Irish Modern Dance Theatre in partnership with Dance Ireland, Project Arts Centre, Irish Arts Center and 92nd Street Y at Harkness Dance Foundation, New York
Irish Modern Dance Theatre, in partnership with Dance Ireland, Project Arts Centre, Irish Arts Center and 92Y at Harkness Dance Center, New York, presents a unique showcase of Irish and Irish-American choreography, featuring work by top Irish and Irish-American choreographers representing a wide perspective on modern Irish identity and varying influences on Irish dance, from traditional to contemporary.
Featuring choreography by Oona Doherty, Mary Nunan, Darrah Carr, Dylan Quinn, Liam O Scanláin, Mufutau Yusuf, and John Scott.
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Press
“Mufutau Yusuf unassumingly takes the stage before his fingers start flying, leading his body into circular movements… Yusuf delights in his ability to transition from tiny isolated movements to large jumps and torso undulations and back again, effortlessly, as if he is having a conversation with himself” Cindy Placenti, The Dance Enthusiast [break]
“Aoife McAtamney is spellbinding in a solo that unfolds like rapid shifts in memory. Her haunting Celtic voice sings acapella as her supple, searching movements convey a natural femininity” Cindy Placenti, The Dance Enthusiast
“Ranging from simplicity of Mary Nunan to poetic angst of Mufutau Yusuf.. to infectious rhythms of Liam O Scanlain … to wild fantasy-inducing people-forest of John Scott” Wendy Perron, Dance Magazine [break]
“John Scott brings the esoteric universe of German and Italian opera to a more accessible level… Scott capers between two selves, human and mythological, creating an environment where evil conquers darkness and the need for escape is imminent. His singing voice – a colossal, reverberating tenor – shoots through the space like a comet” Cindy Placenti, The Dance Enthusiast
Funding
Supported by The Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin City Council, Culture Ireland, and Irish Arts Center and 92Y at Harkness Dance Center, New York
Dancer from the Dance-New Dance Ireland is a new festival happening in New York’s 92nd Street Y and in Dublin at Project Arts Centre and Dance Ireland, curated by John Scott, Artistic Director of Irish Modern Dance Theatre. The festival focuses on Irish choreographers both from Ireland and from the US. Celebrating the vibrancy and diversity of Irish choreography, Dancer from the Dance is a partnership between Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Project Arts Centre, Dance Ireland, and 92nd Street Y and Irish Arts Center, New York.
Disclaimer
Duration: Approx. 80 mins
Age Recommendation: Suitable for all ages
Post-show Discussion: 2 & 3 July
Tuesday 2 July
Darrah Carr and Dancers, USA – Dancing the Great Arc (excerpt) | Oona Doherty, Down – Almost Blue | Aoife McAtamney, Dublin – Skin Songs | Liam O Scanláin, Mayo – Nascanna | Mufutau Yusuf, Meath – Pidgin
Wednesday 3 July
Oona Doherty, Down – Almost Blue | Mary Nunan, Limerick – The Movement | Dylan Quinn, Fermanagh – Fulcrum (excerpt)| John Scott, Dublin – Heroes (excerpt)| Mufutau Yusuf, Meath – Pidgin | Justine Doswell, Dublin – The thing is
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A talk, film screening and workshops take place in Dance Ireland’s DanceHouse studios July 1st, 2nd and 4th. You can see the full programme listing for events in DanceHouse Here