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The presentation is one of the highlights of the AEC’s annual Theatre Season program 2025.
Created by ADT Artistic Director Daniel Riley, Marrow is a contemporary dance performance of striking physicality and cultural resonance, described by Riley as “a choreographic course correction for a nation searching for a new direction”.
Developed in the aftermath of the 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum, the work invites audiences into a visceral experience of reflection, reconnection and renewal.
“The work is a smoking ceremony in a lot of ways,” said Riley. “It’s an opportunity to clean the slate and step forward collectively.”
Venue Manager Brendan Maher said the AEC was proud to present Marrow as part of its 2025 theatre season, offering local audiences the opportunity to experience a work of national significance.
“We’re extremely excited to present this remarkable production as part of our annual theatre season, and to share stories of Indigenous culture through the expressive power of dance with the Albury Wodonga community and surrounding region,” Mr Maher said.
Performed by a six-member ensemble, including emerging First Nations dancer Joshua Doctor in his ADT debut, Marrow is a bold and urgent piece underpinned by an original score from Jaadwa composer James Howard, with powerful lighting by Matthew Adey (House of Vnholy) and costuming by Ailsa Paterson. The work also draws on the cultural guidance of Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner AM (Ngarrindjeri).
Mr Maher said Albury was fortunate to be included in the national tour of Marrow, supported by Creative Australia and the Regional Performing Arts Touring program (Playing Australia).
“Marrow is an incredibly powerful and timely work - connecting directly to conversations so many of us are having about our future,” Mr Maher added.
Marrow will be performed at the Albury Entertainment Centre on Thursday 24 July. Tickets and further details are available online.