Tearmann Aiteach/ Queer Sanctuary
Sweaty dancing, fabulous strangeness, abundance, transforming naked bodies, sparkling visual design and gorgeous garments. What’s not to love?
Tearmann Aiteach / Queer Sanctuary dances a welcoming space that supports flourishing, solidarity and spritely sparkle. It has grown out of Fearghus and Isabella’s separate practices as artists of different gender, generations and nationalities. Their dancing together celebrates what’s possible between their queer bodies and others. You’re invited to watch, and if you fancy, to dive in. Dress up or not. Sparkle.
“They tempt the audience with the attractive danger of the freedom to be oneself.”
Springback Magazine
Concept, choreography and performance | Isabella Oberländer & Fearghus Ó Conchúir
Set and Video Design | Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng 吳彩萍
Lighting Design | Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin
Fashion Design | Gregor PituchAdditional Composition | Alma Kelliher
Dramaturgical Companion and Writing | Luke Pell
Production Manager | Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin
Marketing | Emer Casey
Photography | Nigel Enright and Pato Cassinoni
Technical Manager (Cork) | Seamus Hegarty
Producer | Louisa Borg Constanzi Potts
Music | Light Moving by David Lang; Some Bleak Horizon (Scott Gibbons Mix) by Three Trees , Thor Harris and Scott Gibbons [with thanks to Scott Gibbons]; TAQS by Alma Kelliher.
We’ve developed this work and practice through a variety of supports and opportunities: Dance Ireland Residency at the TyroneGuthrie Centre, Percolate Residency at Dance Limerick, Ceist Residency at Dance Cork Firkin Crane, workshops with Uilinn West Cork Arts Centre and DL’s Pride Project, performance opportunities at Dublin Dance Festival’s Originate Platform, Dancer from the Dance Festival, DL’s What Next Festival, Tipperary Dance Festival and with a Project Award from An Chomhairle Ealaíon/ The Arts Council.
With special thanks to Jenny Traynor
