Emily
Led by Noelle Brown and Philippa Donnellan
A DANCE, POETRY AND PERFORMANCE PROJECT FOR AGES 50+
CULTURE NIGHT 2017
28 AUGUST – 22 SEPTEMBER
This is my letter to the world,
That never wrote to me,–
The simple news that Nature told,
With tender majesty.
Her message is committed
To hands I cannot see;
For love of her, sweet countrymen,
Judge tenderly of me! …..Emily Dickinson.
Following the first project about the work of Emily Dickinson in 2016, we were delighted to delve deeper into the world of this lauded American writer with this second participation project EMILY.
Eighteen people signed up to work with respected theatre writer/director Noelle Brown and choreographer Philippa Donnellan. In summoning the spirit of Emily Dickinson, this inventive journey included critical discussion, reciting Dickinson’s poetry, exploring imagery and creating choreography – to devise a special dance theatre piece.
EMILY culminated in four free performances by the participants at CoisCéim studio as part of Culture Night 2017. In keeping with Emily Dickinson who always wore white, the performers were dressed in elegant white outfits with the performance space decorated with simple lights and household props. The performance was an effective and striking end to a two year project that paid homage to Dickinson’s unique prose and poetry.
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What the audience said…
“What a wonderful performance tonight of Emily! So good! Well done! “ – Mary O’ Connell
“I really liked the way the space was used choreographically – it really made me see the studio in a new light.” – Olwyn Lyons
“It was so beautiful, it had a kind of ethereal quality. “
“I haven’t read Emily Dickinson since I was a school – I’ll have to go and read her again now!”
“They looked very professional, and yes I know they’re not but they all looked very confident.”
“It was the best thing I’ve seen on Culture Night – well done!”
WHEN & WHERE
PROJECT DATES
28 AUGUST – 22 SEPTEMBER 2017
WHEN Mondays: 28 August, 4, 11, 18 September, 2pm – 5.30pm
Tuesdays: 12, 19 September, 2pm – 5.30pm
Thursdays: 31 August, 7, 14, 21 September, 10am – 1.30pm
WHERE CoisCéim studio, 14 Sackville Place, Dublin 1
FEES Participant Fee €50, non-refundable, non-transferable
CULTURE NIGHT Performances
WHEN Friday 22 September 2017, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm
WHERE CoisCéim Dance Theatre, 14 Sackville Place, Dublin 1
FREE Admission SOLD OUT
NOTE CULTURE NIGHT 22 September. Please keep the performance day and evening free – thank you!
PERFORMERS
Glenna Batson
Nodlaig Coghlan
Kate Connaughton
Brenda Doyle
Marie Doyle
Rita Garland
Deirdre Handy
Brigid McClean
Beatrice McGarry
Norah Meany
Eileen Murphy
Bernadette O’Sullivan
Deirdre O’Sullivan
Carmel Rooney
Danielle Vierling
Maria Whelan
Pamela Whitaker
