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Australian choreographers have always been fascinated by Australian themes. They have taken inspiration from the landscape, city life, stories of struggle and exploration, literature, nationalistic myths and legends, and from the country’s Indigenous peoples and cultures.

Until recently Aboriginal people were, almost without exception, the only audiences for Aboriginal dance. That situation has been transformed. Traditional dances are now being toured and choreographers of Aboriginal descent are making theatrical works based on their Indigenous heritage for showing in Australia and overseas.

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