Dance

A furry monster, a headstrong child-woman, a jumping shamanic devil, a crumbling statue… Simultaneously wise man and wild man, Merlin dances at the interface of law and nature: we are moving animals, longing for meaning.

What makes us help someone and what makes us simply stand by? An intriguing and adventurous production by multi-award winning dance theatre innovators, Junk Ensemble. Inspired by the ‘bystander effect’ phenomenon of the murder of Kitty Genovese.

Three performers dance their memories and hopes in this raw allegory of life. It’s about people using whatever they can to make their own perfect solo.

This is it. It’s over. The end of days. Humanity and the world as we know it are ending and we’ve stared deep into the abyss to make a documentary for you. Using live-stream film, physicality and performance, we see the stages of the breakdown, the fallout, all that passed.

A sinister dance-theatre production for young adults. An all-male cast of highly physical street dancers dissect modern life, from the unanticipated consequences of new technologies to political conspiracy and manmade horrors and drawing on classic dystopian cinema and cautionary tales.

A LIFE OF PLAY is a creative dance and play project from the CoisCéim BROADREACH Project, for children aged 5 -10 and their older family members aged 50+. Commissioned by Bealtaine Presented in partnership with Dublin Dance Festival.

Ireland’s leading dance event, the Festival brings together dance artists and choreographers from across the world to share vibrant contemporary dance with audiences in Ireland.

A humorous and provocative piece, this cheeky work from controversial choreographer and social commentator Robyn Orlin, offers us a glimmer of hope while challenging our preconceptions. Part of Dublin Dance Festival 2018.

Rebels on Pointe is the untold story of the world-famous Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. The all-male comic ballet company was founded in the 1970s on the heels of New York’s Stonewall riots and has a diverse cult following around the world.

As robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) become increasingly prevalent, questions arise around their impact on human relationships. This is the topic of Akram Khan’s thought-provoking documentary, Can We Live With Robots?, commissioned by Channel 4.

Leila’s Death, a stirring contemporary work by Lebanese choreographer and performer Ali Chahrour, delves into the fading tradition of professional Shiite mourner. Presented as part of Dublin Dance Festival

Dance work emerging amidst the call to repeal the 8th Amendment, merging film, voice and movement to confront the stark realities of women’s rights and freedom of choice in Ireland today. Presented as part of Dublin Dance Festival.

Choreographer Lea Moro courageously takes Baroque still life painting as a starting point for this playful dance piece. Part of Dublin Dance Festival.

A land awash with electric pinks, acid greens and chilly hues of blue where the inhabitants play their games of cause-and-effect.

Following sold out runs at Project with Woman Stood Regardless (2014) and Ultima Thule (2018) Catherine Young returns with a brand new piece inspired by her time working with asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland.

Angie Smalis, Colin Gee and Mark Carberry present a new dance work for three historical figures set in Limerick’s St. John’s Square.

Dublin Theatre Festival: A new dance theatre work that blends movement, text, music, real stories and real people.

Dublin Fringe Festival: Luke Murphy invites you into a haunting world of sound, film, dance and theatre

Dx2 presents TOST by Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre alongside You and Me, and You by Laura Murphy & Rob Heaslip in an exciting evening of new dance work.

Dublin Dance Festival is the leading dance event on the Irish arts calendar.

A Mischievous Show About the Theatrical Art of Undressing by Spanish Dance Artist Pere Faura that Asks: What Makes a Good Striptease? Proximity or Inaccessibility, Reality or Fantasy?

Singspiele is a Fascinating One-Man-Show by the Fearless and Celebrated French Choreographer Maguy Marin in Which Actor David Mambouch Embodies Dozens of Characters in a Moving Gallery of Portraits.

Dancers from across Ireland and the world will showcase their best moves to represent themselves, their crew and their country in this epic dance battle led by the Top 8 team.

In his Innovative New Solo Show ‘Concert’, Acclaimed Traditional Irish Dance Artist Colin Dunne Confronts the Music of Irish Fiddle Player, Tommie Potts.