Darwin Entertainment Center
Created by Gary Lang and his loyal dancers with puppetry direction and operation by Erth's artistic director Scott Wright, this newpiece of dance theatre promises to be a wonderful fusion of mediums and styles.
Goose Lagoon is a traditional story from Gary's family which tells of a young girl who is cursed by a Gulka (magic man) and is unable to change from a native magpie goose and into her human form. She has fallen in love with a young hunter and is therefore prevented from truly being with him. And to make matters even more dramatic the annual goose hunting season has commenced.Erth have designed and created an oversized magpie goose and a six pack gaggle for the show and will provide a somewhat magical element as we see the girl/goose transformation happen before the audiences eyes.
It's quite cathartic and poetic with elements of traditional, contemporary and ballet woven into the movement language. Goose Lagoon is also a lovely play on the classical ballet "Swan Lake" with tones of landscape and traditional storytelling.
If you are in Darwin or thinking of visiting for this years festival make sure that Goose Lagoon is on your list of must see shows, not just because it sounds like a wonderful show, but also to support to a show that has been locally produced and aims to be of the highest quality which will hopefully tour both nationally and international for years to come.
