Weaving will play a significant role in the background story of Kurruru Youth Performing Arts’ re-staging of its original 2010 production, Min Min, during the 2011 Adelaide Fringe Festival. 

Working with Aboriginal artist Aunty Betty Sumner and traditional Aboriginal dancers Uncle Major Sumner and the Tal-Kin-Jeri Dance Group, Artistic Director Deon Hastie hopes to weave together Kurruru’s young contemporary dancers with multimedia projection and traditional Aboriginal dance and culture. 

“Min Min is inspired by the stories of the Ngarrindjeri people and their connection to the Murray River, which has always been important to the Ngarrindjeri and continues to increase in importance for wider Australia”, says Deon. 

“Weaving is a central part of this connection to the Murray River and so it plays a central part to how the stories in Min Min are presented to audiences.”

Informed by the stories of the Ngarrindjeri people, Min Min will ask audiences to see into the relationship Aboriginal people have with country, exploring the ways Aboriginal perspectives offer explanations to events that differ from those of the mainstream. 

Min Min by Kurruru Youth Performing Arts can be seen at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, 253 Grenfell Street Adelaide, on 23-25 February at 1.30pm and 23-27 February at 7pm.  Tickets are adults $15*, conc/FRINGEbenefits $12*, groups 6+ $10* (*booking fees apply).

For bookings audiences can call FRINGETIX on 1300FRINGE (1300 374 643) or book online at www.adelaidefringe.com.au