BENCH #5 | Mufutau Yusuf
"This work contemplates the fragility of human life and the quiet strength found in its impermanence. By using the body and the language of dance, it offers a meditative space to engage with notions of mortality with reflection and curiosity. It embraces themes of decay, transformation and renewal, inviting people to consider death not as an end, but as a vital part of existence, as a cycle within the force of nature. Set against the backdrop of global unrest and personal reflection, the work is a meditation on how we live, what we leave behind and the legacy we shape." - Mufutau Yusuf
The premiere performances took place in Dublin's Georges Dock area on the afternoons of 10, 11, 12 July 2025.
Gallery
PERFORMANCES
World Premiere | Double-Bill
George's Dock
Dublin 3, Ireland
10 - 12 July 2025
A double-bill presentation with BENCH #6.
Credits
CHOREOGRAPHER/PERFORMER MUFUTAU YUSUF
CURATOR DAVID BOLGER
FILMMAKER LUCA TRUFFARELLI
COSTUME DESIGNER MARYAM YUSUF
PRODUCTION MANAGER BARBARA HUGHES
TECHNICIAN CHRIS NOLAN
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT ELIZABETH JANNETTA
PRODUCED BY SARAH LATTY AND BRIDGET WEBSTER
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
PRODUCTION TEAM
ABOUT
Curated by David Bolger, BENCH was born from a unique two-year pilot partnership between CoisCéim Dance Theatre and Waterways Ireland. It began in 2023 with commissions to Jessie Thompson and Favour Odusola and the following year to Sibéal Davitt & Tobi Omoteso. In 2024 the project was awarded the prestigious Business To Arts Kmend Arts Partnership Award. Find out more here.
