Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the Rainbow)
TicketsPresented by Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne in association with Lucy Guerin Inc
Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the Rainbow)Rachael Wallis, Banula Marika and Suming Rupi
From deep quiet and stillness, in the barest light, the Morning Star falls to the water, and transforms. The djarrak (seagull) and the lailai (eagle) call. We hear your voices, mingled with theirs.
Dates
27 February 2025 — 1 March 2025
Venue
Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne
World Premiere.
Gapu Ŋupan is a must-see Asia TOPA performance bringing together tradition with contemporary culture.
Featuring song, dance, atmospheric sound design and large-scale visuals, this powerful and joyous new First Nations commission transports you onto Country.
Created over five years of cross-cultural collaboration, Gapu Ŋupan has been made by extraordinary Yolŋu, Paiwan and Amis artists from North East Arnhem Land and Taiwan.
Witness the rekindling of ancient ancestral connections between First Peoples, spanning ocean and imagining a stronger, First Nations-led future. Gapu Ŋupan resounds with pride in culture and deep nourishment in spirit and connection.
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— Image: Samuel James
— Image: Samuel James
Images: Samuel James
“We want audiences to walk away feeling the spirit of both cultures and the spirit of our relationship. We want to reach out and connect and exchange with the world. We want our audience to go away feeling our friendship and our unity. Relationship is the foundation of sustainability and our growth for the future."
