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Dances with Intent

Dances with Intent

It was inventive, lyrical, very funny and confirms my opinion that David Bolger is one of the finest choreographers in these islands

Irish Independent

Its first production as a company, DANCES WITH INTENT is an action packed cocktail of humour, compassion and acrobatics which displays the diversity of CoisCéim. TAPS WITH SAX explores the comic elements of precision, percussion and panache of a vaudevillian double act. HON NIN MYO, meaning “from this moment on” is a lyrical solo dealing with the emotions surrounding death and bereavement. TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS, a deliciously bold piece introduces four characters caught in a world of conflicting sexual desires, where each tells a different story in a subtle comedy of manners.

…that rare thing, a truly funny dance piece, uses mime, dance and acrobatics to witty and pertinant effect

Irish Times

Gallery

Two figures in movement together and a third mid-jump in a photo studio in black and white
Three figures in movement in a photo studio in black and white
Three figures on the street in front of a shutter, two in movement mid-lift and the third standing
Two figures mid-lift facing another tilting backwards in a fall
A man's head and an assortment of limbs emerging from the body of a piano
Three figures seated on a sofa side by side
Two figures in movement facing each other on a street
Three figures seated side by side on a sofa
Three figures seated on a sofa with a lamp at the opposite side of the frame
Two figures in suits standing in black and white
One figure lying back with arms outstretched and a saxophonist in side profile behind them
Two figures with one draped over the other's lap with arms raised
One figure seated with legs crossed with another standing behind him holding a candelabra
Two figures dancing together with hands held
One figure seated holding another figure blurred in movement above him

Performed at

Dublin Theatre Festival

Samuel Beckett Theatre

Dublin

3 - 7 October 1995

Galway Arts Festival

An Taibhdhearc

Galway

22 - 23 July 1995

Guinness Magic of Dance Festival

TAPS WITH SAX

Malahide

29 May 1995

Premiere Dancetime Festival

Old Museum Arts Centre

Belfast, United Kingdom

16 - 18 February 1995

Credits

Original Cast
TAPS WITH SAX David Bolger, Diana Richardson
HON NIN MYO Aideen Gohery
TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS David Bolger, Aideen Gohery, Marcus Cunningham, Kenneth Edge (Saxophone), Ruth Hickey (Clarinet), Danusia Ozlislik (Piano)

Subsequent Cast Members
Jim White, Fintan Sutton, John Hogan, Gary Deaton (Saxophone), Audrey Phelan (Piano)

 

Choreography
TAPS WITH SAX David Bolger, Diana Richardson
HON NIN MYO David Bolger
TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS David Bolger

 

Composer
TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS Kenneth Edge
TAPS WITH SAX & HON NIN MYO Existing scores arranged by Kenneth Edge

 

Designer Paul Keogan, John Riddell
Costume Designer Val Sherlock, Mary Lally
Hair & Make-up Val Sherlock
Production Manager John Riddell
Stage Manager Stephen Dempsey