzapan, Ursula Raymond, Eunice De Ramos, Maryann Fryer.Darwin Festival StaffArtistic Director.................................................................................... Edwina LunnGeneral Manager............................................................ Anna Reece (to May 2014)......................................................................................Mark Crees (from May 2014)ADMINISTRATIONFinancial Administrator....................................................................... Kerry InksterAdministrator..................................................................................Catherine YoungDEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONSDevelopment Manager.......................................................................Jaimie BruntonMarketing & Communications Manager ...........................................Melissa WhitePublications Editor...................................................................Andi Lawson-MooreMarketing Coordinator........................................................................ Roisin CaffreyPublicists................................................................................................. TS PublicityFestival Photographers................................................................... Prudence Upton................................................................................................................ Elise DerwinPROGRAMMINGProgram Manager..........................................................................Georgie SedgwickMusic Program Manager....................................................................Clara IaccarinoProgram Coordinator............................................................................Toshi BurvillProject Manager Special Events.......................................................... Kristy AustinBagot Festival Producer................................................................Kieren SandersonThis Territory Life Producer............................................................Miriam Raphael100% Darwin Producer............................................................................... Bec ReidProject Manager Festival Park.............................................................Sarah StewartOPERATIONSSystems Manager.............................................................................. Brett McCallumBars Manager............................................................................................. Julie BlythTicketing Manager................................................................................Jasmin PennyAssistant Ticketing Manager................................................................ James ParkerFOH Manager Festival Park................................................................ Rowan SmithFOH & Volunteers Manager......................................................................Guy KablePRODUCTIONProduction Manager........................................................................... Ben SnodgrassProduction Coordinator Special Events............................................Sophie ButtonProduction Coordinator Festival Park ................................................Damon JonesProduction Coordinator The Amphitheatre....................................Dave MembreyProduction Design ...............................................................................Techy Masero.......................................................................................................................Ali JonesLogistics Coordinator....................................................................Jannah PartingtonLighthouse Keeper................................................................................. Barrie BaxterFestival Electrician............................................................................ Boltz ElectricalDesign by Boccalatte boccalatte.comA sincere thank you to our wonderful extended Festival family of volunteers,casual staff and interns – ushers, site managers, stage managers, box officestaff, technicians and bar staff – without your time and commitment ouraudiences wouldn’t find, see or hear our artists. Also to our partners andfamilies who support us as we do what we love to do.And special thanks to: all the staff at City of Darwin, all the staff at GeorgeBrown Darwin Botanic Gardens, Alana Wimmer, Allora Nursery, AndrewBrunton, Andrew Kay, Angela Hill and the team at Arts NT, Anna Reece,Annette Shun Wah, Avanti Landscaping, Barbara Voss, Bec Allen, BilawarraLee & the Lee Family, Boab, Bong and Brenda at Darwin Community Arts,Brown's Mart Arts, Cath Bowdler, Christ Church Cathedral, Coates Hire,Corrugated Iron Youth Theatre, Darwin Port Corporation, David Garnham,David Miller, Sarah Neal and Jo Porter at The Malthouse, Digital Mojo,Dream Media, Fleur Parry, Glenn Rossiter, Hugo Leschen, Janet Buhagiarand Michael Tennant at Department of the Chief Minister, Jimmy Shu,Jo Duffy, Josephine Ridge, Kennards Hire Darwin, Lane Print, LarrakiaNation, Larrakia Nation Night Patrol, Leanne Waterhouse, Lenine Bourke,Maurice O’Riordan, Music NT, Neville Sice, NT Fleet, One IT Services,Sarah Greentree, Simon Says TV, Situate Art in Festivals, Skinnyfish Music,St John’s Paramedics and Volunteers, Territory Events Hire, the team atPublic Transport Department of Lands & Planning, Tim Parish, Top EndSounds, Total Event Services, Tourism Top End, Wormald Fire EquipmentAustralia, Waratah Cricket Club. Bagot Festival – thanks to the BagotCommunity Council: Helen Fejo-Firth, Anita Cooper, Leeanne Fejo, NatalieHarwood, Marita Mummery and Valamina White, Kellie Johnson, KaliSachs Amity, Child Australia, Larrakia Arts, Shiela White & Gwen Whiteand the Womens' Group and Cos Tambling. Thanks also to all those whoassisted us after we sent the Program Guide to the printers.FundingacknowledgementsThe following organisations and productions acknowledgethe support of these government bodies:Australian Theatre for Young People, Book of Shadows, Cypher, Gudirr Gudirr,The Harbinger, The Magic Hour, Museum and Art Gallery of the NorthernTerritory, The Shadow King, Slovenia-Croatia-Australia Dance Exchange, Sons& Mothers, Sugarland, Tiny Toones & D*City Rockers, Tracks Dance Company,The Walking Neighbourhood, Wedhus Gembel, Yasukichi Murakami: Througha Distant Lens31st Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Artists inSchools, Behind the Wire, Book of Shadows, Brown’s Mart Theatre, Let's GetPhysical: Dawn Aerobics Cambodian Style, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, DarwinFestival, Dynamic Duo, The Lepidopters, Music NT, Museum and Art Galleryof the Northern Territory, National Indigenous Music Awards, Northern Centrefor Contemporary Art, Northern Territory Library, Punkasila, Ronny Chieng– Chieng Reaction, ruangrupa – Temporary Territory, The Shadow King, TinyToones & D*City Rockers, Tactile Arts, Tracks Dance Company, Urban StreetNightclub, Vietnamese Water Puppets, Yasukichi Murakami: Through a DistantLens, Yirrkala Drawings63BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 64

Booking informationHow to book your ticketsONLINEdarwinfestival.org.auPHONE08 8943 4222Now until 4 August, Mon-Sat 9am-5pm5–24 August, 7 days a week, 9am-8pmIN PERSONTatts Ticket Caravan in the Smith Street MallNow until 4 August: Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm5–24 August: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pmFestival Park Box Office7–24 August: 5pm until late (excluding Mon 18 Aug)The Amphitheatre Box OfficeOpen for The Amphitheatre event nights only, one hour prior to gateopen times: 5pm until lateCasuarina Square Box Office1–24 August: Mon-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm& Sun 10am-3pmCreate your very own timetableDitch the highlighter, throw away the red pen – you can now schedule allyour favourite events in one place.Visit darwinfestival.org.au to plan your favourite Festival events andmake sure you don’t miss a thing.ConcessionsConcession tickets are available for the following:Full time studentsPensioner Concession Card holdersSeniors Card holdersChildren 12 years and underUnemployedHealth Care Card holdersProof of concession must be produced to obtain the concession price. Concessions are onlyavailable where indicated.Entry is free for children two years and under.Entry is free for children five years and under for Soweto Gospel Choir and 100% Darwin and forchildren 12 years and under for National Indigenous Music Awards.AccessWhen booking your ticket please advise our staff of any accessrequirements. Please check event pages in this guide and on the websitefor access symbols.Wheelchair access. If this symbol is not displayed access may belimited.Events that do not contain any music/sound or dialogueEvents that contain some background music/sound.Companion CardCompanion Card holders qualify for a second ticket at no cost fortheir companion.For additional information regarding access please call Darwin Festival on08 8943 4200 or visit darwinfestival.org.au/accessVenue InformationGeorge’s GreenBox Office, bar and food stalls open on event nights only, two hours priorto The Amphitheatre gate opening times.This is a licensed site. No BYO alcohol is permitted.Please note: wheelchair access is limited at People's Choice Teddy Bears'PicnicThe AmphitheatreAll performances are General Admission.Seating is provided for The Shadow King.Food and beverages are available for purchase on event nights only.This is a licensed site. No BYO alcohol is permitted.Festival ParkBar and food stalls open every day, 5pm until late[excluding Mon 11 & 18 Aug]This is a licensed site. No BYO alcohol is permitted.Box Office is open every day, 5pm until late[excluding Mon 18 Aug]Entertainmentwith a differenceDarwin Festival presents an opportunity to host a unique, exciting andcolourful corporate hospitality occasion. We will customise an experienceto reflect your business, stakeholder or personal interests. This includes:– Reserved seating for your guests at nominated performances– Reserved areas for socialising or networking at Darwin Festivalvenues– Establishment of a private bar, drinks service or bar tabs at thesefunctions– A range of food options from light canapés or antipasto plates,to a formal sit down dinner– Provision of table service at select performancesTo make your group booking contactdevelopment@darwinfestival.org.auSupport usSince our humble beginnings, Darwin Festival has grown enormously in boththe size of our audience and the richness of our artistic offerings. Key to oursuccess, is our innovative programming that reflects the beauty and diversityof the Territory’s unique cultural landscape.Darwin Festival activates our amazing city and region, provides a platformfor expression and community cohesion, and celebrates Darwin’s uniquesense of identity and place through a Festival of diverse arts and culture. Weare committed to profiling the Northern Territory as a cultural destinationthrough our contribution to the artistic, cultural and economic developmentof the region. We strive to provide professional development opportunitieswhich increase the critical and creative capacity of the region, includinginvesting in the professional development of Territory artists and arts workers.We achieve this through quality programming, strong business partnerships,enhanced community integration and solid business and marketingstrategies. We invite you to support this mission through making acharitable donation or gift to Darwin Festival.To make a gift or for further information on supporting the Festival pleasevisit darwinfestival.org.au or contact development@darwinfestival.org.auTalk to Us!For all the latest news, pictures, music and video of your favourite eventsand artists, connect with us through social media.facebook.com/darwinfestival@Darwinfestival@darwinfestival#dfest14#100percentDarwinWe want to know what you’ve seen, where you’ve been and what you’veloved! Join the conversation and post your comments using the #dfest14hashtag.News, offers and competitions will be winging their way to your inbox.Make sure you don‘t miss out by joining our mailing list atdarwinfestival.org.auFriends of the FestivalPackage deals and discountsGROUP BOOKINGSGroups of 8 or more may book selected events at a discounted group price.SCHOOL GROUPSFor more information about bringing a school group to a Festival showemail ticketing@darwinfestival.org.auFESTIVAL MULTIPACKThe more you see the more you save. Buy tickets to any four differentFestival events in the same transaction and save 10%. Festival Multipackscan be purchased online, through our Call Centre on 08 8943 4222, or inperson at any Darwin Festival Box Office. The same number of ticketsmust be purchased to each event. Packages are available to all Festivalshows with the exception of National Indigenous Music Awards, Book ofShadows, Block Party, Blokes, Brat Kids Carnival, The backUP Service,Tina Arena, The Walking Neighbourhood, Pool Party, Human Rights Arts& Film Festival On Tour, The Farmer's Table, The Fisherman's Table andschools performances.The LighthouseAll performances are general admission.Seating is limited for some performances (see event pages in this guide fordetails).Beverages are available for purchase.This is a licensed venue. No BYO alcohol is permitted.TransportBuy a ticket to any Darwin Festival performance and ride FREE onDarwin Public Transport. Ticket valid for show day only. Please presentyour ticket to the driver to ride free.See Department of Transport’s website transport.nt.gov.au/public/bus/darwin for service times and nearest bus stop to Festival venues.Jump on the Darwin Indigenous Art Hop On, Hop Off Bus on Fri 8 &Sat 9 Aug and visit some of the exciting art exhibitions on in Darwin.The bus leaves from the front of the Musuem & Art Gallery of the NorthernTerritory at 10am each morning. Visit darwinfestival.org.au for more details.Friends of the Festival are Darwin Festival’s greatest advocates andsupporters within our community. Without your support and enthusiasmwe would not be the Festival we are today. By becoming a Friend of theFestival, you will gain access to exclusive events, special offers, sneakpeeks and access to other industry offers and giveaways.Gain an insight into what goes on behind the scenes and meet other peoplewho delight in the celebration of arts and culture that the Festival bringsto Darwin each year. 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Daily DiaryPgSat 16 AugLet's Get Physical: Dawn25Aerobics Cambodian StyleNightcliff Foreshore 5.30am FREE14 Bagot Festival Bagot Community11am-10.30pmSpecial Event15 The Walking Neighbourhood Bagot Community3pm &5.30pmSpecial Event13 Wedhus Gembel Festival Park 6pm FamilyPgThu 21 Aug2 Lunch Box Series Raintree Park 12.30pm FREE10 Vietnamese Water Puppets Darwin Waterfront Lagoon 6.30pm Special Event37 Courtney Barnett The Lighthouse 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual ArtsPgThu 7 AugBehind the Wire Official43 OpeningFannie Bay Gaol 10.30am Visual ArtsYirrkala Drawings Curator42 Floor TalksCDU Art Gallery 12noon Visual Arts2 Lunch Box Series Raintree Park 12.30pm FREE43 Yuta (New) Official Opening Nomad Art Gallery 3pm Visual Arts43 Bush Life Official Opening Nomad Art Gallery 3pm Visual ArtsPila - Spinifex Lands Official43Outstation Gallery 4pm Visual ArtsOpening4 Santos Opening Night Concert The Amphitheatre 6.30pm Music34 Do the NT Comedy Happy Yess 7pm Comedy2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts8 Choir of Man Preview The Lighthouse 8pm Music34 Happy Yess Karaoke Happy Yess 9pm FREEPgFri 8 Aug21 The Magic Hour Brown's Mart Theatre 11am TheatrePapunya Tula Artists Survey43Exhibition Official OpeningPaul Johnstone Gallery 11am Visual Arts2 Lunch Box Series Raintree Park 12.30pm FREEIn Conversation: Skewed24ViewsNT Library 12.30pm TalksSalon des Refusés Offical41OpeningStokes Hill Wharf 3pm Visual ArtsBush Medicine Official43OpeningTactile Arts 5.30pm Visual Arts105.7 ABC Darwin’s Happy24Hour in Festival ParkFestival Park 4pm Talks2 Welcome to Country Festival Park 5.30pm FREE4031st Telstra NATSIA AwardsPresentationMusuem and Art Gallery ofthe Northern Territory6.15pmVisual Arts9 Tina Arena in Concert The Lighthouse 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm Dance34 Next Generation Concert Happy Yess 7pm Music21 The Magic Hour Brown's Mart Theatre 8pm TheatrePg12Sun 10 AugPeople's Choice Teddy Bears'PicnicGeorge Brown BotanicGardens9am-12noonFamily25 Urab and Zogo Tudi Dancers Festival Park 5.30pm DanceBook of Shadows: Chapter21Brown's Mart Theatre 6pm TheatreOne8 Choir of Man The Lighthouse 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm Dance36 All Our Exes Live in Texas The Lighthouse 9pm MusicPgMon 11 Aug27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm DancePgTue 12 Aug22 The Harbinger Brown's Mart Theatre11am &5.30pmTheatre2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts17 The Farmer's Table Crazy Acres 7pm Special Event17 This Territory Life The Lighthouse 7pm Special Event27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm Dance39 Harry Manx The Lighthouse 9pm MusicPgWed 13 Aug22 The Harbinger Brown's Mart Theatre 11am Theatre2 Lunch Box Series Raintree Park 12.30pm FREE37 The Roots Ensemble The Lighthouse 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts17 The Farmer's Table Crazy Acres 7pm Special EventCash Savage and The Last37The Lighthouse 9pm MusicDrinksPgThu 14 Aug2 Lunch Box Series Raintree Park 12.30pm FREE28 Ronny Chieng The Lighthouse 7pm Comedy2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm DanceHuman Rights Arts & Film40Festival on Tour: The SquareDeckchair Cinema 7.30pm Film27 Cypher Brown's Mart Theatre 8pm DanceMatthew Mitcham's Twists30and TurnsThe Lighthouse 8.15pm CabaretReggae Dave & the Iries CD34LaunchHappy Yess 9pm MusicHuman Rights Arts & Film40 Festival on Tour: Light Fly, Deckchair Cinema 9.30pm FilmFly High33 In Between SoundsFestival Club @ TheLighthouse10pm Music34 Musical Intercourse Happy Yess 10.30pm Music33 Block PartyFestival Club @ TheLighthouse11.30pm DancePgSun 17 Aug14 Bagot Festival Bagot Community11am-8.30pmSpecial Event15 The Walking Neighbourhood Bagot Community 3pm Special Event27 Cypher Brown's Mart Theatre 3pm Dance15 The Walking Neighbourhood Bagot Community 5.30pm Special Event13 Wedhus Gembel Festival Park 6pm Family11 Gurrumul – His Life and Music The Amphitheatre 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm DanceHuman Rights Arts & Film40Deckchair Cinema 7.30pm FilmFestival on Tour: Rich Hill27 Cypher Brown's Mart Theatre 8pm DancePgMon 18 Aug27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm DancePgTue 19 Aug2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts19 The Shadow King The Amphitheatre 7.30pm Theatre39 Michael Kieran Harvey Charles Darwin University 7.30pm Music23 Sugarland Old Town Hall Ruins 8pm Theatre34 Marlon Williams Happy Yess 8.30pm Music31 Briefs: The Second Coming The Lighthouse 9pm Cabaret34 Punkasila Happy Yess 10pm MusicPgFri 22 Aug2 Lunch Box Series Raintree Park 12.30pm FREEIn Conversation: Evolution24NT Library 12.30pm Talksof Place10 Vietnamese Water Puppets Darwin Waterfront Lagoon 6.30pm Special Event19 The Shadow King The Amphitheatre 7.30pm Theatre30 Yana Alana The Lighthouse 7pm Cabaret34 Philosophical Riffs Happy Yess 7pm Talks2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts26 Gudirr Gudirr Brown's Mart Theatre 8pm DanceAdrienne Truscott's Asking29Happy Yess 8pm Comedyfor It31 Briefs: The Second Coming The Lighthouse 9pm Cabaret34 Dave Graney Happy Yess 9.30pm Music33 The backUP ServiceFestival Club @ TheLighthouse10.30pm Cabaret34 Musical Intercourse Happy Yess 10.30pm MusicPgSat 23 AugLet's Get Physical: Dawn25Gardens Oval 5.30am FREEAerobics Cambodian Style12 Brat Kids Carnival Brown's Mart Theatre 11am Family26 Blokes Brown's Mart Theatre 2.30pm DanceBackyards Unplugged: Yana16Darwin Local Backyard 4pm CabaretAlana26 Blokes Brown's Mart Theatre 5.30pm Dance10 Vietnamese Water Puppets Darwin Waterfront Lagoon 6.30pm Special Event8 Choir of Man The Lighthouse 9pm Music32 SaskwatchFestival Club @ TheLighthouse11pm MusicPgSat 9 AugLet's Get Physical: Dawn25Aerobics Cambodian Style43 Fiona Foley Official OpeningTemporary Territory Artist3TalkUrban Street Night Club2Artist TalkNightcliff Foreshore 5.30am FREENorthern Centre forContemporary Art12noon Visual ArtsBus Stop at DarwinInterchange12noon TalksFestival Park 1pm Talks42 Räl Gadung Official Opening Northern Editions Gallery 2pm Visual Arts43 Aly de Groot Official Opening Territory Wildlife Park 3pm Visual ArtsWood and Water Official43OpeningNan Giese Gallery 3pm Visual ArtsBackyards Unplugged: Elana16StoneTerritory Wildlife Park 4pm Music25 Urab and Zogo Tudi Dancers Festival Park 5.30pm Dance43 D.evolution Official Opening Mayfair Gallery 6pm Visual Arts8 Choir of Man The Lighthouse 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm Dance6 100% Darwin The Amphitheatre 7.30pm Theatre21 The Magic Hour Brown's Mart Theatre 8pm Theatre37 SEEKAE The Lighthouse 9pm Music34 Wearable Art Happy Yess 9pm Visual Arts32 SaskwatchFestival Club @ TheLighthouse11pm Music13 Wedhus Gembel Festival Park 6pm FamilyJames Dunlevie Retrospective34Happy Yess 6.30pm Visual ArtsOfficial Opening29 Frank Woodley The Lighthouse 7pm Comedy2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts22 Sons & Mothers Brown's Mart Theatre 8pm Theatre34 Musical Intercourse Happy Yess 8pm Music35 Adalita The Lighthouse 9pm MusicPgFri 15 Aug22 Sons & Mothers Brown's Mart Theatre 11am Theatre2 Lunch Box Series Raintree Park 12.30pm FREEIn Conversation: A Time and24NT Library 12.30pm Talksa Place for It13 Wedhus Gembel Festival Park 6pm Family22 Sons & Mothers Brown's Mart Theatre 6pm Theatre29 Frank Woodley The Lighthouse 7pm Comedy38 NIMAs The Amphitheatre 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm Dance35 Bobby Alu The Lighthouse 9pm Music34 Fanny Lumsden Happy Yess 9pm Music34 Musical Intercourse Happy Yess 10.30pm Music32 Dynamic DuoFestival Club @ TheLighthouse10.30pm Music17 The Fisherman's Table Duck Pond, Frances Bay 7pm Special Event17 This Territory Life The Lighthouse 7pm Special Event27 You Dance Funny The Aviation Institute 7pm Dance19 The Shadow King The Amphitheatre 7.30pm Theatre23 Sugarland Old Town Hall Ruins 8pm TheatreYasukichi Murakami: Through20Brown's Mart Theatre 8.15pm Theatrea Distant Lens36 Sweetwater The Lighthouse 9pm MusicPgWed 20 Aug2 Lunch Box Series Raintree Park 12.30pm FREEYasukichi Murakami: Through20Brown's Mart Theatre 6pm Theatrea Distant Lens18 The Lepidopters The Lighthouse 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts19 The Shadow King The Amphitheatre 7.30pm Theatre23 Sugarland Old Town Hall Ruins 8pm TheatreYasukichi Murakami: Through20Brown's Mart Theatre 8.15pm Theatrea Distant Lens36 The Kite String Tangle The Lighthouse 9pm MusicFOR FULL DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL’S VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, INCLUDINGGALLERY OPENING HOURS, SEE THE INDIVIDUAL EVENT LISTINGS PP40-43.35 Steve Smyth The Lighthouse 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts26 Gudirr Gudirr Brown's Mart Theatre 8pm DanceAdrienne Truscott's Asking29Happy Yess 8pm Comedyfor It31 Briefs: The Second Coming The Lighthouse 9pm Cabaret28 David Quirk Happy Yess 9.30pm Comedy33 The backUP ServiceFestival Club @ TheLighthouse10.30pm Cabaret34 Musical Intercourse Happy Yess 10.30pm MusicPgSun 24 Aug12 Brat Kids Carnival Brown's Mart Theatre 11am Family26 Blokes Brown's Mart Theatre 1.30pm Dance16 Pool Party Nightcliff Pool 2pm-6pm Music26 Gudirr Gudirr Brown's Mart Theatre 4pm Dance10 Vietnamese Water Puppets Darwin Waterfront Lagoon 6.30pm Special Event5 Soweto Gospel Choir The Amphitheatre 7pm Music2 Urban Street Night Club Festival Park 7pm-late Visual Arts26 Gudirr Gudirr Brown's Mart Theatre 8pm DanceAdrienne Truscott's Asking29Happy Yess 8pm Comedyfor It31 Briefs: The Second Coming The Lighthouse 9pm Cabaret28 David Quirk Happy Yess 9.30pm Comedy33 The 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FestivalVenuesPRINCIPAL PARTNERLOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNER231. FESTIVAL PARKCorner Smith Street &Harry Chan AvenueThe LighthouseBrown’s Mart TheatreHappy YessPendopoOld Town Hall Ruins14 1524MAJOR PARTNERS2. GEORGE’S GREENGardens Road, George BrownBotanic GardensMEDIA PARTNERSThe Amphitheatre3. BAGOT COMMUNITYBagot Road, Ludmilla4. CHARLES DARWINUNIVERSITY (CDU)Ellengowan Drive, CasuarinaCDU Art GalleryBldg Orange 12.1.02CDU TheatreBldg Orange 3Northern Editions GalleryBldg Orange 9Nan Giese GalleryBldg Orange 105. CRAZY ACRES70 Reedbeds Road, BerrySprings6. DARWIN CONVENTIONCENTREStokes Hill Road7. DARWIN AIRPORT AVIATIONINSTITUTEMurphey Drive, Marrara(enter Charles Eaton Drive)11. GARDENS OVALGilruth Ave12. MAYFAIR GALLERY7 Harriet Place13. MUSEUM AND ARTGALLERY OF THENORTHERN TERRITORY(MAGNT)Conacher Street, Fannie Bay14. NIGHTCLIFF POOL259 Casuarina Drive,Nightcliff15. NIGHTCLIFF FORESHORECasuarina Drive, Nightcliff16. NOMAD ART GALLERY1/3 Vickers Street, Parap17. NORTHERN CENTRE FORCONTEMPORARY ARTVimy Lane, Parap21. RAINTREE PARKCorner Knuckey Street& Smith Street Mall22. STOKES HILL WHARFStokes Hill RoadDARWINCBD25DISTINGUISHED PARTNERSAIRLINE PARTNER DESIGN PARTNER RESEARCH PARTNERSTAR PARTNERS8. DARWIN WATERFRONTRECREATION LAGOONKitchener Drive9. DECKCHAIR CINEMAJervois Road(off Kitchener Drive)10. FANNIE BAY GAOLEast Point Road,Fannie Bay18. NORTHERN TERRITORYLIBRARYParliament House, cornerBennett & Mitchell Street19. OUTSTATION GALLERY8 Parap Place, Parap20. PAUL JOHNSTONEGALLERY2/2 Harriet Place23. TACTILE ARTS19 Conacher Street, Fannie Bay24. TERRITORY WILDLIFE PARKCox Peninsula Road, Berry Springs25. THE DUCK PONDFishermans Place, Frances Bay26. TRACKS STUDIOFrog Hollow Centre for the Arts,56 McMinn StreetFestival hubsVenuesTicket outletsSUPPORTERS69 BUY TICKETS darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222darwinfestival.org.au 08 8943 4222 BUY TICKETS 70