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Mufutau Yusuf

Dancer and Current Liz Roche Company Associate Artist

Nigeria-born Irish dancer, Mufutau Yusuf had his introduction to contemporary dance at the age of 16 with Dublin Youth Dance Company and two years later professionally with the Irish Modern Dance Theatre in the production ‘Fall and Recover’, the first of many works with that company. He then subsequently enrolled in a four years undergraduate program at Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, graduating in 2016.

He is currently based between Ireland and Brussels, where he works with Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus/Ultima Vez. Since 2020 Mufutau has performed with Liz Roche Company in Ireland and the US. Mufutau made his full-length NYC choreographic debut with "Òwe“, meaning "proverb” in the Yoruba language, at the Irish Arts Centre, New York in 2022. Since then, as Associate Dance Artist at Liz Roche Company 2022 - 24, Mufutau has presented his brand new commission 'Impasse' as a work-in-progress piece at Dublin Dance Festival 2023. 'Impasse' is commissioned by Liz Roche Company through an Arts Council Commission Award and supported by Solstice Arts Centre.

Nigeria-born Irish dancer, Mufutau Yusuf had his introduction to contemporary dance at the age of 16 with Dublin Youth Dance Company and two years later professionally with the Irish Modern Dance Theatre in the production ‘Fall and Recover’, the first of many works with that company. He then subsequently enrolled in a four years undergraduate program at Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, graduating in 2016.

He is currently based between Ireland and Brussels, where he works with Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus/Ultima Vez. Since 2020 Mufutau has performed with Liz Roche Company in Ireland and the US. Mufutau made his full-length NYC choreographic debut with "Òwe“, meaning "proverb” in the Yoruba language, at the Irish Arts Centre, New York in 2022. Since then, as Associate Dance Artist at Liz Roche Company 2022 - 24, Mufutau has presented his brand new commission 'Impasse' as a work-in-progress piece at Dublin Dance Festival 2023. 'Impasse' is commissioned by Liz Roche Company through an Arts Council Commission Award and supported by Solstice Arts Centre.

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Sarah Cerneaux

Dancer

Sarah started street dance at the age of 17 and joined the James Carles’ dance school in Toulouse. After completing her degree, she moved to Paris and kept learning with teachers such as Corinne Lanselle, Carolyn Carlson, Julyen Hamilton and Junior Almeida. Since then she has worked with Abou Lagraa Company, Christine Bastin, David Drouard Company, Vincent Mantsoé Company and Maryse Delente Company among others. She moved to London in 2014 and started to work with Liz Roche Company in Dublin on ‘Bastard Amber’. She joined Akram Khan Company in November 2014. From 2017 – 20 she performed in The Here Trio, Wrongheaded, Pilgrimage and I/Thou with Liz Roche Company. She currently teaches repertory for the Akram Khan Company.

Sarah started street dance at the age of 17 and joined the James Carles’ dance school in Toulouse. After completing her degree, she moved to Paris and kept learning with teachers such as Corinne Lanselle, Carolyn Carlson, Julyen Hamilton and Junior Almeida. Since then she has worked with Abou Lagraa Company, Christine Bastin, David Drouard Company, Vincent Mantsoé Company and Maryse Delente Company among others. She moved to London in 2014 and started to work with Liz Roche Company in Dublin on ‘Bastard Amber’. She joined Akram Khan Company in November 2014. From 2017 – 20 she performed in The Here Trio, Wrongheaded, Pilgrimage and I/Thou with Liz Roche Company. She currently teaches repertory for the Akram Khan Company.

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Grace Cuny

Dancer

Grace Cuny is a dance artist from Fort Worth, Texas currently living in Limerick. She began her training in classical ballet, attending summers at the School of American Ballet and performing with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet in Washington, D.C. before receiving her B.F.A. in Dance Performance at SMU in Dallas. Her dual love for dance and theatre led her to devise movement for plays and explore more immersive spaces, collaborating with playwright and director, Claire Carson, and performing with physical theatre group, Prism Movement Co. After moving to New York, Grace worked as a freelance artist, forming relationships with Linked Dance Theatre and avant-pop band, Reliant Tom. In 2021 she moved to Limerick to pursue an M.A. in Contemporary Dance at the Irish World Academy, UL.

Grace Cuny is a dance artist from Fort Worth, Texas currently living in Limerick. She began her training in classical ballet, attending summers at the School of American Ballet and performing with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet in Washington, D.C. before receiving her B.F.A. in Dance Performance at SMU in Dallas. Her dual love for dance and theatre led her to devise movement for plays and explore more immersive spaces, collaborating with playwright and director, Claire Carson, and performing with physical theatre group, Prism Movement Co. After moving to New York, Grace worked as a freelance artist, forming relationships with Linked Dance Theatre and avant-pop band, Reliant Tom. In 2021 she moved to Limerick to pursue an M.A. in Contemporary Dance at the Irish World Academy, UL.

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Diarmuid Armstrong

Dancer

Diarmuid Armstrong Mayock trained as a contemporary dancer at Fontys Dance Academy in The Netherlands. Originally from Leitrim in Ireland, Diarmuid has danced in the work of Luke Murphy Attic Projects, Eddy Becquart, Diego Sinniger De Salas, Navala Chaudhary, John Scott's Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Karen Gleeson, Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Company and now Liz Roche Company.

Diarmuid Armstrong Mayock trained as a contemporary dancer at Fontys Dance Academy in The Netherlands. Originally from Leitrim in Ireland, Diarmuid has danced in the work of Luke Murphy Attic Projects, Eddy Becquart, Diego Sinniger De Salas, Navala Chaudhary, John Scott's Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Karen Gleeson, Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Company and now Liz Roche Company.

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Toon Theunissen

Dancer

Toon Theunissen trained as a contemporary dancer at Fontys Dance Academy in The Netherlands. Originally from Belgium, Toon has been part of creative processes with Diego Sinniger de Salas, Antonin Rioche and Andreas Hannes among others. In his last year, he was part of the Talent Development Program of Conny Janssen Danst. During this full year internship he performed in work by Fubunation and Conny Janssen. After recently graduating in 2022, he worked with and performed in work of Patricia van Deutekom (LAVA Collective). His own work, We Are The End Of Me, a co-creation with Roisin Harten was selected to be performed at the Boulevard Festival (NL). In 2023, Toon will collaborate and be part of creative processes of Thomas Noone Dance, Liz Roche Company and IlDance.

Toon Theunissen trained as a contemporary dancer at Fontys Dance Academy in The Netherlands. Originally from Belgium, Toon has been part of creative processes with Diego Sinniger de Salas, Antonin Rioche and Andreas Hannes among others. In his last year, he was part of the Talent Development Program of Conny Janssen Danst. During this full year internship he performed in work by Fubunation and Conny Janssen. After recently graduating in 2022, he worked with and performed in work of Patricia van Deutekom (LAVA Collective). His own work, We Are The End Of Me, a co-creation with Roisin Harten was selected to be performed at the Boulevard Festival (NL). In 2023, Toon will collaborate and be part of creative processes of Thomas Noone Dance, Liz Roche Company and IlDance.

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Ray Harman

Composer

Ray has worked as a composer for Film, TV , Animation and Theatre for over 20 Years. His work has been nominated for and won several awards including 2 IFTA’S (Irish Film and TV awards) and best original score for Liam Gavin’s horror, A DARK SONG (Monster fest, Australia). Recently, He scored Emer Reynolds acclaimed THE FARTHEST documentary, chronicling NASA’s 1977 iconic space probe. His recent TV work includes the acclaimed series BLOOD, THE YOUNG OFFENDERS, TAKEN DOWN , INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY & LOVE/HATE. Ray has composed the score for Liz Roche Company’s Bastard Amber, Totems, Wrongheaded and the film Näher.

Ray has worked as a composer for Film, TV , Animation and Theatre for over 20 Years. His work has been nominated for and won several awards including 2 IFTA’S (Irish Film and TV awards) and best original score for Liam Gavin’s horror, A DARK SONG (Monster fest, Australia). Recently, He scored Emer Reynolds acclaimed THE FARTHEST documentary, chronicling NASA’s 1977 iconic space probe. His recent TV work includes the acclaimed series BLOOD, THE YOUNG OFFENDERS, TAKEN DOWN , INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY & LOVE/HATE. Ray has composed the score for Liz Roche Company’s Bastard Amber, Totems, Wrongheaded and the film Näher.

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Katie Davenport

Set and Costume Designer

Katie Davenport is a set and costume designer based in Dublin and trained in Production Design for Stage and Screen at IADT. Yes and Yes is Katie's second production with Liz Roche Company, having designed the set and costume for our 2021 production Dēmos. She has designed for many major theatre, opera and dance companies in Ireland, including The Abbey, The Gate, Irish National Opera, Landmark, United Fall, Northern Ireland Opera, Theatre Lovett, thisispopbaby and Rough Magic and has associated at St Ann’s Warehouse (New York) and The Barbican (London). She has also worked in the art department at Ardmore studios, has designed for RTE and won an ICAD for Piranha Bar in 2016. In 2019 she was nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award and represented Ireland at The Prague Quadrennial, a world exhibition of theatre design, and in Beijing NCPA at Evolving Design for Performance in 2016. Katie is vice chair of the Irish Society of Stage & Screen Designers and was Designer in Residence at The Gate Theatre Dublin in 2017. She recently participated in a cross disciplinary group curated by Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and Project Arts Centre, Studio Interruptions in 2020 and is currently contributing work towards a collaborative publication later in 2021.

Katie Davenport is a set and costume designer based in Dublin and trained in Production Design for Stage and Screen at IADT. Yes and Yes is Katie's second production with Liz Roche Company, having designed the set and costume for our 2021 production Dēmos. She has designed for many major theatre, opera and dance companies in Ireland, including The Abbey, The Gate, Irish National Opera, Landmark, United Fall, Northern Ireland Opera, Theatre Lovett, thisispopbaby and Rough Magic and has associated at St Ann’s Warehouse (New York) and The Barbican (London). She has also worked in the art department at Ardmore studios, has designed for RTE and won an ICAD for Piranha Bar in 2016. In 2019 she was nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award and represented Ireland at The Prague Quadrennial, a world exhibition of theatre design, and in Beijing NCPA at Evolving Design for Performance in 2016. Katie is vice chair of the Irish Society of Stage & Screen Designers and was Designer in Residence at The Gate Theatre Dublin in 2017. She recently participated in a cross disciplinary group curated by Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and Project Arts Centre, Studio Interruptions in 2020 and is currently contributing work towards a collaborative publication later in 2021.

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Davison Scandrett

Lighting Designer

Davison Scandrett served as Director of Production for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company from 2008 - 2012. Notable projects during his tenure include the Legacy World Tour, premieres of Nearly Ninety & Nearly 90^2, revivals of Antic Meet, Roaratorio, Rainforest & Squaregame, the Dia Beacon Events, and MCDC's final performances at the Park Avenue Armory. He also oversaw the documentation of production materials for inclusion in Dance Capsules and transfer to the Walker Art Center & New York Public Library. Since leaving MCDC, Davison has created lighting designs for Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener (Tesseract [with Charles Atlas], Blue Name, Light Years, Performance, Taste, Interface, Veal, Nox), Pam Tanowitz (New Work for Goldberg Variations, Once with Me, Sequenzas in Quadrilles, The Story Progresses, Broken Story, PASSAGEN, Heaven on One’s Head, The Spectators), Mike Birbiglia (Thank God For Jokes), Neal Brennan (3 Mics), and Paris Opera Ballet (Cunningham's Un jour ou deux). He is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts.

Davison Scandrett served as Director of Production for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company from 2008 - 2012. Notable projects during his tenure include the Legacy World Tour, premieres of Nearly Ninety & Nearly 90^2, revivals of Antic Meet, Roaratorio, Rainforest & Squaregame, the Dia Beacon Events, and MCDC's final performances at the Park Avenue Armory. He also oversaw the documentation of production materials for inclusion in Dance Capsules and transfer to the Walker Art Center & New York Public Library. Since leaving MCDC, Davison has created lighting designs for Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener (Tesseract [with Charles Atlas], Blue Name, Light Years, Performance, Taste, Interface, Veal, Nox), Pam Tanowitz (New Work for Goldberg Variations, Once with Me, Sequenzas in Quadrilles, The Story Progresses, Broken Story, PASSAGEN, Heaven on One’s Head, The Spectators), Mike Birbiglia (Thank God For Jokes), Neal Brennan (3 Mics), and Paris Opera Ballet (Cunningham's Un jour ou deux). He is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts.

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José Miguel Jiménez

Videographer

José Miguel is an actor, director and filmmaker based in Dublin. A theatre graduate from Universidad de Chile and Trinity College Dublin, he is also a founding member of the artist led initiative DRAFF, an international magazine focused on dance and theatre. José has developed extensive work as a video designer, collaborating with theatre, dance and visual artists. These include Dēmos (live show, installation and Films of Separation and Togetherness), Alternately Terrific and Gentle and Yes and Yes for Liz Roche Company, Hamnet, Shakespeare’s Last Play and Beckett’s Room with Dead Centre, Salò, Redubbed by Dylan Tighe, After by Liv O’Donoghue and many others. He has directed and filmed music videos for Boii, We Raise Bears, Dylan Tighe and 3 films for the music of Irish contemporary composer Andrew Hamilton, premiered at IFI. He was recently commissioned by Project Arts Centre in Dublin to produce the short film The Future has been Bad.

José Miguel is an actor, director and filmmaker based in Dublin. A theatre graduate from Universidad de Chile and Trinity College Dublin, he is also a founding member of the artist led initiative DRAFF, an international magazine focused on dance and theatre. José has developed extensive work as a video designer, collaborating with theatre, dance and visual artists. These include Dēmos (live show, installation and Films of Separation and Togetherness), Alternately Terrific and Gentle and Yes and Yes for Liz Roche Company, Hamnet, Shakespeare’s Last Play and Beckett’s Room with Dead Centre, Salò, Redubbed by Dylan Tighe, After by Liv O’Donoghue and many others. He has directed and filmed music videos for Boii, We Raise Bears, Dylan Tighe and 3 films for the music of Irish contemporary composer Andrew Hamilton, premiered at IFI. He was recently commissioned by Project Arts Centre in Dublin to produce the short film The Future has been Bad.

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Wayne Jordan

Dramaturg

Director Wayne Jordan has spent the last three years working on a Master’s in Devised and Object Theatre at the Faculty of Alternative Theatre and Puppetry in Prague. He was an Associate Artist at the Abbey Theatre from 2010 to 2012.Wayne’s work at the Abbey Theatre includes 'Anna Karenina', 'The Plough and the Stars' , 'Alice in Funderland', '16 Possible Glimpses', 'No Romance', 'Christ Deliver Us!', 'La Dispute' and 'Twelfth Night'. Recent theatre work includes 'The Threepenny Opera' and 'Enemy of the People' (Gate Theatre). He was Artistic Director of Randolf SD | The Company and part of Project Catalyst, an initiative of Project Arts Centre. At Project Arts Centre, he has directed 'Ella menope Jones', 'Everybody Loves Sylvia', 'Fewer Emergencies', 'The Public', 'The Drowned World', 'The Illusion', 'Eeeugh! topia' (Randolf SD | The Company) and Elevator'(THISISPOPBABY). Other work includes 'Celebration' (Gate Theatre), 'La Voix Humaine'(Dublin Fringe Festival) and 'Crave' (Samuel Beckett Theatre and Studiobühne, Cologne). He is a graduate of the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College Dublin.

Director Wayne Jordan has spent the last three years working on a Master’s in Devised and Object Theatre at the Faculty of Alternative Theatre and Puppetry in Prague. He was an Associate Artist at the Abbey Theatre from 2010 to 2012.Wayne’s work at the Abbey Theatre includes 'Anna Karenina', 'The Plough and the Stars' , 'Alice in Funderland', '16 Possible Glimpses', 'No Romance', 'Christ Deliver Us!', 'La Dispute' and 'Twelfth Night'. Recent theatre work includes 'The Threepenny Opera' and 'Enemy of the People' (Gate Theatre). He was Artistic Director of Randolf SD | The Company and part of Project Catalyst, an initiative of Project Arts Centre. At Project Arts Centre, he has directed 'Ella menope Jones', 'Everybody Loves Sylvia', 'Fewer Emergencies', 'The Public', 'The Drowned World', 'The Illusion', 'Eeeugh! topia' (Randolf SD | The Company) and Elevator'(THISISPOPBABY). Other work includes 'Celebration' (Gate Theatre), 'La Voix Humaine'(Dublin Fringe Festival) and 'Crave' (Samuel Beckett Theatre and Studiobühne, Cologne). He is a graduate of the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College Dublin.

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James Seaver

Costume Supervisor

James McGlynn Seaver is a Costume Designer, Costume Maker and Supervisor, currently serving as Head of the Costume Department at the Gate Theatre in Dublin. Having trained as a fashion and textile designer, Seaver started his career in 2010. His work has since been showcased on stage and runway, nationally and internationally. Credits include A women in progress Project Art Centre, Alternative Miss Ireland Olympia, THISISPOPBABY RIOT World Tour, High Heels in Low Places The Peacock Theatre and SohoTheatre , Country Mermaid Arts Centre, Tickled Pink House of Burlesque, Queen of Ireland (Panti’s Wardrobe), Mangina Jones’ Big Christmas Cracker Project Arts Centre. Seaver also designs and creates the enviable wardrobe of Ireland’s ‘National Treasure’, Panti Bliss, whose dress worn at the now famous ‘Noble Call’ speech at the Abbey Theatre in 2014 currently resides in the National Gallery at Collins Barracks. With a passion for the evolution of fashion through the ages, Seaver reproduces and reconceptualises historic garments for film and private clients as well as being a bespoke corset maker. Seaver currently works from his fully equipped Dublin-based studio.

James McGlynn Seaver is a Costume Designer, Costume Maker and Supervisor, currently serving as Head of the Costume Department at the Gate Theatre in Dublin. Having trained as a fashion and textile designer, Seaver started his career in 2010. His work has since been showcased on stage and runway, nationally and internationally. Credits include A women in progress Project Art Centre, Alternative Miss Ireland Olympia, THISISPOPBABY RIOT World Tour, High Heels in Low Places The Peacock Theatre and SohoTheatre , Country Mermaid Arts Centre, Tickled Pink House of Burlesque, Queen of Ireland (Panti’s Wardrobe), Mangina Jones’ Big Christmas Cracker Project Arts Centre. Seaver also designs and creates the enviable wardrobe of Ireland’s ‘National Treasure’, Panti Bliss, whose dress worn at the now famous ‘Noble Call’ speech at the Abbey Theatre in 2014 currently resides in the National Gallery at Collins Barracks. With a passion for the evolution of fashion through the ages, Seaver reproduces and reconceptualises historic garments for film and private clients as well as being a bespoke corset maker. Seaver currently works from his fully equipped Dublin-based studio.

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Lisa Mahony

Production Manager

Lisa studied Drama and Theatre studies at Trinity College, Dublin and has worked for more than a decade as a freelance production manager and technician. She also worked for several years at the Project Arts Centre as a venue technician and was the first Head of Lighting at The Lir Academy. Companies she has worked as production manager with include Corn Exchange, Teac Damsa, CoisCéim, Field Day, Cahoots NI, Pan Pan, Junk Ensemble, Brokentalkers, and most recently Theatre Lovett and Ceol Connected. She has toured nationally and internationally with many of these. Previous engagements with Liz Roche Company include work as production manager on “Pilgrimage” and “I/Thou” in 2018 into 2019 and “Alternately Terrific and Gentle” in 2020. She is delighted to be working with the company once more.

Lisa studied Drama and Theatre studies at Trinity College, Dublin and has worked for more than a decade as a freelance production manager and technician. She also worked for several years at the Project Arts Centre as a venue technician and was the first Head of Lighting at The Lir Academy. Companies she has worked as production manager with include Corn Exchange, Teac Damsa, CoisCéim, Field Day, Cahoots NI, Pan Pan, Junk Ensemble, Brokentalkers, and most recently Theatre Lovett and Ceol Connected. She has toured nationally and internationally with many of these. Previous engagements with Liz Roche Company include work as production manager on “Pilgrimage” and “I/Thou” in 2018 into 2019 and “Alternately Terrific and Gentle” in 2020. She is delighted to be working with the company once more.

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Lucia Kickham

Dancer and past Associate Artist

Lucia is a Dublin-based dance artist performing and collaborating internationally since 2011. Trained in The Netherlands, she has worked with companies and artists which include TRASH(NL), Liz Roche Company, John Jasperse, Philip Connaughton, Maria Nilsson Waller, junk ensemble, Ciotóg, Catherine Young, Nightstar Dance Company, Laura Murphy.

Lucia has performed in Dublin Dance Festival, Belfast Theatre Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and toured throughout the UK, Sweden and The Netherlands. Lucia has undertaken intensive training with David Zambrano in Flying Low & Passing Through and has a keen interest in group dynamics within improvisation, composition and teaching environments.

Lucia is a Dublin-based dance artist performing and collaborating internationally since 2011. Trained in The Netherlands, she has worked with companies and artists which include TRASH(NL), Liz Roche Company, John Jasperse, Philip Connaughton, Maria Nilsson Waller, junk ensemble, Ciotóg, Catherine Young, Nightstar Dance Company, Laura Murphy.

Lucia has performed in Dublin Dance Festival, Belfast Theatre Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and toured throughout the UK, Sweden and The Netherlands. Lucia has undertaken intensive training with David Zambrano in Flying Low & Passing Through and has a keen interest in group dynamics within improvisation, composition and teaching environments.

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Glòria Ros Abellana

Dancer

Glòria graduated in classical dance at Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and continued her studies at Cannes Jeune Ballet. She joined Introdans Ensemble voor de Jeugd (NL), with whom she performed internationally in pieces by Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Inbal Pinto. As a freelance, she has worked with Arno Schuitemaker and Arthur Rosenfeld, among others. Glòria was awarded 1st prize in Shortcuts – Experimental Dance Film Festival, Austria. She is part of the Liz Roche Company, Ireland dancing in Totems, I/Thou, The Here Trio and Demos.

Glòria graduated in classical dance at Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and continued her studies at Cannes Jeune Ballet. She joined Introdans Ensemble voor de Jeugd (NL), with whom she performed internationally in pieces by Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Inbal Pinto. As a freelance, she has worked with Arno Schuitemaker and Arthur Rosenfeld, among others. Glòria was awarded 1st prize in Shortcuts – Experimental Dance Film Festival, Austria. She is part of the Liz Roche Company, Ireland dancing in Totems, I/Thou, The Here Trio and Demos.

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Ryan O Neill

Dancer

Ryan achieved a first class honours degree in Dance from the Ulster University and studied his Masters in Dance Performance at Laban as part of a professional post graduate company Transitions. Since then Ryan has worked with Maiden Voyage Dance, Off The Rails, ponydance, Tinderbox, Oona Doherty Works (NI) Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Junk Ensemble and Liz Roche Company. In 2011 Ryan was selected by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to meet Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham palace for recognition of his achievements as a young person in the Arts.

Ryan achieved a first class honours degree in Dance from the Ulster University and studied his Masters in Dance Performance at Laban as part of a professional post graduate company Transitions. Since then Ryan has worked with Maiden Voyage Dance, Off The Rails, ponydance, Tinderbox, Oona Doherty Works (NI) Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Junk Ensemble and Liz Roche Company. In 2011 Ryan was selected by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to meet Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham palace for recognition of his achievements as a young person in the Arts.

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Luca Truffarelli

Videographer and Sound Designer

Luca is a freelance photographer and video maker based in Dublin. He graduated in photography in 2011 and started experimenting and challenging himself in the field of visual arts. Over the past few years he has been involved in contemporary dance and theatre works as a photographer/video maker, visual/set and sound designer and artistic collaborator.

Luca is a freelance photographer and video maker based in Dublin. He graduated in photography in 2011 and started experimenting and challenging himself in the field of visual arts. Over the past few years he has been involved in contemporary dance and theatre works as a photographer/video maker, visual/set and sound designer and artistic collaborator.

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Shane O Reilly

Actor and Theatre Maker

Shane has worked with many prolific Irish theatre companies including The Abbey, The Gate, Rough Magic, Druid, Landmark, Prime Cut, WillFredd, Barnstorm and Verdant over the past 12 years of his career. He has written and performed his own work which includes FOLLOW, FARM, CARE, The Matador, The Genealogy Project, The Vampire With No Teeth and has created new work with the Liz Roche Company (NAHER…closer, nearer, sooner) and for Equinox Theatre Company (The Water Boys).

Shane has worked with many prolific Irish theatre companies including The Abbey, The Gate, Rough Magic, Druid, Landmark, Prime Cut, WillFredd, Barnstorm and Verdant over the past 12 years of his career. He has written and performed his own work which includes FOLLOW, FARM, CARE, The Matador, The Genealogy Project, The Vampire With No Teeth and has created new work with the Liz Roche Company (NAHER…closer, nearer, sooner) and for Equinox Theatre Company (The Water Boys).

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Jenny Roche

Artist and Course Director at University of Limerick

Dr Jenny Roche has worked as a contemporary dancer since the early 1990s performing with a wide range of choreographers in Ireland and internationally, including Michael Keegan-Dolan, Rosemary Butcher, Jodi Melnick, John Jasperse, Yoshiko Chuma and in work by Dominique Bagouet. She has danced for Daghdha Dance Company, Dance Theatre of Ireland, Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Cois Céim and was a founder member of Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre. She co-founded Rex Levitates Dance Company (now Liz Roche Company) with her sister, choreographer Liz Roche in 1999. In 2010 she received her doctoral award from Roehampton University, London. From 2007 to 2011, she was Dance Adviser to the Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and she was Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Dance at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane from 2013 to 2017. Jenny continues to work as a performer and creative collaborator.

Dr Jenny Roche has worked as a contemporary dancer since the early 1990s performing with a wide range of choreographers in Ireland and internationally, including Michael Keegan-Dolan, Rosemary Butcher, Jodi Melnick, John Jasperse, Yoshiko Chuma and in work by Dominique Bagouet. She has danced for Daghdha Dance Company, Dance Theatre of Ireland, Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Cois Céim and was a founder member of Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre. She co-founded Rex Levitates Dance Company (now Liz Roche Company) with her sister, choreographer Liz Roche in 1999. In 2010 she received her doctoral award from Roehampton University, London. From 2007 to 2011, she was Dance Adviser to the Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and she was Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Dance at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane from 2013 to 2017. Jenny continues to work as a performer and creative collaborator.

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THE DIALOGUES

This piece comes from a scattered mind and a gathered body.
The former, pushed and pulled in many directions, tries to hold on to some idea which could eventually become a statement, feeling under the pressure of delivering a universal truth. The latter is ready to reveal. Celebrative, generative and vivid, guided only by the urge of its own rebirth. This dualistic conflict evolves to be more of a creature of many possibilities, moods, and especially, questions. The following is a dialogue between two parts of myself: me and her.
It exposes the incredulity amongst my own thoughts, the absorption and the disregard at once. Her attitude states the difficulty of communicating with words a struggle of perceptions better transmitted with rhythm, movement and the relation between body and space. I situate this short conversation in the same corridor where the videos have been recorded. My feeling is that, in a way, all of that is happening at the same time.

THE DIALOGUES
Two
women sitting in a narrow corridor, facing each other. One is fully engaged with the
conversation, the other vaguely present. Everything around them is white.
Me
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I linger in that space that expands right after the questions.
Her
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You what?
Me
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I incorporate the places of confusion, clothe myself with ambiguity and fool around
with my own accusations. An erratic quest to the rhythm of disorder.
Her
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(Swallows and inhales).

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