INFORMATION BOOKLET 2005 - Daghdha

PHOTOGRAPHY © REYA-D18DAGHDHA’S HISTORYDaghdha Dance Company was formed by Mary Nunan at the University of Limerick in 1988. Daghdha DanceCompany quickly established itself as a dance company with a unique artistic identity and attracted fundingfrom the Arts Council/an Chomhairle Ealaíon. During Mary Nunan’s directorship the company touredextensively throughout Ireland and was invited to perform at international dance festivals in London, Paris,Berlin, Munich, Barcelona and Mexico City. In 2000 Yoshiko Chuma took over as artistic director. For the nextthree years Yoshiko Chuma further developed Daghdha’s international profile by touring theatrical danceconcerts, street performances and large-scale productions throughout Europe, America and Japan. MichaelKlien was appointed artistic director in July 2003. Under the stewardship of Klien Daghdha Dance Companyhas moved to its inspiring new premises in Limerick’s city centre where it has continued to develop andstrengthen its position as a pioneer of radical contemporary dance in Ireland.