SINGING TO THE WORLD (2016 - Present)
In collaboration with composer Jordan Gilmour and award-winning indigenous artist Richard Frankland
In collaboration with composer Jordan Gilmour and award-winning indigenous artist Richard Frankland
CREATOR'S NOTE
The origins of this piece traces back to my time spent on country at the Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission.
The main drive of this work was to make a conscious effort to step across the cultural abyss, to connect
and collaborate with indigenous forms of creativity and expression.
By fusing elements of dance, spoken word, song and score, the piece takes the form of a contemporary opera
and uses an over-arching song poem, accompanied by a live musical score composed by Australian composer
Jordan Gilmour. The choreography was then created by Singapore-based artist Shermaine Heng, in response
to the musical story by capturing the thematic essence of which the work is addressing.
The libretto was crafted from a collection of indigenous artist Richard Frankland's poetry over the last few
decades. Threaded together to construct the story of two main characters living the same life over two
different timelines explores the lives of these past and future protagonists and their search for freedom.
- Jordan Gilmour
The origins of this piece traces back to my time spent on country at the Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission.
The main drive of this work was to make a conscious effort to step across the cultural abyss, to connect
and collaborate with indigenous forms of creativity and expression.
By fusing elements of dance, spoken word, song and score, the piece takes the form of a contemporary opera
and uses an over-arching song poem, accompanied by a live musical score composed by Australian composer
Jordan Gilmour. The choreography was then created by Singapore-based artist Shermaine Heng, in response
to the musical story by capturing the thematic essence of which the work is addressing.
The libretto was crafted from a collection of indigenous artist Richard Frankland's poetry over the last few
decades. Threaded together to construct the story of two main characters living the same life over two
different timelines explores the lives of these past and future protagonists and their search for freedom.
- Jordan Gilmour
Sound Jordan Gilmour
Choreography Shermaine Heng
Text Richard Frankland
Lighting Jordan Gilmour
Choreography Shermaine Heng
Text Richard Frankland
Lighting Jordan Gilmour
Singing to the World is currently expanding into a larger work
Please watch this space for updates
Please watch this space for updates