Dark Emu

Compelling contemporary dance, soul-stirring soundscapes and uniquely Australian stories – Bangarra is a company at the peak of its powers. In superb form after the sold-out season of Bennelong, Bangarra Dance Theatre returns with a major new dance work, Dark Emu.

Inspired by Bruce Pascoe’s award-winning book of the same name, Dark Emu explores the vital life force of flora and fauna in a series of dance stories directed by Stephen Page.

With long-time Bangarra collaborators Steve Francis (music), Jacob Nash (sets), Jennifer Irwin (costumes), bringing their impeccable aesthetic to the prod