Kinetic light and energy gloriously transmit Indigenous cultural knowledge in Bangarra Dance Theatre’s latest production, Illume: a dance cycle that flows across 11 interwoven sections within an abstracted, ephemeral landscape that shimmers with light, a symbol of life.
Tubular poles of neon click on and off to the dancers’ rhythms, as shooting lights conjure both the cosmos and ceremonial dance wear designs. The ensemble then loops one another in bright white cables that form connected patterns suggesting their kinship.
