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Silent Idols
A Dance Theatre Performance
A megalomaniac film director struggles to bring his vision to life but the workers revolt, the stars take centre stage, and the dancers go wild!
Silent Idols was performed by members of THE PERFORMANCE GROUP, a dance ensemble of people aged 50+ who worked with CoisCéim choreographers to create new choreography which drew inspiration from the madcap and theatrical routines by stars such as the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton.
A partnership project between CoisCéim Broadreach and Dublin City Council’s Arts, Sports & Leisure and Community Development Sections.
the performance group 2011 Tour dates
| Saturday 7 May | 3.00pm | Hugh Lane Gallery 1 PARNELL SQUARE WEST, DUBLIN 1 |
| Wednesday 11 May | 12.45pm | Donnycarney Local Care Centre ST. JOHN'S COURT, MALAHIDE ROAD, DUBLIN 3 |
| Sunday 15 May | 2.30pm | DONORE AVE YOUTH & COMMUNITY CTR DONORE AVENUE, DUBLIN 8 |
| Tuesday 17 May | 1.00pm | axis: BALLYMUN MAIN STREET, BALLYMUN, DUBLIN 9 |
| Tuesday 24 May | 7.00pm | SEAN O’CASEY COMMUNITY CTR ST. MARY'S ROAD, EAST WALL, DUBLIN 3 |
| Friday 27 May | 12.15pm | irish film institute EUSTACE STREET, TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN 2 |
silent idols is a dance homage to films of the silent era, many of which remain current today, such as Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times. Open to people aged 50+ CoisCéim’s choreographers hosted weekly drop-in dance classes across Dublin throughout February and March 2011. At the end of 8 weeks of classes, participants could join The Performance Group which created a new dance theatre performance to tour to venues in Dublin during Bealtaine 2011.
Click here for Ailin Quinlan's Irish Independent article about Silent Idols.
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Photography: Jonathan Mitchell