Dēmos

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November 11th — 13th, 2021

As part of Dublin Dance Festival Winter Edition 2021

The Abbey Theatre, Dublin; O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin

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Photo by Steve O'Connor

"Roche is a poet of movement, the body her language, which she meticulously articulates into shapes and forms."

Chris O'Rourke, The Arts Review

About

A moving tapestry of live music and dance exploring human connection.

Part gathering, part concert, part improvisation, this live performance is about people gathering together in a time of fractured connections and shifting environments. It explores the desires and compulsions in the urge to move, the charge that circulates in a crowd, the connections between music and movement in shifting spaces of togetherness and separation.

Dēmos is performed by an exceptional cast of eight dancers from Liz Roche Company and three musicians playing live with a further six recorded from Crash Ensemble – breathtaking music and innovative design take centre stage alongside sublime choreography in this multi-disciplinary work.

Commissioned by Dublin Dance Festival and the Abbey Theatre, in partnership with Crash Ensemble and New Music Dublin.

A suite of interconnected shorts, Dēmos – films of separation and togetherness is part of a new collaborative project between choreographer Liz Roche and composer David Coonan, commissioned by Dublin Dance Festival and the Abbey Theatre, which culminates in Dēmos Live

Filmed on the Abbey Stage, the superb cast of Liz Roche Company dancers and Crash Ensemble musicians come together to perform scenes from the new work, in films made in collaboration with filmmaker José Miguel Jiménez. Filmed by Steve O'Connor and Peter Martin.

Commissioned by Dublin Dance Festival and the Abbey Theatre, in partnership with Crash Ensemble and New Music Dublin.

A dance and film installation with live performances for Uillinn dance season 2021.

An immersive and intimate dance and film installation performance [created by choreographer Liz Roche and filmmaker José Miguel Jiménez, with composition by David Coonan, recorded and performed by new music specialists Crash Ensemble and featuring live performances by dancers Emily Terndrup, Luke Murphy, Yumi Lee and musician Kate Ellis.]

Team

Live show

Choreographer	Liz Roche
Composition	David Coonan
Set and Costume design	Katie Davenport
Lighting Design	Sinead McKenna
Filmmaker	José Miguel Jiménez
Recorded and performed	Crash Ensemble
Performers	Justine Cooper, Kévin Coquelard, Lucia Kickham, Yumi Lee, Luke Murphy, Glòria Ros Abellana, Emily Terndrup, Mufutau Yusuf
Musicians - Live	Kate Ellis (Cello), Brian Bolger (Guitar), Alex Petcu (Percussion)
Musicians - Recorded	Larissa O'Grady, Léonie Bluett, Macdara Ó Seireadáin, Barry O'Halpin, Máire Carroll
	Musical improvisations conceived in collaboration between the composer and musicians Kate Ellis and Brian Bolger
Dramaturgy	Shane O'Reilly
Music Producer & Sound Engineer	Adrian Hart
Band Coordinators	Jonathan Pearson, Matt Rafter
Chief LX	Simon Burke
Production Manager	Eamonn Fox
Stage Manager	Lisa Krugel
Costume Supervisor	Nicola Burke
Set Build	Theatre Production Services

Installation

Installation	Liz Roche and José Miguel Jiménez
Directed and choreographed	Liz Roche
Visuals	José Miguel Jiménez
Performers	Yumi Lee, Luke Murphy, Emily Terndrup, Kate Ellis
Music	David Coonan, recorded by Crash Ensemble
	+ above credits from Live Show

Produced by Liz Roche Company from a live production and films commissioned by Dublin Dance Festival and the Abbey Theatre in partnership with Crash Ensemble and New Music Dublin.