Bangarra Dance Theatre - Ochres

Resource Description

Ochres is a dance work in four parts (plus a prologue) which explores the spiritual significance , the traditional uses and medicinal power of ochre, while also illustrating the essence of culture - its strength, its contemporary relevance and its power to heal and nurture. The themes in Bangarra's production Ochres, are portrayed as separate colours - Yellow, Black, Red, White. This is not a literal interpretation. It is a dance theatre interpretation to illustrate ancestry, culture and people.