Getting to the very marrow of national identity

Getting to the very marrow of national identity

After a critically acclaimed world premiere season at the 2024 Adelaide Festival, Canberra-raised dancer and choreographer Daniel Riley is bringing his latest work, Marrow, to the Canberra Theatre as part of a 12-week national tour.

Premiere: Brookhouse Reframes National Identity On Debut Single “American Sounds” - The Auricular

In the lead-up to the Fourth of July, the concept of what it means to be American hangs heavily over our nation. We eagerly await the holiday, ready to relax with grilled food and cold drinks, taking in fireworks alongside a playlist almost certain to feature a Bruce Springsteen song, despite its counterintuitive message. Meanwhile, we wear shorts, shirts, and tank tops emblazoned with altered versions of the American flag, often unaware that su…