Emma O’Kane Benefit
Presented as part of Pavilion21
Emma O’Kane was an exceptionally gifted artist who moved effortlessly across artforms and media. This special evening honoured her unique artistry, with proceeds being donated to the bursary founded in her name. Thank you to all those who attended.
Performed at
Pavilion Theatre
Dun Laoghaire
21 June 2022
Curated by Muirne Bloomer, with actor Mark O’Regan as MC – this eclectic, star-studded event crossed many artforms and featured live performances by:
- singer/songwriter Alyth McCormack with dancer Donking Rongavilla
- David Bolger and Ivonne Kalter for CoisCéim Dance Theatre
- composer/pianist Conor Linehan
- comedian Katherine Lynch
- singer Kathy Gleeson
- members of Kíla
- dancer Linzi Cowap
- singer Lydia O’Kane
- actor Pat Kinevane with singer Alex Sharpe for Fishamble: The New Play Company
- actor/writer Shane O’Reilly
- dancers Robyn Byrne, Aoife McAtamney and Jessie Thompson for Emma Martin’s United Fall
- broadcaster/writer Vincent Woods
ABOUT THE EMMA O’KANE BURSARY
The Emma O’Kane Bursary is a new award for independent artists who want to think beyond the boundaries of their art form and practice and to explore dance or a physical language in their work. It honours the exceptional ethos and artistic practice of artist Emma O’Kane who died in 2021.
‘Go big or go home’ was an Emma expression. She would say it to encourage (and challenge) those she worked with to be ambitious and brave about what they wanted to achieve artistically. Emma believed in people’s potential and in trying things out. She was never afraid of failure. The purpose of the bursary, why it exists and its unique contribution to artists, aims to capture this essence.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Curator Muirne Bloomer
Lighting Eamon Fox
Hair & Makeup Val Sherlock
Production Manager Martin Cahill
Sound Engineer Alexis Nealon
AV Engineer Michael Stapleton
Stage Managers Barbara Hughes, Stephanie Ryan
Stage Technician Sarah Keane
Graphic Design ALPHABET SOUP
LX Supply QLX Lighting
Catering Luncheonette
Producer for the Pavilion Hugh Murray
Producers for the Emma O’Kane Bursary Sarah Latty & Bridget Webster
BURSARY PARTNERS
ANU Productions
ANU are devoted to an interdisciplinary approach to performance / installation that cross-pollinates visual art, dance and theatre in an intensely collaborative way. ANU create works of art that continually push the boundaries and conventions of performance and installation. They aim to present unconventional work, concentrating on creating innovative exchanges with audiences.
Crash Ensemble
Ireland’s leading new music ensemble; a group of world-class musicians who play the most adventurous, ground-breaking music of today.
Dublin Dance Festival
Working locally, nationally, internationally and virtually, Dublin Dance Festival acts as a vital interchange between contemporary dance artists and audiences; creating and sharing extraordinary dance experiences, generating opportunities for artists and deepening engagement with Dance in Ireland.
Fishamble: The New Play Company
Fishamble discovers, develops and produces new plays of national importance with a global reach.
It has toured its productions to audiences throughout Ireland, and to 20 other countries.
Pavilion Theatre
Located in the picturesque seaside town of Dún Laoghaire, Pavilion Theatre was built in 2000 as a municipal theatre for the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area. It has since grown and established itself as a cultural hive of activity and entertainment for thousands of visitors each year.
Project Arts Centre
For over 50 years Project Arts Centre has been a home, hub and hive for adventurous artists and audiences. Influenced, inspired and shaped by our location in the heart of Dublin’s city and the people living here, Project is committed to putting audiences at the heart of its artistic planning by supporting diverse artists to make and present work that speaks to the complexities of contemporary life in Ireland.
The Ark
The Ark is a dedicated cultural centre for children. They create opportunities for children, along with their families and friends or with their school, to discover and love art. Through their work with leading Irish and international artists children can enjoy performances in the unique child-sized theatre, view engaging exhibitions or participate in creative workshops.