Thursday, September 25, 2008

Ngapartji Ngapartji Central Desert Tour 2008;

Kala pukulariku nyura pitjanyangka show nyakunytjikitja. Show nyanga paluru panya nintini munu wangkanyi iriti Maralingala bomb waninytja. Nyangatja nganampa, Anangu tjutaku Tjukurpa mulapa. Nganana nyakula kulintjaku panya iriti alatjirinytja. - Ninti Mulapa

We are excitedly anticipating that many of you will come and see the show. This theatre production explores history and talks about the fallout from the Maralinga bomb testing. This is our true story, that of Pitjantjatjara people. This show helps us to understand the way things happened in the past. - Ngapartji Ngapartji Language and Culture Reference Group

Big hART's Ngapartji Ngapartji is a long-term intergenerational language and arts project based in the Central Desert. The project comprises an ongoing community development process which feeds into film projects, touring theatre works and an online language and culture learning website - http://ninti.ngapartji.org - and a campaign to encourage the establishment of a national indigenous languages policy.

The Ngapartji Ngapartji theatre show is an epic story of displacement as the desert nations are swept up in the Cold War. Written and directed by Scott Rankin and performed by Spinifex man and master storyteller Trevor Jamieson, with an ensemble cast of elders and young people from his community. This incredible story is shared in Pitjantjatjara and English, inviting audiences into an intimate and rare experience of culture through dance, story and song.

The Ngapartji Ngapartji theatre show has toured nationally to sold-out audiences at Melbourne International Arts Festival, Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival.

October 2nd, 3rd, 4th Alice Springs
- Araluen Arts Centre as part of Regional Arts Australia's the Art at the Heart conference; This season will sell out so get your tickets quick - Bookings via Araluen box office: 08 8951 1122

We hope to see you there!
http://ngapartji.org

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