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Othello (maybe a dance)

Irish Modern Dance Theatre presents

26-29 October 2022

In this photo, a man in a brown short sleeve tshirt, blue jeans and bare foot is horizontal to the floor elevated inches from the floor. He is looking down towards his feet and his arms are bent near his forehead. His hair is extending from his head as if he was falling.
John Scott explores relationships, race, identity, and domestic violence in a physical approach to Shakespeare’s Othello, leading the audience on a journey - weaving dance and music.

John Scott explores relationships, race, identity, and domestic violence in a physical approach to Shakespeare’s Othello, leading the audience on a journey - weaving dance and music.

The cast includes Favour Odusola, Mufutau Yusuf, Magdalena Hylak, Vitor Bassi, and Conor Thomas Doherty. Film and video by Rolex Award winner Jason Akira Somma. Music composition by Tom Lane.  With a special appearance by veteran NYC dancer Valda Setterfield on film.

This is John Scott’s second Shakespeare work: his award-winning Lear, commissioned by Kilkenny Arts Festival, was a major success in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, New York Live Arts, Edinburgh Fringe(Herald Angel Award), and Dance Cork Firkin Crane. 

Choreography by John Scott, Lighting by Eric Wurtz, Film and Video by Jason Akira Somma, and Composition by Tom Lane.

Othello (maybe a dance) is supported by the Arts Council Dance and Dance Ireland. Othello is part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival. Project Arts Centre is proudly supported by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council.

Choreography: John Scott Dancers: Favour Odusola, Mufutau Yusuf, Magdalena Hylak, Vitor Bassi, Conor Thomas Doherty Special Film Performance: Valda Setterfield Composition: Tom Lane Costume Design: Justine Doswell Lighting Design: Eric Würtz Film and Video: Jason Akira Somma Company Manager: Carla Fazio Photo Credits: Anna Gronicke

PIONEERING TRANSFORMATIVE DANCE Founded in 1991 by dancer and choreographer John Scott, Irish Modern Dance Theatre is one of the most original and responsive dance companies working in Ireland today. A Dublin-based ensemble, Scott and international guest choreographers create distinctive dance works with diverse casts, mixing virtuosic Irish and international dancers with African and Middle Eastern refugees and torture survivors. Our works include ‘Lear’, ‘Inventions’, Actions’ and ‘Fall and Recover’ – all recognised for their intelligence, honesty and humanity. Our work crosses disciplines, subverts expectations of dance and dancers and finds new ways to explore contemporary issues. Irish Modern Dance Theatre is Strategically funded by the Arts Council.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at access@projectartscentre.ie or call 01 8819 613. You can find the latest information about Project’s accessibility here.

John Scott explores relationships, race, identity, and domestic violence in a physical approach to Shakespeare’s Othello, leading the audience on a journey – weaving dance and music.

The cast includes Favour Odusola, Mufutau Yusuf, Magdalena Hylak, Vitor Bassi, and Conor Thomas Doherty. Film and video by Rolex Award winner Jason Akira Somma. Music composition by Tom Lane.  With a special appearance by veteran NYC dancer Valda Setterfield on film.

This is John Scott’s second Shakespeare work: his award-winning Lear, commissioned by Kilkenny Arts Festival, was a major success in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, New York Live Arts, Edinburgh Fringe(Herald Angel Award), and Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

Choreography by John Scott, Lighting by Eric Wurtz, Film and Video by Jason Akira Somma, and Composition by Tom Lane.

There are two dancers embracing each other on stage - one white female and one Black male. The Black dancer is swinging the white dancer around and the white dancer’s legs have lifted off the floor and extended. She is face down on his shoulder.
There are two dancers on stage: one white male in a white button-down shirt rolled up at the sleeves and black trousers and one Black male dancer in a black button-down shirt and tan pants with the sleeves rolled to the elbow. Both dancers are barefoot They are leaning into each other facing each other with their hands around each other’s necks with support on bent elbows.
There are four dancers on stage standing in a line. The front two dancers male and female are both white. The back two male dancers are Black. The first dancer in the line is lying on the floor with her head lifted facing the audience with an expression of pain. The second dancer in the line is leaning over her with his head nearly resting on her shoulder and facing the audience. He is smiling with his eyes closed. The third dancer in line has two hands on the back of the second dancer. He is leaning over the to the right. The 4th dancer is standing fully upright back at a distance from the first three dancers. There is a video screen behind the group. One box on the video screen shows the 4th dancer in the line but his at his profile and to the left of the screen is an older white woman sitting in a chair
On stage, there is one white male dancer jumping in the air with his legs extended beneath of him and a second Black male dancer who is trying to bump into the first male dancer. The second dancer is also in the air. His knees are pulled up towards his chest. Behind both dancers is a video screen. On the screen is a picture of an older white woman looking out a window.
There are 4 performers on stage: one white female, two Black male performers,one white male. 2 of the performers are wearing black button-down shirts rolled at the sleeves with tan pants and the two white performers are wearing white button down shirts rolled at the sleeves with black trouser. 3 of the performers are standing and one is laying face down on the floor. Behind them is a video screen showing their movement in one box overlaid with the image of a white woman sitting in a chair. Her image is distorted.

CREDITS

Choreography: John Scott
Dancers: Favour Odusola, Mufutau Yusuf, Magdalena Hylak, Vitor Bassi, Conor Thomas Doherty
Special Film Performance: Valda Setterfield
Composition: Tom Lane
Costume Design: Justine Doswell
Lighting Design: Eric Würtz
Film and Video: Jason Akira Somma
Company Manager: Carla Fazio

Photo Credits: Anna Gronicke

BIOGRAPHIES

PIONEERING TRANSFORMATIVE DANCE

Founded in 1991 by dancer and choreographer John Scott, Irish Modern Dance Theatre is one of the most original and responsive dance companies working in Ireland today. A Dublin-based ensemble, Scott and international guest choreographers create distinctive dance works with diverse casts, mixing virtuosic Irish and international dancers with African and Middle Eastern refugees and torture survivors. Our works include ‘Lear’, ‘Inventions’, Actions’ and ‘Fall and Recover’ – all recognised for their intelligence, honesty and humanity. Our work crosses disciplines, subverts expectations of dance and dancers and finds new ways to explore contemporary issues. Irish Modern Dance Theatre is Strategically funded by the Arts Council.

FUNDING

Othello (maybe a dance) is supported by the Arts Council Dance and Dance Ireland. Othello is part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival.

Project Arts Centre is proudly supported by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council.

In this photo, a man is wearing a blue short sleeve tshirt and grey pants. He is lying on the floor, chest down. He is looking up extending his neck up and his arms are extended in front of him with his hands on the floor.
Tickets

€18/€14

Time

7.30pm (50 minutes)

Location

Space Upstairs

Genres

Dance
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