TWO BLOOD
WORLD PREMIERE
SEASON DETAILS ANNOUNCED SOON
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.
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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