IN MY BODY ARE THESE ISLANDS - NATIONAL TOUR
SUMMER/AUTUMN 2011 & SPRING 2012
CROI GLAN PERFORMS IN MY BODY ARE THESE ISLANDS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS
As Irish culture rapidly shifts and changes how does this affect our internal landscape? And how does a dance piece that involves a changing group of community members change from environment to environment?
These are questions explored by Tara Brandel in a new work for Cork-based integrated dance company Croi Glan. Featuring Dawn Mulloy, Mary Nugent and Tara Brandel and James O’Shea (ex CanDoCo dancer and recent winner of BBC 3’s Dancing on Wheels), In My Body Are These Islands looks at our relationship to the environment we live in, the places we are from and the stories and associations which bind us to them. Inspired by John O'Donohue writings on landscape and beauty, this dance piece examines how our environment influences what he calls 'the internal landscape': our cultural attitudes, thoughts and feelings. In doing this, Islands creates a space for community discussion and reflection on our post-Celtic Tiger surroundings, reflecting on our essential human relationship to our landscape and environments
In a daring new move by the company, the work will continue to evolve as it incorporates local people into the choreography at each venue. As a result the piece will constantly shift and change as the non-professional performers bring their own experiences and movement. Original music composition for the work is by San Francisco-based composer Sheldon Smith, who will be weaving each community's thoughts and voices into the sound score, so that the music will uniquely reflect each community involvement.
TOUR DATES:
9 June - Firkin Crane, Cork, 6pm FREE admission
9 July - Clonmel Junction Festival, The Main Guard, FREE admission
22 July - Abhainn Ri Festival, The Old Callan Co-op, double bill with This Is
23 July - Abhainn Ri Festival, The Old Callan Co-op, double bill with This Is
23 July - Abhainn Ri Festival, The Old Callan Co-op, double bill with This Is
23 Sept - Mayo Culture Night, Ballina Arts Centre, double bill with This Is
15 Oct - Courage Centre, Minneapolis, USA
Spring 2012 - Draiocht Arts Centre, Dublin (date/time tbc)
Continuing at other venues around the country Spring 2012 - see press for details.
This project is generously supported by the Arts Council, the Firkin Crane and the Imagine ireland programme of Culture Ireland.
CROI GLAN has wowed audiences since 2006 while receiving critical acclaim for its work. The company has earned a reputation for its commitment to integrated innovative dance both in its performance and education. It has broken down the barriers for disabled dancers in Ireland, working with esteemed choreographers from Ireland and abroad. Tara Brandel, current artistic director of CROI GLAN, is a choreographer and dancer with a strong international background. Mary Nugent who has danced with CROI GLAN since 2007, is just finishing a law degree and DJ's regularly in Cork. Dawn Mulloy, who trained at SEED, has been dancing with CROI GLAN since 2009. James O'Shea was winner of the first BBC 3's 'Dancing on Wheels' in 2010. Having previously worked with CanDoCo with whom he toured two award-winning pieces internationally (Fin Walkers 'The Journey' and Athena Vahla's 'In praise of Folly'), James took a break from dancing. His return dance was in Brain Game' for the Anna Rothslisburger Company in Switzerland. He is currently in training with the UK Swim team for the Paralympics 2012
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Tel: 00 353 (0)87 148 2125
Email: integrateddance@yahoo.ie
Croi Glan Integrated Dance company
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