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Dance Talking – Portraits of a Dancer

By David Bolger

Dance Talking – Portraits of a Dancer

Taking inspiration from the National Gallery of Ireland’s collection and created specifically for the space itself, David Bolger devised a unique movement language for six dancers to explore, develop and individualise over the course of this six-week residency in February/March 2014.

Experience the Creative Evolution of Choreography with dancers Justine Cooper, Nick McGough, Jonathan Mitchell, Mónica Muñoz Marín, Emma O’Kane and Don King Rongavilla.

Gallery

Two figures in movement against a wall seen in side profile with audience standing around them
A figure in movement backlit in a window alcove
A figure in movement with arms outstretched surrounded by audience standing
Two figures in movement at the top of two separate flights of stairs
A figure in movement with arms raised upward in an open gallery space
Three figures in movement against a large concrete wall
A figure in movement in front of an audience in a gallery space
Three figures with arms raised above their heads in hand gestures in a gallery space
Two figures in side profile at the edge of a balcony in movement
Two figures in movement together in a gallery space with audience watching in the background
A figure backlit performing with audience standing surrounding
Two figures mid-lift in a gallery space with audience watching in the background
Two figures airborne mid-jump and another in movement in a bright gallery space
A figure in movement in a window alcove in front of audience
Three dancers in movement in front of an audience in a gallery space

Performed at

PORTRAITS OF A DANCER

National Gallery of Ireland

Dublin

5 February - 12 March 2014

Credits

Cast Justine Cooper, Nick McGough, Jonathan Mitchell, Mónica Muñoz Marín, Emma O’Kane, DonKing Rongavilla
Direction & Choreography David Bolger
Sound Design Ivan Birthistle & Vincent Doherty