Reel Luck
The highlight of Dance Fest ’95
A fast paced journey to present day Ireland, REEL LUCK captures the pace of transformation in Irish culture over recent decades. From the land of de Valera’s vision and moving statues to Eurovision and peace in the North, it explores the changes in the role of women, moral values, symbols of fortune and the rural / urban divide.
The second programme of Dance Fest ’95 was a triumph, ending with a performance of Reel Luck by CoisCéim Dance Theatre which entitles choreographer David Bolger to be considered a national treasure
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Performed at
Spring Loaded Festival
The Place Theatre
London, United Kingdom
25 March 1996
UK Tour
Theatre Workshop
Edinburgh, Scotland
15 - 17 March 1996
Irish Tour
An Taibhdhearc
Galway
8 - 9 March 1996
Irish Tour
Firkin Crane
Cork
6 March 1996
Irish Tour
Belltable Arts Centre
Limerick
4 - 5 March 1996
Irish Tour
Watergate Theatre
Kilkenny
2 March 1996
Irish Tour
Firkin Crane
Cork
11 December 1995
Irish Tour
Town Hall Theatre
Galway
6 December 1995
Irish Tour
Project Arts Centre
Dublin
21 - 25 November 1995
New Music, New Dance
Project Arts Centre
Dublin
9 - 10 June 1995
Premiere
Belltable Arts Centre
Limerick
6 - 7 June 1995
Credits
Original Cast Muirne Bloomer, David Bolger, Ella Clarke, Aideen Gohery, Jim White, Kevin O’Connor (fiddle), Benjamin dwyer (guitar)
Subsequent Cast Members James Hosty, Laura Macken, Liz Roche
Conceived, choreographed, & directed by David Bolger
original music by Kenneth Edge
produced by bridget webster
rehearsal director aideen gohery
Lighting Design Paul Keogan
touring lighting design mark waldron
publicity (uk) morag neil
Costume Design Helen McCusker
hair & makeup design val sherlock
stage manager catherine nealon
set construction david butler
photography kip carroll & darren james
sound recorded at pine valley studios
engineered & produced by joe o'dughaghaill
sponsers the arts council, philips, the british council, iarnród éireann, stena line, the place theatre
very special thanks to paul keogan, charlie o'neill, the project arts centre, sharon blankson
special thanks to cathal cusack, paul keogh, trish connolly, panicprint, harold fish at the british council, geoffrey keating at the irish embassy, arena lighting, spectrum print management, john coogan at philips, liam golden, donal shiels, john scott, rose parkinson, colette, mick and jacinta at the dance centre, dan curran, riverdance - the show, the watergate theatre, the belltable arts centre, the firkin crane, an taibhdhearc, backstage theatre, theatre workshop, john ashford, and the place theatre.
