liz roche company / Crash Ensemble

Dēmos - films of separation and togetherness

Premiere 18 May 2021, 7pm
Commissioned by Dublin Dance Festival & the Abbey Theatre
Booking

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

CHRIS O’ROURKE | THE ARTS REVIEW

A suite of short films navigating absence and presence through movement and sound.

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 a live performance later this year.

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.

Used to denote a ‘district’ or ‘land’ as well as ‘the people’ within, the Ancient Greek term dēmos connotes a complex sense of connection between bodies in a shared space, a fluid state of harmony and disharmony.

Bringing together dancers and musicians, it poses urgent questions of how to feel together in a time when togetherness feels fractured. The films follow journeys through the cracked spaces these bodies occupy; through liminal spaces between movement and sound, through spaces physical and digital, real and imagined.
As part of this event, you will get access to an interview with Liz Roche and members of the creative team behind the project. Available worldwide

Booking Information:

Dublin Dance Festival Summer 2021 Edition
18 May – 1 June 2021, 7pm*
Tickets: €12

Book here

* The films will be available on Tuesday 18 May from 7pm until Saturday 29 May 2021 at 11:59pm.
All ticket holders will have 48 hours to watch the films, being able to pause, rewind or rewatch during that time.
If you book at 11:59pm on 29 May, you will still have 48 hours to watch them.

** Approximate duration is 45 minutes

For more information on Dublin Dance Festival Summer 2021 Edition visit:
https://www.dublindancefestival.ie  

Dēmos Photo by Steve O'Connor
Dēmos Photo by Steve O'Connor

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Films by José Miguel Jiménez and Liz Roche

Choreography: Liz Roche

Composer: David Coonan

Dancers: Justine Cooper, Kévin Coquelard, Lucia Kickham, Yumi Lee, Luke Murphy and Emily Terndrup

Musicians: Kate Ellis (Cello) , Brian Bolger (Guitar), Alex Petcu (Percussion)

Recorded Musicians: Larissa O'Grady, Macdara Ó Seireadáin, Barry O'Halpin, Máire Carroll

Musical improvisations for 'Hand in Hand' and 'Landscape(s)' conceived in collaboration between the composer and musicians Kate Ellis and Brian Bolger

Set & Costume Designer: Katie Davenport

Lighting Designer: Sinead McKenna

Projections: José Miguel Jiménez

Dramaturg: Shane O'Reilly

Director of Photography: Steve O'Connor

Filmed by: Steve O'Connor and Peter Martin

Edited by: José Miguel Jiménez

Music Producer & Sound Engineer: Adrian Hart

Photography: Steve O'Connor

Production Manager: Eamonn Fox

Stage Manager: Lisa Krugel

AV assistant: Eavan Aiken

Band Coordinator: Jonathan Pearson

Set build by: Theatre Production Services

Liz Roche Company is strategically funded by The Arts Council of Ireland | An Chomhairle Ealaíon

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

Liz Roche Company Dēmos Films Abbey DDF (Steve O’Connor-12
Liz Roche Company Dēmos Films Abbey DDF (Steve O’Connor-10
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Liz Roche Company is strategically funded by the Arts Council