Silence – Karul Projects

Presented Darwin Festival.

Through the beating of a drum, bodies thrash through white noise to continue a 250-year plus old struggle. Yet still no action. Still no resolution.

‘Silence’ pulls Treaty out from under the rug, slams it back on the table and, with riveting intent, invites you to the conversation.

There’s silence between the stars as the Emu travels across the night sky. There’s silence in the dancer’s energy when they hit the cut, the rupture between rhythms and movement where the spirit world can enter. It’s also the deafening silence under white noise. ‘Silence’ is about the space in between. The conversations not being heard and the responses that are muted.

We have marched across Country. We have had promises made and promises broken. The same questions have echoed through generations. This electrifying experience ensures the conversation about a Treaty will not be silenced. ‘Silence’ breaks the silence.

“An urgent piece of ceremony.” Koori Mail.

Produced by BlakDance.

Performance warnings: Contains adult themes, strobe lighting and haze effects and references to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died. Suitable for ages 12+.