Tarnanthi - Yarta Wandatha – Story tells of Land

Tjarutja Dance Theatre Collective explores connection to land and stories of the night sky in this music, dance and projection art experience involving Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Adnyamathanha and Aṉangu communities.

As part of this special event, Mrs Matjangka Nyukana Norris performs Aṉangu inma (song and dance) alongside Trevor Jamieson, Adnyamathanha singers perform among the visual imagery of Country, Uncle Moogy Sumner shares the Kondili story from the Ngarrindjeri people, and Devi Telfer lends her voice to Kaurna song and dance choreographed by Caleena Sansbury. Yarta Wandatha – Story tells of Land has been developed through a series of workshops with the dancers, who researched stories from their communities and elders.

Artists

Lilla Berry
Yankunytjatjara people, South Australia

Janelle Egan
Arrernte/Dieri people, Northern Territory/South Australia

Trevor Jamieson
Pitjantjara people, South Australia

Kenneth Johnson
Ngarrindjeri/Kokatha people, South Australia

Melanie Koolmatrie
Ngarrindjeri people, South Australia

Rikki Wilson Milera
Narungga/Adnyamathanha/Wirangu people, South Australia

Matjangka Nyukana Norris
Pitjantjatjara people, South Australia

Gina Rings
Kokatha people, South Australia

Iteka Sanderson-Bromley
Adnyamathanha/Narungga/Yarluyandi people, South Australia

Caleena Sansbury
Kaurna/Narungga/Ngarrindjeri people, South Australia

Adrianne Semmens
Barkandji people, New South Wales

Colleen Strangways
Arabana/Mudbura/Warlpiri people, South Australia

Kaine Sultan-Babij
Eastern Arrernte people, Northern Territory

Uncle Moogy (Major) Sumner
Ngarrindjeri people, South Australia

Devi Telfer
Kaurna people, South Australia

Gemma Truman
Kokotha/Pitjantjara people, South Australia