BENCH #6 | Alex Vostokova
"This commission is about public space and the social, psychological, and ecological effects of modern urbanism. Set in an unspecified metropolis where concrete has purged all natural life, one defiant weed persists. The work blurs the lines between its fictional world and the reality of contemporary life, provoking audiences to reflect on the relationship between performance, power and pedestrian." - Alex Vostokova
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 #5
Credits
CHOREOGRAPHER/PERFORMER ALEX VOSTOKOVA
CURATOR DAVID BOLGER
DJ JACK COLLEY
MUSIC FLYING COLUMNS BY LOCAL GODS
FILMMAKER LUCA TRUFFARELLI
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 summer 2023 and has seen commissions to Jessie Thompson, Favour Odusola, Sibéal Davitt, Tobi Omoteso, Mufutau Yusuf and Alex Vostokova. In 2024 the project was awarded the prestigious Business To Arts Kmend Arts Partnership Award. Find out more here.
