{"id":4629,"date":"2023-07-18T23:19:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T13:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/?p=4629"},"modified":"2023-07-18T23:19:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T13:19:28","slug":"one-little-turtle-on-one-big-adventure-bangarras-waru-swims-into-wyong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/one-little-turtle-on-one-big-adventure-bangarras-waru-swims-into-wyong\/","title":{"rendered":"One little turtle on one big adventure! Bangarra\u2019s WARU swims into Wyong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Waru – journey of the small turtle_Bangarra Image credit: Daniel Boud<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waru \u2013 journey of the small turtle<\/em> will transform The Art House Theatre into a beautiful beach on the Torres Strait when it opens this September. The first dedicated children\u2019s work from the critically acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre, Waru<\/em> is an interactive and immersive introduction to Torres Strait Islander culture and dance for 3\u20137-year-olds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the star-illuminated skies of the Torres Strait, a green turtle navigates her way back to the beach where she was born. The season has started, the turtles are returning to nest, and soon the island will welcome a new generation of hatchlings \u2013 amongst them, our small turtle friend, Migi! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Art House is thrilled to provide cultural learning experiences for the kids of the Central Coast through fun and engaging live performance. Recognising that children are conscious of the wider world around them and curious of their place within it, Waru<\/em> aims to inspire a sense of connection to Country and to foster an appreciation of the many Cultures and People who make up Australia. As a contemporary Torres Strait story, Waru is an opportunity for children to learn about the wonders of the natural world and what it can teach us through the eyes of one little turtle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featuring gorgeous and original dance, music, costuming, lighting and set design, Waru <\/em>is a contemporary saltwater Lagaw Kazil (Island Children) story inspired by the totemic system of the green turtle that follow little Migi on her journey of discovery and survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created by Bangarra\u2019s former Artistic Director Stephen Page, together with Hunter Page-Lochard and Bangarra alumni Dancers and Choreographers Sani Townson and Elma Kris, Waru<\/em> provides teachers, parents, and caregivers with a unique opportunity to open conversations about climate change, caring for the environment and the traditional cultural values of respect and reciprocity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWaru, told by one of the Torres Strait Islands’ greatest storytellers, Elma Kris, is about celebrating the connection of Torres Strait Island people to sea, ocean, land, and sky. Even though it\u2019s a children\u2019s show, it carries very old stories of the green turtle\u2019s life cycle that will connect to all people today.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Stephen Page<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh from its Melbourne tour, this will be Waru\u2019s<\/em> first venture into regional NSW, with The Art House proud to be delivering diverse and culturally significant stories for Central Coast families to experience together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waru has been generously supported by the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund \u2013 an Australian Government initiative and the Girgensohn Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Art House Presents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waru \u2013 journey of the small turtle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Bangarra Dance Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri Sep 22 \u2013 10AM (School Performance)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri Sep 22 \u2013 12:30PM (School Performance)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat Sep 23 \u2013 10AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets: Adult $25.00 | Encore Member: $20.00 | Child Under 12: $20.00 | Family (2A, 2C or 1A, 3C): $75.00 | School Group: $15.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From www.thearthousewyong.com.au<\/a> \/ 02 4335 1485<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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One little turtle on one big adventure! Bangarra\u2019s WARU swims into Wyong<\/a><\/blockquote>