MOTHER TONGUE®
Mother Tongue weaves traditional dance, vocals and body rhythms with emergent technology, exploring nationhood, adaptation and healing, posing questions about our future.
““Paul is well defined in her aim…seeking ‘new choreographic futures” ”
LIVE WORK - IN DEVELOPMENT
Poetic and timely, Mother Tongue® is a live performance work - in development. Deeply resonant and visually and sonically spectacular, ancient cultures are authentically woven. The body percussion dances, rhythms and vocals of the Torres Strait Islands, South India, West Africa, Indonesia, Pacifica and Flamenco intricately merge with live traditional instrumentation and electronic soundscapes.
Subtly represented in four acts, the present, the past, deep time and the future, Mother Tongue® raises urgent questions about war, tolerance, healing - and love. To transition to the future, we must learn from our past.
Bridging human and artificial intelligence, Mother Tongue® interconnects our technological world with the human form. Communicating clearly, beyond spoken language Mother Tongue® asks the audience to share a vision of ourselves, globally, in a rapidly changing world.
PILOT SHOWCASE
Bangarra Theatres, Sydney, 2014
CREDITS (2014-2019)
Concept, *Choreography, Direction | Annalouise Paul
Composition | Greg Sheehan, Tim Foley
Technology & Light Design | Toby Knyvett, Fausto Brusamolino
Costume | Tobhiyah Stone-Feller
Dramaturgy | Paschal Daantos Berry
Performers | Andrea Adidi, Geraldine Balcazar, Aletta Fauzi, Tim Foley, Patrick Lartey, Gregory Lorenzutti, Govind Pillai
Photography | Shane Rozario
Videography | BAM Studios
Producer | Annalouise Paul Dance Theatre
*Traditional choreographic material is made in collaboration with the dance artists. Traditional artists are custodians of their respective cultural material, rhythms and dances in this work.
OUR PARTNERS
Mother Tongue® pilot showcase in 2014 was supported by Create NSW, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Ausdance NSW.
Early stages were supported through Creative Australia, Bundanon Trust, Critical Path and in-kind support from Dance Massive, Blacktown Arts Centre, Parramatta Artists Studios, University NSW, NIDA, NORPA, FORM Dance and Maya Dance Company, Singapore.
Individual donations have been graciously received through support from Australian Cultural Fund.
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