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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