THREADS

A season of dance and events threading the influence of German expressionism through European dance theatre and the many vibrant dance connections between Ireland and Germany.

PERFORMANCES          FILMS          WORKSHOPS + TALKS          PHOTOGRAPHY

PERFORMANCES

OUT OF HARM'S WAY by David Bolger sees eight dancers dashing about in the darkness fearing for their lives. The safe haven of a cosy room later becomes a prison as they wonder if they have locked the danger outside or within.  

Out of Harm’s Way first premiered at the Staadttheater, in Freiburg, Germany in 2005.  This new version will feature three of the original dancers: Mónica Muñoz Marín  Thomas Maucher and  Marco Volta alongside CoisCéim regulars Muirne Bloomer, Mike Carbery, Jen Fleenor, Robert Jackson and Emma O’Kane.  

Set & Costume Design: Monica Frawley

Lighting Design: John Comiskey

Project Arts Centre

PREVIEWS: 22 November 8pm

RUNS: Tue 28 Nov, Thurs 30 Nov, Sat 2 Dec, 4 Dec, Wed 6 Dec, Fri 8 Dec 8 pm

MATINEE: Sat 9 Dec 2 pm

HANGING ON BY A THREAD by Irina Pauls. Inspired by the myth of Ariadne, Hanging On By A Thread takes the fertility goddess' labyrinth as a metaphor for the dark and moody side of the human psyche. Fasinating and seductive, Ariadne is a modern woman caught by her past.  Eight dancers reflect the complex twists and turns of her life while interweaving their own paths. And their ways intermingle suprisingly...

Set & Lighting Design: John Comiskey

Costume Design: Sinéad Cuthbert

Project Arts Centre

PREVIEWS: Sat 25 Nov 8 pm

RUNS: Mon 27 Nov, Wed 29 Nov, Fri 1 Dec, Tue 5, Thurs 7 Dec, Sat 9 Dec 8 pm

MATINEE: Sat 2 Dec 2 pm

BOOKING INFORMATION

Project Arts Centre

Booking: (01) 881 9613/14    www.project.ie

Tickets: Preview €13

              Run €18/€13

              Matinee €15/€13

              Groups of 10+ €10

              Special price when booking for both shows €30/€22

POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS

Out of Harm’s Way – Thurs 30 Nov 9.05 pm - David Bolger (Artistic Director Of CoisCéim) & Monica Frawley (Designer)

Hanging on by a Thread – Thurs 7 Dec 9.05 pm - Irina Pauls (Choreographer) & Christine Madden (Journalist & Writer)

Both performances display the hallmarks of German Expression which is also referred to as expressionism in filmmaking. In the late 1920s when the film industry fell on hard times and struggled to compare with the extravagant movies rolling in from Hollywood, European fillmmakers developed their own style, by using symbolism and mise en scene to create mood and deeper meaning into a moving scene. This form of setting a scene is crucial for stage performers and CoisCéim has utilised expressionism in it’s very pure form to present these latest works.

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