Have a listen to actor Matt Edgerton talk about Broken, a new work he's performing in. It's written by local playwright extraordinaire, Mary Anne Butler and is currently showing at Brown's Mart Theatre.

Matt Edgerton chats about Broken

As part of DanceSite 2015, community members from Borroloola reflected on what the festival meant to them and their families and the importance of cultural maintenance through dance. It's a beautiful, insightful listen...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the audio included in this article may contain voices of people who have passed. 
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In mid-September 2015, Artback NT celebrated the third and final DanceSite festival taking place in Borroloola, approximately 1000 kilometres south-east of Darwin.

Borroloola is Yanyuwa country, the traditional land of the Yanyuwa people – one of five local dance groups who took part in a joyous, energetic coming together of communities to give voice to the diverse array of traditional dance in the Northern Territory. 

DanceSite is an initiative that has been delivered across the NT in various locations for the past eight years as part of Artback NT’s Indigenous Traditional Dance Program (ITDP). Promoting cultural maintenance and exchange through the mediums of traditional dance and song, ITDP, DanceSite and its associated activities move to a new hosting community every three years. During these three years, the program transitions towards complete community ownership.

Image of Wandangula dancer by Benjamin Bayliss.
Audio recorded and mixed by Josh Grant.

The voices of DanceSite

Artback NT is the ‘go to’ organisation that brings together Northern Territory artists with presenters seeking authentic arts and cultural experiences for their audiences and communities. We are the gateway to sharing the rich cultures, stories and art of the Territory with Australia and the rest of the world. 

From the Tiwi Island footy club to the National Gallery of Australia, we reach into every corner of this country. We provide communities and artists with new ways to share their stories, build respect for their work and, in turn, generate lasting positive community impact. We are the conduit for local, national and international audiences who are seeking work that provides access into the talent and passion of an Australia that ventures far beyond the highway.