January 2010 - Dance Ireland

COMPANY NEWSCOISCÉIM DANCE THEATREAs You Are / Faun14 January – 13 FebruaryTouringwww.coisceim.comCelebrating 15 years of award-winningproductions, CoisCéim doubles up in the NewYear with two new shows and a national tour.As You Are by Muirne BloomerWho would you rather be Superman or ClarkeKent? We all want to stand out from the crowd– but are we willing to pay the price? In MuirneBloomer’s quirky world, six extraordinaryindividuals are tested to the limit as theystruggle for control over themselves and eachother.Faun by David BolgerNijinsky was worshipped as the greatest dancerof the twentieth century, but audiences riotedwhen they saw his first ballet, L’après midi d’unFaune. It is hard to tell what shocked audiencesmost, the bare feet, shameless sensuality orrevolutionary dance style. Mixing Debussy’sfamous score with Queen, David Bolgerexplores how dance still reconnects us with ourfeelings and imagination. But if nothing shocksus any more, how can we ever really break free?Workshops often take place on the morning ofor the afternoon/evening before the date ofthe show but can be arranged at a date andtime to suit individual groups. Workshops arefree of charge to groups of 15 or more whohave purchased tickets to see the show at theirlocal venue.Required: well lit, heated space with woodenfloor ideally and a 13 amp socket, water to beavailable for participants. CoisCéim will bringmusic system.Dance TalksCombining slideshow, video screening andmovement demonstration, Dance Talks is aninteractive session led by Philippa Donnellan,Director of CoisCéim Broadreach. The talkdiscusses Nijinski’s L’aprés midi d’un Faun whichcaused uproar when first received by the publicin 1912. Pushing the boundaries as to how faran artist could go for his art, Nijinsky’s ballet isnow considered to be one of the greatestachievements in modern theatre. In Bolger’scontemporary retelling of the story hetransports the themes and emotions of theoriginal to evoke a new, other worldly visualbeauty.Dance WorkshopsCoisCéim will be conducting enjoyable danceworkshops in which participants can try simplewarm-up exercises and dance sequences fromthe show which are easy to learn and fun to do.Each workshop is led by a professional dancerwith CoisCéim Dance Theatre. Workshops canbe pitched toward any age group ranging from14 – 100 years! No prior experience isnecessary.FaunSource: Zoetrope Art PR7