The Company

Under the directorship of Garry Stewart, Australian Dance Theatre creates dance that is an intelligent progression of the art form engaging audiences the world over.

Australian Dance Theatre is Australia’s pre-eminent contemporary dance company and the longest running in the country. For over 50 years Australian Dance Theatre has pioneered new work that has contributed to defining dance in this region.

Some of the most laudable names in Australian dance have been part of the company’s evolution. For the past 18 years, under the artistic direction of Garry Stewart, Australian Dance Theatre has engaged in unique collaborations with artists from a wide variety of fields. With the dancers of the company, Garry Stewart has developed a distinctive movement vocabulary that underpins the company’s unique identity.

Works

North/South
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The Beginning of Nature
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construct by Tanja Liedtke
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Doppelganger
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Be Your Self
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Choreography (NIDA)
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Objekt
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Habitus
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Multiverse
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Proximity
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Mood Machine
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Collision Course
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G
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Nought by Daniel Jaber
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Worldhood
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Ignition
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Devolution
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HELD
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The Age of Unbeauty
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Nothing
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Nascent
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Vocabulary
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Birdbrain
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What’s On

January 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
2 - 19 Jan The Odeon Humanhood residency

February 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
1 Feb The Odeon Theatre
57a Queen St Norwood SA 5098		 Youth Ensemble audition Applications now open

21 - 22 Feb DeLaMar Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Beginning of Nature Book now

March 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
1 Mar Theater Heidelberg construct by Tanja Liedtke Tanzbiennale Heidelberg

April 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
9 - 13 Apr The Odeon Secondment Week Apply now.

May 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
19 May The Odeon The Odeon Open Day Free!
8373 7733

June 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
3 Jun The Odeon Making South Workshop Click here to register
(08) 8373 7733
28 - 30 Jun Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong The Beginning of Nature Book now
02 4224 5999
14 - 15 Jun Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra The Beginning of Nature Book now
02 6275 2700
21 Jun Dubbo Regional Theatre Convention Centre, Dubbo The Beginning of Nature Book now
(02) 6801 4378
18 Jun The Art House Wyong The Beginning of Nature Book now
(02) 4335 1485

July 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
27 - 28 Jul Theatre Royal, Hobart The Beginning of Nature Book now
(03) 6233 2299
21 Jul Chaffey Theatre, Renmark The Beginning of Nature Book now
(08) 8586 1800
11 - 14 Jul Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre The Beginning of Nature Book now
131 246

August 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
9 - 10 Aug Darwin Entertainment Centre The Beginning of Nature Book here
08 8943 4222
3 Aug Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs The Beginning of Nature Book now
08 8951 1122
18 Aug Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah The Beginning of Nature Book now
(08) 9550 3900

September 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
13 - 14 Sep The Odeon, Norwood Making North Workshop Click here to register
08 8373 7733

October 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
12 Oct The Odeon Rough Draft Click here to book
08 8373 7733
16 - 14 Dec Tanja Liedtke Fellowship 2019 Applications now open
08 8373 7733

November 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
6 - 10 Nov Stadttheater Fürth, Fürth (DEU) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
(0911) 974 24 10
13 Nov Scharoun-Theater Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg (DEU) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
05361 2673-38
15 Nov Theater de Maaspoort, Venlo (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
+31(0)77 320 72 22
17 Nov Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem, Arnhem (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
026 – 443 73 43
21 Nov Parktheater Eindhoven, Eindhoven (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
040 - 2 11 11 22
23 Nov Theater & Congrescentrum de Flint, Amersfoort (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
033 4229 229
29 Nov Theater De Nieuwe Kolk, Assen (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
088 012 88 88

December 2018

Date

Venue

Program

Bookings
1 Dec ATLAS Theater, Emmen (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
0591 - 850 856
6 Dec Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
+31 43 350 55 55
7 - 8 Dec Theaters Tilburg, Tilburg (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
013 543 22 20
12 Dec Concertgebouw Brugge, Brugge (BEL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
0031 20 671 83 45
14 Dec Theater Bonn, Bonn (DEU) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
+49 [0]228 – 77 80 08
18 Dec De Goudse Schouwburg, Gouda (NL) The Beginning of Nature Click here to book
0182 - 513 750

Education

Australian Dance Theatre offers a range of education opportunities for secondary & tertiary students, graduates & the general public.

Support

Creating art is an intensive process requiring the resources, expertise and support of a network of individuals and organisations.

Australian Dance Theatre relies on the valuable support of its sponsors, stakeholders, members, friends and donors who share the company’s passionate commitment to furthering Australian culture and artists.

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The Beginning of Nature in Virtual Reality - download the app

Friday, March 11, 2016

To accompany the world premiere of The Beginning of Nature, ADT has collaborated with Adelaide technology companies Sandpit and Jumpgate to create a virtual reality experience.

Viewed through an ingenious app, coupled with Google cardboard technology, allowing the user to experience the dancers performing choreography from The Beginning of Nature filmed in 3 stunning natural locations in South Australia in 360 degrees.

Composed by Brendan Woite, The Beginning of Nature’s score is performed on stage by the Zephyr Quartet and features Kaurna language sung by indigenous classical singers Vonda Last and Shauntai Batzke. The Kaurna language will also be featured in the virtual reality scenes – showing English translations.

The Kaurna words have been chosen by The Beginning of Nature’s Indigenous language consultant, Jack Buckskin.

To download:

Available for free on the App Store (for iPhone) or Google Play (for Android). Ensure you are on wifi, then head to ADT.org.au/VR.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, and through the Department of Communications and the Arts’ Indigenous Languages and Arts program.