Let go. Take Heart. Begin again.
Discover dance from world-renowned artists with Dublin Dance Festival’s 2023 Edition this May. Dance that invites us to be open and courageous, to celebrate love and our shared humanity, and to reconnect with ourselves and the world around us.
Compagnie Catherine Gaudet (Canada) presents The Pretty Things
17-18 May | 19:30 (55 mins)
Tickets: €22/18 (+ €1 booking fee)
In this critically acclaimed dance work, award-winning Canadian choreographer Catherine Gaudet brings us on a journey from naivety and conformity to liberation and power. Find out more.
The Archivist presents The Prometheus Project
17-20 May | 4.30pm, 5.30pm & 6:30pm Daily (45mins) | Tickets €15/12 (+ €1 booking fee)
The Prometheus Project, by award-winning Irish choreographer and DDF Artist in Residence Luke Murphy, is a series of five distinct but interconnected performance installations, which will be developed and presented over three years. Find out more.
Liz Roche Company presents Yes and Yes
20-21 May | 19:30 (70 mins)
Tickets: €22/18 (+ €1 booking fee)
Marking 100 years since its first publication, Yes and Yes is a contemporary response to one of the most important works of modern literature, James Joyce’s Ulysses. Yes and Yes comes to Dublin Dance Festival following sold out performances in Washington D.C, Philadelphia and Ireland. Find out more.
Pan Pan presents The Sudden
24-25 May | 19:30 (60 mins)
Tickets: €22/18 (+ €1 booking fee)
Exploring everything in reverse, The Sudden starts with a closing night party. By all accounts, it hasn’t gone well. The cast of dancers use the audience to put together the final scene – the missing piece of the puzzle. Find out more.
Marco D’Agostin presents Best Regards
26-27 May | 19:30 (60 mins)
Tickets: €22/18 (+ €1 booking fee)
Best Regards, by Italian dancer and choreographer Marco D’Agostin, is a touching tribute to his late mentor. It’s a letter written to someone who will never answer. A dance in the shadow (or light) of Charnock – pioneering performer and co-founder of British dance company, DV8 Physical Theatre. Find out more.
