News & Reviews

  • Artist applications for the 2011 Darwin Festival are now open for NT artists and art makers.

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  • Review

    Fri 27 August, 2010

    Wrong Skin is 3 mixed media shows in one- and what good value all of them are! If there is one show to get to this Festival, this is it. The first show was the energetic and clever Chooky Dancers with their world famous Zorba dances, with a couple cameos. Its more lively and amusing than on You Tube, if possible.

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  • Review
    25 August, 2010

    Nan Jombang’s double bill is a vibrant, contemporary show. The group, from Padang in West Sumatra, has performed to critical acclaim across Indonesia, South-East Asia, Germany, Japan and in major venues across the UK and they have been lauded for their astonishing physical prowess.

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  • Review

    The two Festival events, Culture Connecting Communities and Ten Swags, are both initiatives of Larrakia Nation Arts and HEAL (Healthy Engagement and Assistance in the Long Grass) and are drawing festival-goers searching for an alternative perspective on the city’s art and artists.

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  • Review
    24 August, 2010

    Head Full of Love, a Darwin Festival-produced play inspired by the Alice Springs Beanie Festival, has been playing to rapt full houses at Browns Mart this week.

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Festival Highlights

Wanga Mirak

Wanga Mirak: Bodymarks

29 August
Closing event sponsored by ConocoPhillips. Gather with us on Mindil Beach as the sun sets on the final evening of the 2010 Darwin Festival for this immersive and all inclusive performance. Read more...

Wrong Skin

Ngurru-milmarramiriw (Wrong Skin)

Starring the Chooky Dancers
27 & 28 August

Elcho Island's YouTube sensation, The Chooky Dancers, have transported their talents from the broken asphalt of the Galiwinku Saturday night disco, to major theatre stages across Australia. Read more...

Wulamanayuwi

Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui

27 & 28 August
Echoing the tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and using Tiwi language in rhyming verse, music and song, Jason De Santis' script brings to life the dreamtime story of a young girl and her adventures in a mystical ancient land. Read more...