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Frances Rings Frances Rings i(A69128 works by)
Born: Established: South Australia, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kokatha ; German
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Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Choreographer and dancer with Bangarra Dance Theatre. On her mother's side, Rings comes from the Kokatha people; her father migrated to Australia from Germany.

Personal Awards

2013 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production for Terrain
2004 winner Australian Dance Awards Outstanding performance in choreography for 'Unaipon' (Bangarra Dance Theatre.)

Awards for Works

Lore : Dance Stories of Land and Sea Sheoak; I.B.I.S.; Lore 2015 single work drama Indigenous story

'From the enigmatic waters of the Torres Strait Islands to the deeply rooted inland trees in Australia, the trio draw a realistic portrayal of life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In these heartfelt dance works, they explore themes of identity, inequality, climate change and sustainability with a hopeful and positive outlook for the future.'

'Lore showcases Bangarra’s unique contemporary dance form with its compelling Australian storytelling expression – an unforgettable night at the theatre.' (Source: Bangarra website)

2016 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia Best New Australian Work
2016 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia Best Ballet or Dance Work
y separately published work icon Terrain 2012 9249711 2012 single work drama Indigenous story

'Described as a hymn to country, Terrain transports us to Lake Eyre the place of Australia’s inland sea: one of the few untouched natural waterways in the world. Bangarra explores the relationship of Indigenous people to country and how landscape becomes a second skin.' (Source: Bangarra Dance Theatre website)

2013 nominated Victorian Green Room Awards Best Ensemble
2013 winner Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia Best Ballet or Dance Work
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