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Dances With Intent - 1995
"It was inventive, lyrical, very funny and confirms my opinion that David Bolger is one of the finest choreographers in these islands" Irish Independent
"...that rare thing, a truly funny dance piece, uses mime, dance and acrobatics to witty and pertinant effect" Irish Times
- Choreographer:
- TAPS WITH SAX : David Bolger / Diana Richardson
- HON NIN MYO : David Bolger
- TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS : David Bolger
- Composer:
- TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS : Kenneth Edge
- TAPS WITH SAX & HON NIN MYO : existing scores arranged by Kenneth Edge
- Lighting Designer:
- Paul Keogan / John Riddell
- Costume Designer:
- Val Sherlock / Mary Lally
- Hair and Makeup Design:
- Val Sherlock
- Production Manager:
- John Riddell
- Stage Manager:
- Stephen Dempsey
- Original Cast:
- TAPS WITH SAX : David Bolger / Diana Richardson
- HON NIN MYO : Aideen Gohery
- TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS :David Bolger / Aideen Gohery / Marcus Cunningham, Kenneth Edge (Saxophone) Ruth Hickey (Clarinet) Danusia Ozlislik (Piano)
- Subsequent Cast Members:
- Jim White, Fintan Sutton, John Hogan, Gary Deaton (Saxophone) Audrey Phelan (Piano)
- Premiere Date:
- 16 February 1995
- Premiere Venue:
- Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast, Dancetime '95 festival
- Other Perfs:
- TAPS WITH SAX - Guinness Magic of Dance Festival, Malahide, (29 May '95)
- Galway Arts Festival, July 1995, An Taibhdhearc (22-23 Jul '95)
- Dublin Theatre Festival, October 1995, Samuel Beckett Theatre (3-7 Oct '95)
- No of Perfs:
- 12
- Synopsis:
- Its first production as a company, DANCES WITH INTENT is an action packed cocktail of humour, compassion and acrobatics which displays the diversity of CoisCéim. TAPS WITH SAX explores the comic elements of precision, percussion and panache of a vaudevillian double act. HON NIN MYO, meaning "from this moment on" is a lyrical solo dealing with the emotions surrounding death and bereavement. TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS, a deliciously bold piece introduces four characters caught in a world of conflicting sexual desires, where each tells a different story in a subtle comedy of manners.