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Two Blood Artist Talk

Australian Dance Theatre and Kurinji
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Drama Centre Rehearsal Room
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    • Thursday
      5:00 pm — 6:00 pm
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With Daniel Riley, S. Shaktidharan, and Jasmin Sheppard 

Visionary artists Daniel Riley (Australian Dance Theatre), S. Shakthidharan (Kurinji), Jasmin Sheppard and dancers from Australian Dance Theatre will take up residence in the Drama Centre Rehearsal Room during OzAsia Festival to continue the creative development on their new cross-disciplinary dance theatre work, Two Blood. In this Artist Talk, get a glimpse inside the rehearsal room as Daniel, Shakti and Jasmin delve into the themes being explored and the development process for reimagining an existing work and creating interdisciplinary, cross-cultural performance. 

About Two Blood 

Two Blood is a beautifully human story uncovering a hidden history of our nation. 

Under the blistering sun of the Queensland desert, two skeletons are found in a forever embrace. One is a Cantonese man who came to Australia during the Gold Rush. The other is a Tagalaka woman. As the mystery of these two figures is unraveled, an epic love story is unearthed, setting into motion a story of belonging that tests the boundaries of two generations and examines the marks we leave on the land and each other. 

Developing out of the work 宿 (stay) by Kurinji and SAtheCollective, and originally commissioned by OzAsia Festival, this new collaboration between Australian Dance Theatre and Kurinji, set to a powerful score by SAtheCollective, brings this remarkable production into its fullest power and final manifestation. 

Acknowledging the interdisciplinary nature that connects cultures, this work utilizes multiple pillars of storytelling, text, dance, music and project. Two Blood is part concert, part story, part ceremony.

Two Blood will be in creative development in the Drama Centre Rehearsal Room from 28 October to 1 November during the OzAsia Festival.

Go behind the scenes with the "Two Blood Masterclass"

Australian Dance Theatre opens its doors for an exclusive Masterclass as part of the 2024 OzAsia Festival. Led by Artistic Director Daniel Riley and Artistic Associate Brianna Kell, the program invites independent artists to step into the world of Two Blood, the company’s latest work in development. 

Image | Sam Roberts 


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Co-Directors: Daniel Riley (Australian Dance Theatre), S.Shakthidharan (Kurinji) and Jasmin Sheppard 

Co-Choreographers: Daniel Riley (Australian Dance Theatre) and Jasmin Sheppard 

Performance Location: Drama Centre Rehearsal Room

A photo taken from the riverbank of Adelaide Festival Centre, with a view of surrounding buildings in the background.

You can access the venue by foot from North Ter­race, Ade­laide Rail­way Sta­tion, Ade­laide Oval, or King William Road. 

From North Ter­race, walk down the laneway along­side SkyC­i­ty Casi­no. From King William Road, you can walk over Fes­ti­val Plaza (there’s a lift and esca­la­tor down to the Dunstan Play­house lev­el) or along the Walk of Fame from Elder Park.

Meeting point

The Drama Centre Rehearsal Room is located below the Dunstan Playhouse. Please meet at the Dunstan Playhouse Foyer.

Access

There is an acces­si­ble drop off area locat­ed off Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under the River­bank Footbridge.

A des­ig­nat­ed dis­abil­i­ty drop off is also avail­able 45 min­utes before per­for­mances. To access this drop off area, turn onto Fes­ti­val Dri­ve from King William Road, pass the Fes­ti­val Plaza car park entrance and stay left, dri­ving through the EOS Hotel vis­i­tor drop off loop to arrive at the Dun­stan Play­house access drop off. 

Taxi services

The best place to be dropped off by taxi is on King William Road at the Fes­ti­val The­atre or on North Terrace. There is also a drop off area locat­ed off low­er Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under­neath the River­bank Footbridge. 

Car parking

The nearest car park is located behind Adelaide Convention Centre on Festival Drive - next to the Riverbank Footbridge. The eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre entrance. Visit the Adelaide Convention Centre website for more information. 

Public transport

Accessible by many forms of public transport. Including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.

We want to make your visit as enjoyable as possible and offer many ways to assist if support is required.

Accessible seating

Patrons using a wheelchair and those unable to manage stairs can be seated in the balcony or on floor level depending on the venue configuration. 

Lifts

Stair-free seating is available at the upper balcony level only. 

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available at all Adelaide Festival Centre venues.

Assistance animals

Every theatre and event/function area of Adelaide Festival Centre is assistance animal friendly. 

Audio assistance

Space Theatre has hearing loop facilities, limited to particular seats in the venues.

Audience members who require hearing assistance are now able to enjoy the show via the Beyerdynamic Hearing System. Please advise the operator at the time of booking. 

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