Ochres

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Told in five parts, Ochres was inspired by the special role ochre plays in Aboriginal ceremony. The performance, by Australia's Bangarra Dance Theatre is a fusion of indigenous and contemporary dance. Recorded at the Sunken Garden Amphitheater at the University of Western Australia during the 1996 Festival of Perth.

Cast: Russell Page, Djakapurra Munyarryun, Gary Lang, Kathryn Dunn, Marilyn Miller, more

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Russell Page

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Djakapurra Munyarryun

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Gary Lang

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Kathryn Dunn

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Marilyn Miller

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Gina Rings

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Frances Rings

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Kirk Page

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