Inspired by the Greek myth of Ariadne, 'Hanging on by a Thread' takes the fertility goddess’ labyrinth as a metaphor for the dark and moody side of the human psyche. Ariadne is a modern woman caught by her past. Eight dancers reflect the complex twists and turns of her life while interweaving their own paths.

Dancers Muirne Bloomer, Mike Carbery, Jen Fleenor, Robert Jackson, Mónica Muñoz Marín, Thomas Maucher, Emma O’Kane, Marco Volta.

choreographey by Irina Pauls
original music Matthias Engelke
set & lighting John Comiskey
costumes Sinéad Cuthbert
soprano Maraile Lichti

Production manager Rob Furey
Stage manager Fearga O’Doherty
sound engineer Alexis Nealon
hair & make-up Patsy Giles
set construction Fayco & TPS
female costume construction Therese McKeone
male costumes construction Denis Darcy
production administration Nicola Dunne
graphic design Alphabet Soup
production photography Chris Nash
producer Jenny Traynor
curator of events Deirdre Mulrooney

About the cast

Emma O’Kane

Muirne Bloomer

Robert Jackson

Mike Carbery

Mónica Muñoz Marín

Jen Fleenor

Thomas Maucher

Marco Volta