Dance Cork Firkin Crane

Join us this month for 4 incredible dance shows in Cork that feature innovative choreography alongside stunning performances.

With work by CoisCéim Dance Theatre, Fearghus O'Conchuir & Isabella Oberländer, Mufutau Yusuf, and Solène Weinachter Dance.

✨ TEARMANN AITEACH / Q***R SANCTUARY - Fearghus Ó Conchúir & Isabella Oberländer
Fri 11 & Sat 12 October, 7:30pm

✨ AFTER ALL - Solène Weinachter
Thurs 17 October, 7:30pm

✨ THE PIECE WITH THE DRUMS - CoisCéim Dance Theatre
Wed 23 October, 8pm Everyman Everyman

✨ IMPASSE - Mufutau Yusuf
Fri 25 & Sat 26 October, 7:30pm

Book today at dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

Reminder: Our 3-Day Workshop with Tere O'Connor runs from Wednesday 2 - Friday 4 October at Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

In this workshop, participants will consider how movement and its manipulation bring us to meaning production. What lurks behind the sign systems of body and shape that we can use to create richly layered choreographic statements.

Book your place by visiting dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/tere-oconnor-three-day-workshop/

This workshop is part of a week-long training opportunity curated by Luke Murphy- Attic Projects, Dance Artist in Residence 2024.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team as Housekeeper/Reception Assistant as part of the Community Employment (CE) Scheme.

Gain valuable skills and experience in a vibrant arts environment, working with the public, artists, and the rest of the team. This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Full accredited training will be supplied.

For futher information please visit dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/newsitems/ or email kathleen[at]firkincrane.ie.

Outdoor performance at Glen River Park on Saturday 28 September, 6:15pm: Through The Valley She Runs by Helga Deasy Dance Artist and Choreographer.

Through The Valley She Runs is a dance and live music performance by choreographer/dance artist Helga Deasy in collaboration with dance artist Sara Hernandez and singer/musician Susan McManamon. This mystical and dreamy performance explores the relationship between imagination and riverscape sensitively drawing attention to the Glen River as a source of life, healing and regeneration.

Through The Valley She Runs is part of a larger event celebrating the recent work of Gleann a' Phúca with artists and communities at the park.

📍Free event, please meet at the Yin and Yang statue in The Glen River Park at 6:15pm on Saturday 28 September, where you will be guided to the performance location.

Through The Valley She Runs was commissioned by the UCC Creative Dance / Theatre Artist Commission 2024 in collaboration with ERI Environmental Research Institute UCC & Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

We're delighted to welcome Natasha Bourke back to Dance Cork Firkin Crane on Thursday 26 September, 11am to lead a Professional Morning Class.

After taking some time to land and open up awareness, via selected physical, breath and vocal exercises from my practice, I will invite us into playful movement and sounding inquiry. In our musing, I will offer guided prompts embracing quality, range, isolation, sounding, balance, weight, tone, counterpoint, transition and observation.

Book your place at dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

Next Week: Autumn Workshop Series curated by Luke Murphy- Attic Projects.

👉 Monday 30 September - Tuesday 1 October | Two-day Workshop with Knut Vikström Precht - The Running Dance - Contemporary Dance And Movement Training

👉 Wednesday 2 - Friday 4 October | Three-day Workshop With Tere O'Connor - How Do We Make Meaning In Dance?

Suitable for professional dance and movement artists.

Book your place by visiting dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

🎙️✨ Exciting news! Our Artistic Director, Rhona Coughlan was interviewed by the amazing team at The Arts House on Cork's 96FM & C103 , diving into all things Inclusive Dance Cork! 💃🕺 She shared insights on our upcoming workshop happening Nov 3rd & 4th, celebrated our Business to Arts win 🏆, and reflected on the journey of our Inclusive Dance Cork Training programme so far. 🙌 Tune in and enjoy the conversation.

https://shows.acast.com/a9849aad-93f9-4e0f-bf0c-f7e11fe3f926/66f05efe8318cdbb86fbbeed

Find our more about our upcoming workshop here
https://dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/day-introductory-workshop-in-inclusive-dance/
Dance Cork Firkin Crane University College Cork | Department of Theatre, UCC | Cope Foundation | Cork Education and Training Board



Image Credits: Marcin Lewandowski | Soundofphotography

Image Description:
A large group of adults with and without disabilities, in a dance studio together. All are facing the camera, smiling and laughing and some are holding their hands in the air.

Join us as we open the doors to our current Crane Visual exhibition, 'Possible Life' by Chris Doris, a little later than usual to celebrate Culture Night on Friday 20 September.

Take the opportunity to visit the exhibition and view the art works. The exhibition curator, Dermot Browne, will be on hand during the evening to talk about the work. The exhibition will be open from 4.30 pm with last entry at 7pm.

Cork County Council The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

More gravity defying movement you can see in HYPERPHYSICAL this weekend at Dance Cork Firkin Crane, captured by Ewa Figaszewska.

A Dance Double Bill featuring the future is on the way by Abby Z and a reworked Actions (NOW) by John Scott / irish modern dance theatre.

Friday 20 & Saturday 21 September, 7:30pm.
Tickets from dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

Inclusive Dance Cork have just announced a 2-Day Introduction Workshop taking place on 3 & 4 November at Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

If you are curious about inclusive dance, working in the area already, or if you are a dance artist with or without a disability this workshop is for you.

Please email IDC coordinator Louisa louisa[at]firkincrane.ie to register your interest and for further queries.

We are delighted to announce a 2 day introductory workshop with Inclusive Dance Cork coming up 3rd and 4th November 2024, running from 10am - 6pm each day at the beautiful Dance Cork Firkin Crane, Cork City.

This workshop is designed for people with and without disabilities who are interested in learning more about inclusive contemporary dance. Participants must be aged 18+.

The workshop will be free of cost. Please apply with a CV and Cover Letter to IDC Project Coordinator [email protected] detailing why you would like to attend the workshop. Deadline for applications: 20th October 2024

We are verrrrrry excited about this upcoming workshop so please make sure to spread the word and we look forward to hearing from you!
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About Inclusive Dance Cork.
Inclusive Dance Cork (IDC) is a training programme for people with and without disabilities who are interested in learning inclusive dance methods. It is designed for dancers to explore expressive movement and discuss a variety of ways to dance, facilitate, and support dancers of all abilities.

Inclusive Dance Cork(IDC) is a project of Dance Cork Firkin Crane
Read more about IDC at the link below
https://dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/inclusive-dance-cork-idc/



Department of Theatre, UCC
Dance Limerick
Dance Ireland
Rethink Ireland
Irish Wheelchair Association
Arts for All
Arts & Disability Ireland
Active Disability Ireland
Cope Foundation
Suisha Inclusive Arts
Cork Education and Training Board

We love these gorgeous images of HYPERPHYSICAL by Abby Z and the New Utility & John Scott / irish modern dance theatre taken by Ewa Figaszewska!

The thrilling dance double bill will include a new piece by up-to-the-minute US choreographer Abby Zbikowski and a revised version of John Scott's duet Actions (NOW).

See the ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ five star performance for yourself this week in Shandon on Friday 20 & Saturday 21 September at Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

Tickets from dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

Another 5-star review for HYPERPHYSICAL: A Dance Double Bill with works by Abby Z and the New Utility and John Scott irish modern dance theatre.

'Full of John Scott's signature stylings and a love of collaborative endeavour, Hyperphysical is Irish Modern Dance Theatre at their best...making for a sensational production, doing exactly what it says on the tin.' - Chris O'Rourke, the Arts Review.

Don't miss this highly acclaimed performance on Friday 20 & Saturday 21 September at Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

🎟️ Tickets from dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

Dublin Fringe Festival 2024: Hyperphysical Hyperphysical, by Irish Modern Dance Theatre. Image Patricio Cassinoni*****Passion and play. Individuality and the collective. Old and new. Vital opposites necessary for the creation of dance. All evident in Irish Modern Dance Theatres double bill Hyperphysical. A yin yang, diptych of contrasts and....

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Star review from Michael Seaver The Irish Times for HYPERPHYSICAL: Dance Double Bill by Abby Z and the New Utility & John Scott / irish modern dance theatre at Dublin Fringe Festival.

'The future Is on the way, by the New York choreographer Abby Zbikowski, is fascinatingly different...it spurns abstraction.'

'Simultaneously entertaining and meditative... (Actions NOW is) a beautiful ending full of hope and solidarity.'

You can see the high energy double bill at Dance Cork Firkin Crane on Friday 20 & Saturday 21 September.

🎟 Tickets from dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

We are thrilled to announce our Autumn Workshop Series curated by Luke Murphy, Cork City Dance Artist in Residence. The workshops take place at Dance Cork Firkin Crane later this month and into October and are suitable for professional dance and movement artists.

👉 Monday 30 September - Tuesday 1 October | Two-day Workshop With Knut Vikström Precht - The Running Dance - Contemporary Dance and Movement Training

👉 Wednesday 2 - Friday 4 October | Three-day Workshop With Tere O'Connor - How do we make Meaning in Dance?

Read more about the workshops and book your place by visiting dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

Wishing a huge congratulations to the Inclusive Dance Cork team on their exciting Business to Arts Community Foundation Ireland Creative Access Award win in Dublin on Monday night.

Well deserved from a brilliant initiative.

Professional Morning Class with Abby Z | Thursday 19 September, 11am.

Ahead of presenting ‘the future is on the way’ as part of Hyper Physical: A Dance Double Bill alongside irish modern dance theatre on 20-21 September, Abby Z will host a professional morning class at Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

Abby Zbikowski is a choreographer creating contemporary dance works that pay homage to the effort of living, tactics of survival, and the aesthetics produced as a result, utilizing the physical aspects and psyche-emotional experience of her rigorous training in African and Afro-diasporic forms, playing sports, and performing manual labor.

📆 Book your place at dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

Join us as we open the doors to our current Crane Visual exhibition, 'Possible Life' by Chris Doris, a little later than usual to celebrate Culture Night 2024. Take the opportunity to visit the exhibition and view the art works. The exhibition curator, Dermot Browne, will be on hand during the evening. The exhibition will be open from 4.30 pm with last entry at 7pm.



Cork City Council The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon