The Other Side of Me

An aching dance duet of a man’s struggle with identity, loss and otherness and the redemptive beauty of singing his spirit home.

By Gary Lang NT Dance Company

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 England. Drawing on a collection of personal letters and poems, it offers insights into the mind of a man struggling with his belonging from the other side of the world. 

Choreographed by industry leader, Larrakia man, Gary Lang, this international, cross-cultural collaboration with Northumbria University (UK) communicates a story of the Stolen Generations. With care and compassion, it poses questions about relationships between country of origin, identity, adoption, the criminal justice system and psychological health. 

The Other Side of Me shares the tragedy of Stolen Generations through the true story of an Aboriginal man stranded between two families, continents and cultures – sharing the little known aspect of Stolen Generations – those adopted into internationally based families.  

The Other Side of Me is a powerful healing work that takes its audiences on a profound journey.  

Don’t come with any preconceived ideas, come for the journey and see where it takes you.