Australian Dance Theatre | The Beginning of Nature

Weaving together live music and astonishingly powerful contemporary dance, The Beginning of Nature explores life cycles and themes of metamorphosis and transformation within nature. Acclaimed composer, Brendan Woithe, collaborated with Kaurna consultant, Jack Buckskin, to develop the original score fusing electronica with the strings of the acclaimed Zephyr Quartet. With live accompaniment by two vocalists, the score includes a libretto sung in Kaurna language, the first language of the Adelaide Plains, home to ADT. Conceived and Directed - Garry Stewart Choreography - Garry Stewart and the ADT dancers Lighting Designer - Damien Cooper Composer - Brendan Woithe (KLANG) Indigenous Language Consultant - Jack Buckskin Music Performers - The Zephyr Quartet Costume Design - Davis Browne Footage from the Adelaide Premiere season in 2018. Filming by Closer Productions. For more information on our upcoming performances, installations and events head to .