TWO BLOOD

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A ceremonial ritual existing at the intersection of the night sky.

During the gold rush, a Tagalaka woman and a Cantonese man meet. Their forbidden love forged in the flames of burning country. Centuries later, their bodies are discovered in a forever embrace, setting into motion an epic story of belonging that uncovers hidden parts of our history in the process.

Created by visionary artists Jasmin Sheppard, S. Shakthidharan and Daniel Riley, Two Blood sees cultures collide in a major cross-disciplinary work that combines music, dance, text, projection, and music from Singapore’s SAthecollective and Jaadwa composer James Howard.

Intensely physical, sonically and visually gorgeous and profoundly moving, Two Blood sees Australian Dance Theatre break new ground as it continues to interrogate the narratives that define our identity and our nation.

  • Co-Directors Daniel Riley, S.Shakthidharan
    Writer S.Shakthidharan
    Co-Choreographers Daniel Riley and Jasmin Sheppard
    Music James Howard and Andy Qilong Chia
    Lighting & Production Design Matthew Adey from House of Vnholy
    AV Design Elias Nohra
    Costume Design Zachary Lopez
    Tagalaka & Chinese Story Advisor  Jasmin Sheppard
    Cantonese Consultant Nicky Tsz Tung Li
    Audio-visual materials from 宿 _(stay) provided care of SAtheCollective