Dance
International
Music
Theatre
Free
Mullyanne Nimito
Cheyenne Rain LeGrande ᑭᒥᐘᐣ , Nehiyaw Isko
Sat 10 May
Melbourne Town Hall
Nyribillyln (Cleansing in Ngarrindjeri)
Date
Sat 10 May
Venue
Two locations:
Checkerbox
Corner of Swanston Street & Little Collins Street
Purse Sculpture (outside H&M, Bourke St Mall)
Bourke Street Mall
Located between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne VIC 3000
Nyribillyln (cleansing) will explore traditional customs and relationship to the waters surrounding the Ngarrindjeri Nations.
Dance
Free
Image credit: Ben Searcy
In order to embrace my two spirit non binary essence with culture, this sacred piece will investigate pedestrian gestures, motions, and dance around feminine yet masculine and soft ethereal movements around cleansing motions.
This will ultimately become dance through gestures and motifs using water for cleansing of my two spirits within one body.
Performance Details
Venue
Two locations: Checkerbox Corner of Swanston Street & Little Collins Street Purse Sculpture (outside H&M, Bourke St Mall)
Bourke Street Mall
Located between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne VIC 3000
Dates & Times
Sat 10 May 7:15pm & 8:30pm
Tickets
Free, no booking required
VIDEO
Dancer
Kenneth Johnson, Ngarrindjeri/Kokatha/Vanuatu/South Sea Islander
Kenneth Johnson
Kenneth Johnson is a performer and choreographer exploring identity through dance, storytelling, and contemporary Indigenous movement.
Additional Information
Standing only. Sound of running water will be present throughout the whole piece through audio.
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Wheelchair Accessible
Image credit: Ben Searcy
