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April 29, 2010After the visa and volcano induced panic that preceded my arrival to Shanghai, it was reassuring to realise that I don’t feel as anxious about arriving in China as I have in the past. I know what to expect though … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentLikely suspension of service
April 21, 2010I’m hoping to leave for Shanghai today, volcano permitting. Problems with visas and flights made it seem as if I might not be able to go, but everything is back on track now. I’m performing during May, primarily in the … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentSweet spot – The film
April 17, 2010Saidhbh at Feenish has uploaded Sweetspot to Vimeo and though it may appear out of synch with my Open Niche, Mo mhórchoir féin and Shanghai EXPO preoccupations, there are lots of reasons why it’s appropriate to reconnect with Sweetspot. First … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentOpen Niche: Siamsa and Cork, the end for now
April 15, 2010We finished Open Niche in Cork just before Easter and since then I’ve had a chance to go on holiday and stand down my brain from the state of high alert it needed to be in through March with its … read more…
Posted in Blog | Tagged Firkin Crane, Open Niche, Siamsa | Leave a commentOpen Niche: performance at Daghdha Space
March 25, 2010Arriving in the beautiful Daghdha space on Monday I was daunted by the amount and variety of participants that I needed to bring together to make the piece work. Six dancers from the MA programme in UL with whom I’d … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentOpen Niche: performance at Pavilion
March 24, 2010We opened Niche at Pavilion with the dancers from Dublin Youth Dance Company crossing the space from auditorium to stage to join us during the performance. The ease with which they entered and left the playing space, moving from watching … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentOpen Niche: last rehearsal at Dancehouse
March 17, 2010 Posted in Blog | Leave a commentOpen Niche: rehearsals at Dancehouse
March 14, 2010Matthew, Mikel, Stéphane and Bernadette have gathered again in the wonderful studio 4 in Dancehouse and Niche is being transformed in to Open Niche. We were joined this week by dancers from the core professional company of Siamsa Tíre, The … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentMo mhórchoir féin: London Buddhist Arts Centre
February 23, 2010I’ve started rehearsing a solo for Mo mhórchoir féin, the film I’m making with Dearbhla Walsh for the Dance on the Box commission. The title is from the Confiteor, the part of the Catholic mass where the congregation confesses ‘to … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentTalking Heads – thoughts on screens
February 19, 2010Talking Heads is a an exhibition of work at the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art The information that they sent out to publicise the event connected to the thoughts that my residency with Roberta Lima prompted. It is also relevant … read more…
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