Presented as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2026
Rebellious Hope
Company Philip Connaughton and Once Off Productions
30 Sept – 4 Oct 2026
Choreographer Philip Connaughton brings together seven internationally acclaimed dancers aged 46 to 86 and renowned composer-musician Mel Mercier for a striking new live performance charged with presence, urgency and defiance. Combining dance, live music and personal testimony, Rebellious Hope offers a rare encounter with performers whose vulnerability and virtuosity are shaped by decades of lived experience. Rebellious Hope explores endurance, desire, memory and asks what remains, what endures and what compels us to carry on.
There will be an Audio Described performance on Sunday 4 Oct at 1:15pm.
Production Credits
Created, Choreographed and Directed by Philip Connaughton
Creative Producer Maura O’Keeffe
Music Mel Mercier
Lighting Design Sebastian Pizarro
Associate Director Luca Truffarelli
Performed by Amy Swanson Salmon, Joanna Banks, Magali Caillet Gajan, Matthew Morris, John Scott, Ashley Chen, Montse Colomé, and Mel Mercier
Dates & Times
30 Sept - 4 Oct
Preview: Wed 30 Sept, 7:45pm
Thurs 1 Oct, 7:45pm
Fri 2 Oct, 5pm
Sat 3 Oct, 12pm & 7:45pm
Sun 4 Oct, 1:15pm
Tickets
Preview: €25 (+€1.50 booking fee)
Performances: €30/27 (+€1.50 booking fee)
Space
Cube
Duration
75 mins, no interval
Accessiblity
Audio Described performance: 4 Oct, 1:15pm
Genres
FestivalTheatre
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