Stephen Page

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Stephen Page
AO
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupations
  • Artistic director
  • dancer
  • choreographer
  • film director
Known for Bangarra Dance Theatre
Notable workSkin, Corroboree, Bennelong
Relatives David Page (brother)
Russell Page (brother)
Hunter Page-Lochard (son)

Stephen George Page AO is an Australian choreographer, film director and former dancer. He is the former artistic director of the Bangarra Dance Theatre, an Indigenous Australian dance company.

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Early life and education

Stephen George Page [1] was born in Brisbane in 1965. [2] He was the tenth of 12 children, [3] raised in the suburb of Mt Gravatt. His mother did not celebrate her Aboriginal identity until she met Page's father.[ citation needed ] Page is descended from the Nunukul people and the Munaldjali of the Yugambeh people from southeast Queensland, Australia. [4] [5]

Page attended the Cavendish Road State High School in Brisbane from 1994 to 1997. [6]

He moved to Sydney when he was 16 and trained with the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre, which would later become the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA). [7] He graduated from NAISDA in 1983 [2] after three years, gaining a certificate and diploma. [8] In 1984, Page choreographed his first major work, Warumpi Warumpi, for a choreographic workshop at NAISDA. [9]

Career

Early career

In 1986 Page was offered work with Graeme Murphy's Sydney Dance Company, [9] [7] performing in After Venice, Wilderness, Nearly Beloved, Shining, Poppy, Company of Wo/men and King Roger. He also toured to Greece, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, and Korea with the company, and in 1991 choreographed Trackers of Oxyrhyncus, as well as Mooggrah for the company's season, The Shakespeare Dances. [2] Also in 1991, he choreographed a sextet for Opera Australia's Marriage of Figaro. [2]

In 1988 Page toured with the NAISDA-associated Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre to Germany and Finland, and he was artistic director of the end-of-year college show, Kayn Walu, in 1989. [2]

Bangarra and other major works

In 1991, he was appointed principal choreographer of the Bangarra Dance Theatre, and at the end of the year became artistic director. [2] His brothers Russell and David joined Bangarra around the same time. [7] In 1992 he choreographed Praying Mantis Dreaming, Bangarra's first full-length work, [2] [9] which toured widely that year and in 1993 (Canberra, Central Western NSW, Melbourne, Brisbane, China and Hong Kong, Sydney, Cairns, WA, North East Arnhem Land, New York, Los Angeles, and London). [10]

In 1996 Page choreographed the flag handover ceremony for the Atlanta Olympic Games, and in 2000 co-directed segments of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Sydney Olympic Games. [11] [12] [3] In the opening ceremony, he co-directed, with Rhoda Roberts, and co-choreographed a segment called Awakening, narrated by Ernie Dingo. [13]

Also in 1996 he made his creative debut with the Australian Ballet, choreographing Alchemy, [2] its score composed by his brother David Page. [9] The following year, he brought the Australian Ballet and Bangarra together in Rites, set to Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring . His choreography for the piece was described as "an easy mix of the various contemporary dance vocabularies that Page had studied in the course of his career, juxtaposed against references to Indigenous dance", with Bangarra's cultural consultant Djakapurra Munyarryun one of the main performers. The National Library of Australia holds photographs of the rehearsals. [9] [8]

He then co-choreographed Ochres (with then Bangarra assistant artistic director Bernadette Walong), [9] telling the story of the earth and the power of the elements. Fish followed the themes of from Ochres, moving onto water. [14] The world premiere of Fish took place on 12 August 1997 at the Edinburgh International Festival. [15] [16] Fish was later adapted by Page for the screen, shown on SBS Television in January 1999. [14]

He choreographed Bangarra's Skin, which premiered at the Sydney Olympic Arts Festival in 2000. [2] [9] Skin consisted of two parts: Shelter, inspired by the work of desert artist Emily Kngwarreye; and Spear, a collaboration with singer-songwriter Archie Roach. [17] and won Helpmann Awards. [3] The work looked at kinship ties across Aboriginal communities. [9]

Bangarra's triple bill Corroboree, choreographed by Page and with music composed by his brother David and Steve Francis, toured internationally in 2001 and 2002, mainly in the US, but was also performed in China and Monaco. [18] It sold out in the US, with performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York and Kennedy Centre in Washington DC. [19] The work earned Page a Helpmann Award for Best Choreography. [20] In 2002, he choreographed Totem for The Australian Ballet's principal dancer, Stephen Heathcote. [2] [19] Also in 2002 came Bangarra's double bill, Walkabout, which premiered at Victorian Arts Centre Playhouse in Melbourne. Page choreographed Rush, while Frances Rings did Rations. [21] It also toured to the Theatre Royal Sydney [22] and the Playhouse, Brisbane.

Bush, co-choreographed by Page and Frances Rings, was staged in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane in 2003; Washington, New York, and Hawaii in 2004 [10] (where it sold out); [19] Japan and New Zealand in 2005; and the UK in 2006. [10]

Page was artistic director of the 2004 Adelaide Festival of the Arts, [2] [9] for which he received acclaim. [19] Also in 2004, after two performances in Melbourne in April and June, [23] Bangarra returned to the Sydney Opera House on 25 June another sell-out production co-choreographed by Page and Rings, Clan. Clan was a double bill, comprising Unaipon by Rings (who also danced) and Reflections by Page. As for most Bangarra productions, music was by David Page. [24] [10]

In 2005 Page choreographed Boomerang, which was staged in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. [10]

On 17 March 2006, Page created Gathering for the Australian Ballet and Bangarra, a double bill consisting of a reworked Rites and Amalgamate, staged at The State Theatre in Melbourne. [25] [10] Also in 2006, Queensland Art Gallery director asked him to create a new dance work for the opening of the Gallery of Modern Art. Along with his son Hunter Page-Lochard and nephews, he created Kin, a special project that opened Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. [19] [26]

In the evening of Sunday 18 March 2007, Page directed a traditional smoking ceremony in honour of the historic celebration marking the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, after a day-long celebratory event. [27] [19] In August 2007 he directed Victorian Opera's Orphée et Eurydice in Melbourne: "An Italian opera by a German composer, based on a Greek myth, translated into French and directed by an Aboriginal man". [28] [29] In September/October of that year, he presented another sell-out season of Kin at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne. [30]

In 2008 he created a new, full-length work for Bangarra, entitled Mathinna, inspired by [19] the journey of a young Tasmanian girl between two cultures. [19] Mathinna won a Helpmann Award in 2009 for Best Dance Work and Best Choreography. [19] In September/October 2008, Page took Rites to London and Paris with the Australian Ballet, [31] [32] [33] and Bangarra's Awakenings to Washington, New York, and Ottawa. [10]

Late in 2008, he went to Broome, Western Australia, as choreographer for the film adaptation of Bran Nue Dae , [12] directed by Rachel Perkins. [34]

In 2009, after returning from a tour of Germany, Hungary, and Austria with True Stories (choreographed by Elma Kris and Frances Rings), [35] [36] (first staged in 2007 [37] ) Page and the dancers spent 10 days in Arnhem Land on a cultural exchange. [19] In 2009 Page celebrated Bangarra's 20th anniversary with Fire – A Retrospective. [38] [3] This work featured many highlights and memorable performances, from its modest beginnings to its status as a world-renowned dance company. [19]

In 2014, he directed Patyegarang, for Bangarra's 25th anniversary, [39] and in 2016, Nyapanyapa, as part of a triple bill. [39] In 2017 his work Bennelong (based Bennelong), which won another Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work. [40] [39]

In 2018, Page directed or choreographed work for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. [11] [39]

Also in 2018, Page co-created Dark Emu, with former Bangarra dancers Daniel Riley and Yolande Brown [41] , danced by the current Bangarra ensemble. The work was inspired by Bruce Pascoe's book of the same name, and became the most successful production in Bangarra's history, and was highly critically acclaimed. [39]

In June 2021, Page and Rings choreographed Sandsong, the first public production by the company since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown in March 2020. The piece honours the legacy of Ningali Josie Lawford-Wolf, who had been a friend and cultural consultant to Bangarra, bringing stories of her Country as a Wangkatjunga woman, the Kimberley region of Western Australia. [42]

In early December 2021, Page announced that he would be stepping down from the role of artistic director of Bangarra in 2022, handing over to Frances Rings, current associate artistic director. [43]

Bangarra's last performance with Page as director was Wudjang: Not the Past, which premiered at the Sydney Festival in January 2022 before touring to Hobart, and then Adelaide as part of the Adelaide Festival. [44]

Other work

During his time with Bangarra, Page also spent time nurturing young talent, through Bangarra's "Rekindling" youth program. [3]

He also choreographed works for the Australian Football League and Sydney Theatre Company. [2]

Theatre and screen

Page's theatre credits include directing his own brother, musician David Page, in the one-man show Page 8, which toured Australia and the UK and was produced many times between 2004 and 2014. [45]

In 2013, he was associate director on the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Andrew Bovell's play The Secret River , which had its world premiere as part of Sydney Festival in August 2013. [39]

On the screen, he worked on the contemporary operatic film Black River , [12] and adapted the 1997 Bangarra work Fish, with the film shown on SBS Television in January 1999. [14]

Page directed the chapter "Sand" in the 2013 feature film The Turning, and choreographed the feature films Bran Nue Dae (2009) and The Sapphires (2011). [12]

In 2015 his directorial debut feature film, Spear , was shown at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. [46] [3] His son, Hunter Page-Lochard, played the lead role as Djali. [47]

Personal life

Page had brothers, musician David Page (1961–2016) and dancer Russell Page (1968–2002), both of whom worked with him at Bangarra. [7] He was deeply affected by their deaths, as shown in the 2020 feature documentary film Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra. [48]

His son is actor Hunter Page-Lochard. [47]

Recognition and honours

His alma mater, Cavendish Road State High School, named one of its school houses "Page" in his honour. The house colour is purple, and members call themselves the "Page Pythons". [6]

On 1 January 2001, Page was awarded a Centenary Medal, "for service to Australian society and dance". [49]

In 2008, Page was named New South Wales Australian of the Year, [2] "for his efforts to bring cultures together through art, and his role in mentoring the next generation of Indigenous storytellers and dancers". [3] He received the award from Deputy Premier John Watkins in a ceremony at the Art Gallery of NSW. [19]

In 2015, Page was awarded an honorary doctorate of Creative Arts by the University of Technology Sydney. [50] [5] [3]

In 2016, Martin Portus (former director of marketing and communication at the Australia Council for the Arts) conducted an interview with Page, who discussed significant periods in the history of the Bangarra Dance Theatre, beginning with the nature of his access to traditional cultures, especially in north-east Arnhem Land. [51]

In the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours (12 June), Page was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "for distinguished service to the performing arts and contemporary dance, through enriching Australia's cultural environment, and by presenting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts to the world". [52] [1]

Awards and nominations

Bangarra Dance Theatre has won numerous awards for their performances, including many Helpmann Awards. Page himself has also won several, including Best Choreography in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production as well as Best New Australian Work for Bennelong in 2018. [40] Helpmann and other prominent awards are listed below, followed by a list of other personal awards won by Page.

Australian Dance Awards

The Australian Dance Awards recognise excellence and promote dance in Australia. They are awarded under the auspices of the Australian Dance Council (Ausdance) for performance, choreography, design, dance writing, teaching and related professions.[ citation needed ]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)Ref.
1997Stephen Page (Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre)Outstanding achievement in choreographyWon [2]
2010Stephen PageServices to Danceawarded [53] [54]

Deadly Awards

The Deadly Awards, (commonly known as The Deadlys), was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. They ran from 1996 to 2013.

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)Ref.
Deadly Awards 2008 Stephen Page and Bangarra Dance Theatre Outstanding Achievement in Entertainmentawarded [55]
Deadly Awards 2009 Stephen Page and Bangarra Dance Theatre Achievement in Theatre or Live PerformanceWon

Helpmann Awards

The Helpmann Awards are a series of awards celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia since 2001. [56] Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2001 Stephen Page for Skin (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance WorkNominated [57]
Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work Won
2002 Stephen Page for Corroboree (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance WorkWon [20]
Best New Australian WorkNominated
2003 Stephen Page for Walkabout (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best New Australian WorkWon [58]
Helpmann Award for Best Original Score Won
Stephen Page and Steven McTaggart "Rush" for Walkabout (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance WorkNominated
2004 Stephen Page for Bush (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance WorkNominated [59]
2009 Stephen Page for Mathinna (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre ProductionWon [60]
2010 Stephen Page for Fire (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre ProductionWon [61]
2012 Stephen Page for ID from Belong (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance WorkWon [62]
2015 Stephen Page for Patyegarang (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre ProductionNominated [63]
2016 Stephen Page, Bernadette Walong-Sene, Djakapurra Munyarryun for Ochres (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre WorkNominated [64]
Stephen Page JC Williamson Award awarded
2018 Stephen Page for Bennelong (Bangarra Dance Theatre)Best New Australian WorkWon [65] [3]

NAIDOC Awards

The NAIDOC Awards are annual Australian awards conferred on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals during the national celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples known as NAIDOC Week. (The name is derived from National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee.) [66]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)Ref.
2012Stephen PageArtist of the YearWon [3]
2016Stephen PageLifetime achievement awardawarded [67] [68] [69] [70]

Other awards

Page was also the recipient of many other awards, including:

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