Pageant
Rhythm and grace abound in Pageant
Have you ever made a spectacle of yourself? Walking the tightrope of life, jumping through hoops, bending over backwards to please, there is pageantry in everything we do. Inspired by life and the extra-ordinary of the everyday, Pageant celebrates the performer in us all. David Bolger and Muirne Bloomer, dance-makers and friends, together have choreographed opening ceremonies for the Special Olympics, the Ryder Cup and the UEFA Europa League Final. Dancing to a powerful score, with music from Bowie to Ravel, the stellar cast of Pageant will delight audiences with their passion and pathos as they weave an exhilarating journey from choreographic mayhem to military precision. Served up with a side order of humour, this show is not to be missed from the award-winning CoisCéim Dance Theatre.
CoisCéim’s latest offering is provoking, funny and entrancing.
This is another impressive show from CoisCeim and their warmth, humor and skill is obvious in everything that they do…
Bolger and Bloomer’s choreographic prowess cut loose in the finale, to Ravel’s Boléro. Here the group unweave an utterly compelling sequence of movement, full of interactions ruled by split-second timings.
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Performed at
Irish Tour
Town Hall Theatre
Galway
19 March 2013
Irish Tour
Draíocht
Blanchardstown
14 March 2013
Irish Tour
Civic Theatre
Tallaght
12 March 2013
Irish Tour
Pavilion Theatre
Dún Laoghaire
7 March 2013
Irish Tour
Lime Tree Theatre
Limerick
5 March 2013
Premiere
Project Arts Centre
Dublin
23 February - 2 March 2013
WHAT AUDIENCES SAID…
“It’s witty, moving, with an electrifying finale – don’t miss it”
“Amazing show! Just wowing!”
“Very beautiful and moving”
“Had an amazing night at PAGEANT …brilliant work from CoisCéim and excellent performances!”
“Go see CoisCéim’s fun, visually thrilling Pageant…you feel like dancing your way out of the theatre”
Media
David and Muirne talked to Sara Keating from The Irish Times – read her interview here …
Workshops
To accompany the production of PAGEANT, CoisCéim Broadreach offered dance workshops combining exploration of themes and practice of choreography from the show.
Pageant is kindly supported by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council.
Credits
CastDavid Bolger, Muirne Bloomer, Jen Fleenor, Robert Jackson, Jonathan Mitchell, Monica Munoz Marin, Emma O’Kane
Choreography David Bolger & Muirne Bloomer
Set & Costume Maree Kearns
Lighting Sinead McKenna
Original Music & Sound Ivan Birthistle & Vincent Doherty
Video Kilian Waters
Sound Engineers Ivan Birthistle & Vincent Doherty
Chief LX Kevin Smith
Production Managers Lisa Mahony & Des Kenny
Stage Director Clive Welsh
Stage Manager Stephanie Ryan
Publicist Conleth Teevan
Graphic Design ALPHABET SOUP
Photography Ros Kavanagh
Assistant Producer Sarah Latty
Producer Jenny Traynor