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Olympic Residency

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Fearghus

I’ve just had my final interview to try and become Artist in Residence for a year at the offices of the Olympic Delivery Authority in Canary Wharf and on the Olympic site on which the ODA is building. read more…

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Fort Camden Site Visit

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Fearghus

I was in Ireland recently on a site visit as part of the application process to create a public art commission for the magical, Fort Camden.  Fort Camden is a former military fortification near Crosshaven at the mouth of Cork … read more…

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Xiao Ke at the World Expo

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Fearghus

I was surprised to find an article in China Daily about my friend and collaborator, Xiao Ke. read more…

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Kings Cross Solos

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Fearghus

I’ve just finished a project with five second year BA students at London Contemporary Dance School. I’ve been encouraging/facilitating/mentoring them to think about context when they are developing their choreography. In particular, I’ve focused their attention on Kings Cross, where … read more…

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EXPO visit: Niche at the Irish Pavilion

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Fearghus

Because Matthew was coming to do Match with me, and since Stéphane was already in Shanghai with his Australian partner, I offered Culture Ireland and the Pavilion that we could do some of the Niche material as an additional performance. … read more…

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EXPO visit: Match at the Irish Pavilion

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Fearghus

It was sad to say goodbye to Xiao Ke, He Long and Feng Hao at the end of our series of Dialogue performances in Shanghai. The challenges we faced cemented our relationship and made the piece stronger. But I did … read more…

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Dialogue in Shanghai: Downstream Garage

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Fearghus

Downstream Garage is an important venue for what we would call fringe performance in Shanghai. It is a place where young artists can meet, rehearse and perform, all free of charge since no tickets can be sold as the venue … read more…

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Dialogue in Shanghai: Ke Arts Center

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Fearghus

We were looking forward to performing in the Ke Arts Center as part of the Shanghai Repertory Theatre’s International Spring Festival. Our producer, Zhang Yuan, got us a slot in the festival and I was very happy as it gave … read more…

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Dialogue in Shanghai: Irish Pavilion in the World Expo

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Fearghus

Performing at the Irish Pavilion in the Expo wasn’t easy. I think Xiao Ke, Feng Hao and He Long felt a little weird in the Expo environment as they felt it to be a manifestation of the Chinese government and … read more…

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Mo mhórchoir féin: the film

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Fearghus

Until I upload my own copy to Youtube or Facebook here’s a link to RTÉ’s Dance on the Box website where all the dance films are available to view. http://www.rte.ie/danceonthebox/films.html It is amusing to reflect that my duet on the … read more…

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