The Art House Presents
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The Art House Presents
Two Blood 雙血
An Australian Dance Theatre production presented in association with Kurinji
Two Blood is a dance work that tells the tale of a forbidden romance through movement, from the blush of early love through the tensions that come of relationships that cross borders, language, culture and time.
A Tagalaka woman and Cantonese man embark on a forbidden love affair forged in the flames of a burning country. Centuries later, their remains are discovered in a forever embrace, setting into motion a sprawling exploration of belonging that pierces the core of our identity.
Created by visionary artists S. Shakthidharan, Daniel Riley and Jasmin Sheppard, who has woven her own family history through the work, Two Blood sees Australian Dance Theatre continue to break new ground with an interdisciplinary ceremony that blends film, music, language and movement across borders, cultures and time.
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Cast and Creatives
Co-Directors: Daniel Riley and S.Shakthidharan
Writer: S.Shakthidharan
Co-Choreographers: Daniel Riley, Jasmin Sheppard and Brianna Kell with ADT's Company Artists
Artistic Associate: Brianna Kell
Music: James Howard and Andy Qilong Chia of SAtheCollective
Lighting & Production Design: Matthew Adey from House of Vnholy
AV Design: Elias Nohra
Costume Design: Zachary Lopez
Tagalaka & Chinese Story Advisor: Jasmin Sheppard
Cantonese Consultant: Nicky Tsz Tung Li.
Audio-visual: Audio-visual materials from 宿 (stay) provided care of SAtheCollective
Reviews
“Mesmerising … The work is at its most electrifying when the whole cast are on stage moving with cohesive intensity under fiery orange light.”— InReview
“an ambitious, politically complex, and emotionally rigorous work.”— The Scoop
