Inspired by Hoffman's original dark tale and Tchaikovsky's delightful score, David Bolger's production springboards the action from the daily routine of the office into a spectacular magical adventure. 9-5 living is transformed into a ...more
CHAMBER MADE is performed in a hotel bedroom and this intimate setting allows audiences an immediate and voyeuristic experience. A young couple burst into the hotel room with a wild and playful energy. A ...more
MERMAIDS takes as its starting point Hans Christian Andersen's story THE LITTLE MERMAID. 'She would have wept, but mermaids cannot weep, and therefore, when they are troubled, suffer infinitely more than humans do' ...more
Taking his inspiration from the original ballet, Le Sacre du Printemps by Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky, David Bolger created a bold and vigorous choreography. Stravinsky's score evoked the return of spring and man's need ...more
Co-produced by CoisCéim Dance Theatre and Saffron Pictures Running Time: 56 minutes Now available on iTunes In 2001, CoisCéim Dance Theatre ventured into the world of dance film and was the first dance ...more
What is compulsive behaviour? How do we stop it from happening if it's compulsive? Can we give in or take flight against compulsions? These conundrums springboard David Bolger into the world of WHEN ONCE ...more
Choreographer David Bolger holds up a looking glass to reflect the myriad of images he can create, give form to, and re-shape to express the magical elasticity of movement. Through a process of ...more
SEASONS fuses the choreographic styles of three dance makers to create a kaleidoscopic journey through autumn, winter, spring and summer. The journey begins in autumn with Liz Roche's autumnal duet, Autumn I, when the ...more
In the first ever co-production between the Abbey Theatre and a dance company, CoisCéim fused its unique movement style with dialogue, bringing to life thirteen characters in a hopeless search for love and lust after ...more
