Bangarra Dance Theatre : Praying mantis dreaming
- Bib ID:
- 7129969
- Format:
- Picture
- Description:
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- [Sydney] : Bangarra Dance Theatre, 1992
- ©1992
- 1 poster : colour ; 63 x 42.4 cm
- Summary:
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Poster promoting a production by the leading Australian indigenous dance ensemble, Bangarra Dance Theatre, of Stephen Page's Praying Mantis Dreaming. Features a green praying mantis against a red background. The title appears in white lettering, with details of the venue and dates in black lettering in a panel, lower edge. The logos of the supporting bodies, the Australia Council and ATSIC, appear below the mantis image.
- Biography/History:
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Bangarra Dance Theatre was founded in 1989 by Carole Johnson. Bangarra's vision is to provide opportunities for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to explore, express and present the identity of Australia's indigenous cultures through dance and theatre performances. Stephen Page was appointed artistic director in 1991 and created the company's first full-length work, Praying Mantis Dreaming.
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- Caption title.
- National Library of Australia's copy has abrasions and loss at the corners.
- Artwork by Libby Blainey.
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- Also Titled:
- Praying mantis dreaming
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- Exhibited:
- Exhibited: NLA Treasures Gallery, Treasures, The Sell, 23 November 2016 – 25 April 2017
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1992
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