Riverlinks

Riverlinks and Bangarra Dance Theatre present MATHINNA

Dance communicates at so many levels. It speaks to the eye, to the ear, to the heart and to the imagination, allowing an engagement in a story that transcends words. This dance company has an extraordinary history of creating astonishing and original work and we are privileged to be able to present them in Shepparton.

Inspired by a young girl's journey between two cultures, Mathinna traces the history of a young Aboriginal girl removed from her traditional life, adopted into Western Colonial society to be ultimately returned to the fragments of her original heritage.

Mathinna became the archetype of the ‘stolen child' and, in this brand new work, Bangarra Dance Theatre recreates her powerful story of vulnerability and searching in an era of confusion and intolerance.

"The theatrical strength of the dance and its ideas make Mathinna a benchmark in Bangarra's repertoire" Sydney Morning Herald, 24 July 2008