SAVAGE
“An urgent, propulsive work, relentless in its intensity from beginning to end.”
An urgent piece of dance theatre about who gets to be welcome on country.
History is often told by the victor – but the truth is often more complicated than that. Questioning our blind obedience and belief in the truths and lies at the core of Australian history, SAVAGE is a razor-sharp work that explores the violence that is perpetrated and re-perpetrated by a nation’s wilful ignorance of its past.
Working with leading dramaturg Kate Champion, artist Dean Cross (Worimi), lighting designer Matthew Adey and composer James Howard (Jaadwa), SAVAGE is an uncompromising work that pulses with subversion and rebellion – a call to action to remember and stand united in the face of erasure.
Conceived and Directed
Daniel Riley (Wiradjuri)
Choreography
Daniel Riley with Australian Dance Theatre’s Company Artists
Associate Director
Sarah-Jayne Howard
Dramaturg
Kate Champion
Designer (Set & Costume, Artwork)
Dean Cross (Worimi)
Composer
James Howard (Jaadwa)
Lighting Designer
Matt Adey
Costume Supervisor
Renate Henschke
Production Manager
Simon Greer
Stage Manager
Briony Hunt
Production Assistant
Alex Mollison
SAVAGE was commissioned with the generosity of leading supporters Sarah Rohrsheim and Barbara van Ernst AM. The world premiere season of SAVAGE was been supported by Adelaide Festival Centre and Schwartz Media.
2022
Dunstan Playhouse: 21-25 September (Kaurna)
Canberra Theatre Centre 29 - 30 September (Ngunnawal & Ngambri)
Photography by Sam Roberts
“A truth bomb blowing apart the systems of confusion and obfuscation that imprison us all.”