The Gary Lang NT Dance Company
Darwin Festival – August 2010
Darwin Entertainment Centre
Choreographed by Gary Lang
Dancers: Michele Dott, Tim Bishop, Bryn Wackett, Tara Robertson, Mehali Tsangaris, Darren Edwards.
Opened at the Playhouse, Darwin Entertainment Centre, Aug 13, 2010
Panos Couros – Field Recordings, Kakadu and Mary River NT
Gary Lang NT Dance Company – concept and production
Darwin Festival – production
Mawalan Marika – Yidaki, vocals
Ursula Yovich – Vocals
Composition and Sound Design by Panos Couros
Set against the backdrop of Arnhem Land’s northern flood plains, Goose Lagoon explores the story of the magpie geese of the Top End; the furl of wings in the first light of the wet season, the frenetic struggle against the hunter’s gun, the tender love of delicate young goslings