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Bangarra Dance Theatre on film, Barbican

03 Feb 22 – 05 Feb 22, Spear (84 mins) on 3 Feb at 18:10. Firestarter (95 mins) on 5 Feb at 18:00

The Barbican screens two dance films that illustrate the history of the extraordinary Indigenous Australian Bangarra Dance Theatre

By Teresa Guerreiro on 18/1/2022

Spear film still
Spear film still
Bangarra Dance Theatre on film, Barbican Bangarra Dance Theatre on film, Barbican Teresa Guerreiro
Two films telling the stories of Australia's First Nations through dance will be screened at the Barbican Cinema 2 in February, as part of a wider cinema festival, entitled Homeland: Films by Australian First National Directors (Thursday 3 – Wednesday 23 February)


The two films, Spear and Firestarter, focus on the history of the pioneering Indigenous Australian dance company, Bangarra Dance Theatre.


Spear (pictured top) marks the directorial debut of Stephen Page, Bangarra Dance Theatre director. Through movement and dance it tells stories of Indigenous Australian lives past and present, seen through the eyes of a teenage boy, the director's own son, Hunter Page-Lochard.


Spear was shot across a range of locations, from Kiama's Bombo Beach and the shipyards of Cockatoo Island to the forests of Arnhem Land, and features the versatile performers of Bangarra Dance Theatre. It's accompanied by David Page's immersive score, and was shot by Bonnie Elliott. We're promised a complex, stunning piece of work.


Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra delves into the history of Bangarra Dance Theatre, through the use of archive footage and testimony from its members past and present.



Firestarter, Bennelong Sydney Coliseum Theatre. Photo: Daniel Boud
Now over 30 years old, Bangarra Dance Theatre is credited with having revolutionised the Australian dance scene, in a large part through the efforts of three First Nation brothers, Stephen (its current director), David and Russell Page.


Many of its works are now firmly ensconced in the history of Australian dance, and Firestarter includes clips from some of the most marking, culminating in the company's participation in the lavish opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The film is directed by Wayne Blair and Nel Minchin.


NOTE: Both films are classified 15.
Firstarter is also scheduled to be shown on
BBC Four on a date TBC

by Teresa Guerreiro

What Bangarra Dance Theatre on film, Barbican
Where Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS | MAP
Nearest tube Barbican (underground)
When 03 Feb 22 – 05 Feb 22, Spear (84 mins) on 3 Feb at 18:10. Firestarter (95 mins) on 5 Feb at 18:00
Price £13.50
Website Click here to book



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Homeland: Films by Australian First Nation Directors

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