Ardna Our Land

Ardna

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

ARDNA: OUR LAND is an innovative new collaboration between Aseel Tayah and respected Yorta Yorta theatre maker Jason Tamiru for children 5 years and older, that uses Aboriginal and Middle Eastern dance, songs and storytelling to explore our connection to physical land. ARDNA is a beautiful, tactile experience for children that takes place in an open indoor/outdoor space that is transformed into an island of bushland.


Content Warnings

This show explores themes of family separation and the asylum seeker experience.

 

Creative Team

Project Idea and Creator: Aseel Tayah
Production Consultant: Jason Tamiru
Director: Stéphanie Ghajar
Script: Didem Caia, Jason Tamiru, Aseel Tayah and Rania Ahmad
Performers: Kush KT Kuiy, Oz Malik and Allara
Dance: Caleena Sansbury
Dramaturgy: Stéphanie Ghajar
Cultural Mentor: Auntie Lou Bennet AM
Videographer: Jason Cheetham
Musical direction: Meena Shamaly
Music by: Allara, Jason Tamiru and Camile Fegahli
Outside eye and script consultant: Sarah Kriegler
Production Manager: Kush KT Kuiy

Image by Jason Cheetham

When

  • Friday, 21 October 2022 | 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
  • Saturday, 22 October 2022 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Saturday, 22 October 2022 | 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
  • Sunday, 23 October 2022 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Sunday, 23 October 2022 | 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Location

Darebin Arts Centre, 401 Bell Street, Preston, 3072, View Map

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Photo Gallery

A woman with short dark curly hair is wearing a hairband, a light pink shirt and a red checkered scarf. She is smiling at something on the floor in front of her.

Image of Kush KY Kuiy in Ardna; image credit Jason Cheetham, Ardna 2022

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A man with short dark hair stands in a spot light with his hands over his eyes like binoculars.

Image of Oz Malik in Ardna; image credit Jason Cheetham

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A man with short dark hair and a woman with short dark curly hair sit next to one another holding small objects in their hands. They are projecting shadow puppets from the objects in their hands on a white screen behind them.

Image of Oz Malik and Kush KT Kuiy in Ardna; image credit Jason Cheetham

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A man with short dark hair and wearing a green jacket sits on a black floor with his knees to his chest and arms around his knees. A woman with short dark curly hair sits on her knees to the man's right. She is also wearing a red scarf around her neck.

Image of Oz Malik and Kush KT Kuiy in Ardna; image credit Jason Cheetham

(JPG, 21MB)

Key Information

Performance Dates

21 - 23 October
Fri 2pm | Sat & Sun 10:30am & 2pm

 

Venue

Darebin Arts Centre, Grevillea Room
401 Bell Street, Preston

 

Duration

60mins, no interval

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