See trees come alive through spectacular high-tech light projections, animation, sound, spoken word and song.
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FROM THE LIGHT FLOW: BENA KOORLINY
FROM THE LIGHT FLOW: BENA KOORLINY
Our precious living world transformed through a dazzling display of light, fire and live performance
Over four nights international sky theatre masters Groupe F light up Burswood Park with a new immersive experience created with leading Noongar artists especially for EverNow 2024.
Be inspired by the beauty and wonder of From the Light Flow: Bena Koorliny (light travelling) as nature glows and flourishes in a series of dazzling towers of light, larger-than-life illuminations, flame and epic performance on the banks of the Derbarl Yerrigan/Swan River. Celebrate the biodiversity of this place and the precious harmony of our natural world with this hypnotising light and sound spectacle.
Known for their extraordinary productions of sky theatre and explosive light shows, Groupe F are a creative company like no other. After recently transforming the Paris night sky for Bastille Day, these French masters of light and fire are creating an Australian exclusive. They have worked closely with one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal performers and musicians, Dr Richard Walley OAM alongside Noongar storyteller and artist Alton Walley to bring their latest monumental outdoor public performance to Perth.
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Date and time
| Date |
Thu 3 – Sun 6 Oct
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| Time |
7pm – 10pm
Last entrance 9.30pm
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| Duration |
Approx 40mins
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Tickets
| Free | This is a free event and no tickets are required |
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Creators Groupe F in collaboration with Richard Walley & Alton Walley
Artistic Director (Groupe F) Christophe Berthonneau Composer Scott Gibbons
With Instrumentation & Music from Richard Walley & Alton Walley
Vocals Rickeeta Walley
Video Artists Jean Luc Pennetier, Yan-Loïc Lambert, Michael Varlet
ABOUT GROUPE F
Groupe F is an acclaimed creative and production company that designs and realises open air pyrotechnic and drone shows, major theatrical works and installations around the world. Their projects bring together multidisciplinary teams of the highest artistic and technical level to produce meaningful and original works that are known for their uniqueness, enchantment and impact.
For over 30 years they have been at the forefront of developing new forms of artistic language and tools, and have delivered projects all around the world reaching vast audiences from Paris to Dubai, Rio De Janeiro, Auckland and many more.
ABOUT RICHARD WALLEY
Dr Richard Walley OAM is a Noongar man and one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal performers, musicians and writers. Richard is a working director of his family-owned business, Aboriginal Productions and Promotions, which delivers cultural awareness and learning programs and has been in operation for over 25 years.
Richard is a committed leader in the promotion of Noongar culture, and has extensive experience working alongside Australian and international organisations as a cultural consultant and presenter. Richard lectures on Aboriginal culture at UWA and is a regular host and participant at significant public and cultural events in Perth and the South West.
In 1978 Richard formed the Middar Aboriginal Theatre which has since taken Noongar culture to 32 countries. It is estimated more than 10 million people have experienced a live performance from Middar, contributing to the company’s win of the 1988 Gold Swan Tourism Award. In 2015, Richard was named a State Living Treasure from the Western Australia Department of Culture and the Arts for his lifetime contribution to arts and culture.
ABOUT ALTON WALLEY
Alton Walley is a Noongar man from the South West of Western Australia. His love for his culture and education has led him into various pathways within the arts.
Alton is a traditional dancer, cultural educator, children’s author and film maker as the head of the production wing of Aboriginal Productions and Promotions. He has published several children’s stories and produced multiple films in a wide array of spaces. Most recently he has produced films on display within Boola Bardip, films for The University of Western Australia and has been archiving the Statewide Aboriginal Cultural Centre process, recording the stories of his Elders.
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