Category: CoisCéim
CoisCéim
Swimming with my Mother
Faun
At the moment when the ensemble of splendid dancers in this world premiere are transformed into not one but six faun-like creatures, seated diagonally on stage in that iconic pose, faces inclined to that imagined apocryphal afternoon summer sky, it became clear that choreographer David Bolger had brought it off. Yes, a bow to the master Nijinsky’s L’Apres-midi d’un Faune, but brilliantly very much his own work. The Irish Times January 19, 2010
Nijinsky was worshipped as the greatest dancer of the twentieth century, but audiences rioted when they saw Nijinski’s first ballet, L’Apres midi d’un Faune, shocked by the shameless sensuality and revolutionary dance style. Mixing Debussy’s famous score with Queen, David Bolger explores how dance still reconnects us with our feelings and imagination and asks can we still break free?
“This faun is sensual, art deco-like, erotic and quite possibly the most beautiful contemporary dance you’ll see all year” – METRO “...bone-shakingly sexy ...playful, ...such a sensuous and beautiful experience to watch... a post punk piece...terrific” RTE The View “...fluid...fierce,...exquisite...superb” – The Irish Times Show contains some nudity. Recommended age 14+WEBSITE: CoisCéim Dance Theatre
KNOTS
KNOTS by COISCÉIM"
"This exhilarating devised production, directed by Liam Steel, is the most accomplished to date...the performers astound in their ability to perform complex choreography while acting with complete emotional commitment." Karen Fricker, The Guardian
COISCÉIM, under their artistic director David Bolger, has been creating and presenting cutting-edge and innovative contemporary dance since 1995 and has established itself as the premier dance company in Ireland. The name, from the Irish word for footstep is pronounced ‘Kush Came”. In 2005, Bolger invited the ex-DV8 performer and co-creator/co-director of STAN WON’T DANCE, Liam Steel, to direct KNOTS based on the writings of R.D. Laing, the radical Scottish pyschoanalyst. What emerged was an award-winning full-evening (70 min) work bursting with high-octane choreography in a show which is often brutal, touching and at times hilarious.Six performers struggle with the inherent tangle that is the complexity of human relationships. In Laing’s book “Knots” the dynamic twists, turns and convolutions in our relationships are played out in dialogue scenarios. The director and cast used these scenarios as their starting point to create a work which fuses text and movement to the same ground-breaking effect as Steel’s SINNER. KNOTS was an immediate and enormous success with both the public and the critics, winning “Best Production Dublin Fringe Festival 2005”.