Garabari

Plunge into the swirling depths of a new civic ritual by Joel Bray.

Bodies, light and sound entangle and loop to reveal hidden meanings in a reimagined doof inspired by ancient garabari (Corroboree).

Across the globe, First Nations cultures have harnessed the enduring power of rituals to transmit knowledge. Countless generations have undergone rites of passage that have left them changed – closer to others, and more attuned to themselves.

By returning to these unchanging rituals, we are changed as we grow in wisdom and stature in the community.

Garabari draws from this rich well of meaning to create a celebratory dance work that plugs you into this wellspring of energies.

Created by Australian dance’s fast-rising star Joel Bray, and supported by the Tanja Liedtke Foundation as Chunky Move’s inaugural Choreographer in Residence, Garabari has been crafted in close collaboration with the Wiradjuri community of Wagga Wagga.

Garabari features lavish costumes by Wiradjuri fashion designer Denni Francisco, driving beats by Byron Scullin and otherworldly lighting by Katie Sfetkidis.

This ambitious work invites you to join five Indigenous and non-Indigenous performers to gather, to listen and to share the beat.