• Title
  File 5: Stephen Page interview by Martin Portus, 24 February 2016
• Level of description
  file
• Date
  
  24 February 2016
• Type of material
  Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories
• Reference code
  1006087
• Physical Description
  2 audio files ( 2 hrs 17 min.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 kHz, 24 bit)
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Stephen Page was born in Brisbane and is a a descendant of the Nunukul people and the Munaldjali clan of the Yugambeh Nation from SE Queensland. He is in his 25th anniversary year of his appointment as artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre. He has built a strong reputation in Australia and internationally for his award-winning choreography.
  
  Reference: Library correspondence file
• Scope and Content
  Stephen Page has been the artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre for more than 25 years, and has choreographed and directed many highly acclaimed productions. In this interview he speaks at length about his family background and upbringing, his Aboriginal identity, his cultural and political values, and the development of Bangarra.
  
  He speaks about significant periods in the history of Bangarra, beginning with the nature of his access to traditional cultures, especially in North East Arnhem Land, and his works staging those stories as contemporary dance; his later darker works about urban dislocation and the contribution and death of his brother, dancer Russell Page; Stephen’s choreographic signature and his works drawing on different stories, communities and design motifs from different parts of Australia and, finally, recent works that speak to stories drawn from both white and black historical experience.
  
  The interview also covers Page’s work directing stage works outside Bangarra, including directing the 2004 Adelaide Festival and works for the Australian Ballet.
  
  It concludes with him talking about his son Hunter and their collaboration in 2016 on the film Spear for the Sydney Festival, issues of cultural leadership and Bangarra’s educational and mentorship programs.
  
• Copying Conditions
  Copyright status:: In copyright
  Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
  Approval for publication required: Written permission required from Stephen Page
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Recorded in the sound studio of the Redfern Community Centre on 24 February 2016
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Page, Stephen, 1965-
  
• Subject
  Dance, Aboriginal Australian.
  Page, Stephen, 1965---Interviews.
  Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE4674795

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