The Rite of Spring
No sequence is without resonance, with each nuanced movement exploring the nature of human behaviour or alluding to the harmony and disharmony of relationships
Taking his inspiration from the original ballet, Le Sacre du Printemps by Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky, David Bolger created a bold and vigorous choreography. Stravinsky’s score evoked the return of spring and man’s need to propitiate the earth by the sacrifice of a young girl who danced herself to death. Bolger’s interpretation is a visual metaphor of Stravinsky’s music set in the present day.
In essence, it was a directorial triumph for choreographer David Bolger who has created a contemporary cinematic equivalent of Stravinsky and Nijinsky’s original ballet. This is a highly polished production, with a heightened sense of visual theatre
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Performed at
Irish Tour
Draíocht
Blanchardstown
1 - 2 March 2002
Irish Tour
Dunamaise Theatre
Portlaoise
23 February 2002
Irish Tour
Backstage Theatre
Longford
21 February 2002
Irish Tour
An Grianán Theatre
Letterkenny
16 February 2002
Irish Tour
Garter Lane Arts Centre
Waterford
13 February 2002
Irish Tour
Black Box Theatre
Galway
9 February 2002
Irish Tour
Siamsa Tire
Tralee
6 February 2002
Premiere
Project Arts Centre
Dublin
22 January - 2 February 2002
Credits
Original Cast Daryn Crosbie, Justine Doswell, Benjamin Dunks, James Hosty, Robert Jackson, Emma O’Kane, Eric Lacey, Simone Litchfield, Orla McFeely, Johnathan Mitchell, Mariam Ribón
Choreography David Bolger
Composer Igor Stravinsky
Set and Lighting Designer Paul Keogan
Costume Designer Joan O’Clery
Hair and Make-up Designer Val Sherlock
Technical Manager Eamon Fox
Stage Manager Shelley Bourke
Graphic Design ALPHABET SOUP
