Overview
The Other Side of Me translates into dance the true-life story of a young Aboriginal man, born in the 1960s in the Northern Territory, adopted by a white English family and raised in the United Kingdom. Drawing on a collection of personal letters and poems, it offers insights into the mind of a man re-evaluating his life and trying to come to terms with his First Nations Australian origins from the other side of the world.
Choreographed by industry leader and Larrakia man Gary Lang, this international, cross-cultural collaboration with Northumbria University (UK) communicates a story of the Stolen Generations’ trauma and poses questions about relationships between country of origin, identity, adoption, the criminal justice system and psychological health.
The Other Side of Me Digital Program
The story is based on actual events. However, names, incidents and timelines have been changed for dramatic purposes. All characters depicted in the production are composites or fictitious. Any similarity to the original story, or of fictitious characters to an actual person, living or dead, is coincidental and unintentional.
Gallery
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The Other Side of MeImage credits: Cheeky Chandler & Alex Abbot, photograph by Paz Tassone. 
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The Other Side of MeImage credits: Cheeky Chandler & Alex Abbot, photograph by Paz Tassone. 
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The Other Side of MeImage credits: Cheeky Chandler & Alex Abbot, photograph by Paz Tassone. 
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The Other Side of MeImage credits: Cheeky Chandler & Alex Abbot, photograph by Paz Tassone. 
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The Other Side of MeImage credits: Cheeky Chandler & Alex Abbot, photograph by Paz Tassone. 
Creatives
- Co-Creator, Choreographer, Director Gary Lang, Larrakia
- Cultural Consultant, Songman Banula Marika, Yolŋu
- Co-Creator, Dramaturg, Writer Laura Fish
- Co-Creator, Dramaturg Liz Pavey
- Cultural Consultant Josephine Crawshaw, Kalkarindji
- Cultural Consultant Jesse Norris, Torres Strait Island descendent
- Voice Artist Janet Munyarryun, Yolŋu
- Sound Designer Arian Pearson, Yolŋu
- Rehearsal Director Noelle Shader
- Performer Alexander Abbot
- Performer Blake Escott – Dhunghutti, Worimi
- Performer (Original Cast) Chandler Connell – Wiradjuri and Ngunnawal
- Lighting Designer Joseph Mercurio
- Costume Designer Jennifer Irwin
- Composer/Sound Designer Samuel Pankhurst
- Projection Designer Samuel James
- Producer BlakDance
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