The past walks beside us, following our footsteps. It carries the truth that shapes the path ahead — a future built on resilience  and held together by our connections.

For over 65,000 years, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia have maintained an unceded connection to Country, deeply rooted in trade, kinship, lore, ceremony, languages, and customs. Interrupted by British rule, disease, and the settlement of traditional lands, colonisation threatened to extinguish the very existence of First Nations cultural life.

Drawing from Mirning woman and Bangarra’s Artistic Director and Co-CEO, Frances Rings, FuturesPast features choreography that draws from Bangarra’s 37 years of creative and cultural songlines. Blending dynamic lighting and costume design, FuturesPast carries you from the dawn of time, through a cycle of belonging that transcends generations. This is a showcase of Australia’s finest contemporary dance, rich cultural history, and is a transformative experience for all.

The work structured in three acts — Old World, People, & Country — journeys through the significant impacts that have challenged First Nations people, honouring the spirit of resilience that has shaped their survival.

Join us as we connect with the past through knowledge and story,  to strengthen us for a new future.

About Bangarra Dance Theatre

Bangarra Dance Theatre is a company of professional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers. One of Australia’s leading performing arts companies, Bangarra shares its culture with communities and audiences across Australia and the world.

Drawing on 65,000 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture, Bangarra creates powerful works of contemporary dance theatre, integrating music, poetry and design. Each Bangarra dancer, is a professionally trained, dynamic artist with a proud Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background. Ignited by an obligation to Country and Community, Bangarra nurtures the transmission of First Peoples’ Story, knowledges, history and experiences to effect change and create lasting impact.

Bangarra was founded in 1989 by Uncle Rob Bryant, Cheryl Stone and Carole Y. Johnson, born from the energy of NAISDA, the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association. Between 1991 – 2022, Bangarra was led by Artistic Director Stephen Page. A creative icon, Stephen’s vision and tenacity have made Bangarra one of the most successful First Nations performing arts companies in the world. Long-standing Bangarra company member and award-winning choreographer, Frances Rings, became Artistic Director and co-CEO of Bangarra in 2023, leading the company with Executive Director and co-CEO Louise Ingram. Today, Frances and Louise lead the company in Bangarra’s mission to promote awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Bangarra tours major performances across Australia from capital cities to regional towns, delivers its Rekindling youth program to nurture the next generation of storytellers, offers career and development pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and regularly tours internationally.

This performance is proudly supported by the WA Government and ALCOA, major sponsor of our First Nations Focus Program

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So here’s our offer. Through BREC Access we are making some seats available for those who need a good night out but who can’t manage full price at the moment and we invite those who can to ‘pay it forward’ and choose a higher price.

$15.00  OPEN – I need a good night out but the cost of living is starting to bite!
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