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AND I KNEW NOTHING - Bicentennial January, 1988

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  Worship in the Park The Festival of Sydney -- The Domain, Sydney Choreography: Annette Maie Music:   Alister Spence Guest performers: National Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre (I don’t remember who took the rehearsal and performance photos, but I am so grateful to have this memory – with thanks) January 1988 was a pivotal moment for me.  There were bicentennialcelebrations around the continent to mark 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet from Britain, especially at Sydney Cove/ Warrang   – ground zero.  As descendants of First Fleet convicts there was a sense of excitement in the family and I and a few others dressed up in 'convict gear' to head down to the steps of the Opera House to watch the official ceremonies, including the re-enactment of the arrival of the Fleet tall ships. As we walked to the Quay we passed a significant protest march of tens of thousands from Aboriginal communities and supporters.  I’m not sure how,...
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Introduction

The Spiralling Journey is my performance journey of questioning societal and religious norms -  what philosopher, theologian and ethicist  Mary Daly  conceived as the Spiralling Journey of Exorcism and Ecstacy.   I ended up terming this way of performing  performance-ritual   [1] AND I KNEW NOTHING - Bicentennial, January 1988 Memories and Other Matters (1992) Into the Dark (1993) Dark Fire (1994) For Eve (1995) Fallen Totems (1997) Leavetaking (1997) Centre of the Storm: In Search of (1998-2000) [1] Background in Performance-Ritual
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