Garrmalang Festival presents
An aching dance duet of a man’s struggle with identity, loss and otherness and the redemptive beauty of singing his spirit home.
Following the success of their 2022 show Waŋa and after a well received premiere at Darwin Entertainment Centre as part of Darwin Festival last year, Gary Lang NT Dance Company bring back this powerful and moving dance duet that navigates the limits of physical expression. Choreographed by Gary Lang, this international, cross-cultural collaboration with Northumbria University (UK) communicates a story of the Stolen Generations’ trauma. With care and compassion, it poses questions about relationships between country of origin, identity, adoption, the criminal justice system and psychological health.
The Other Side of Me translates into dance the true-life story of a young Aboriginal man, born in the 1960s in the Northern Territory, adopted by a white English family and raised in a remote hamlet in the United Kingdom. Drawing on a collection of personal letters and poems, it offers insights into the mind of a man struggling to re-evaluate his life in light of his First Nations Australian origins, on the other side of the world.
Performance warnings
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised that this show references people who have died.
Contains haze. Recommended for ages 15+
Community Tix
Garrmalang Festival and Darwin Entertainment Centre are committed to working closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to celebrate and elevate First Nations culture, and increase accessibility and participation in the arts. All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can access reserved Community tickets for this event.
