Laura Murphy
Dance Stories: Installation
Friday 7 November, 10am-8:30pm and Saturday 8 November, 10am-6:30pm
Free event, no booking required.
Part of a Dance Stories double bill at Light Moves Festival.
Traditionally, the worth of a dancer’s career has been measured by time spent in the limelight. Yet a dancer’s experience of their career extends beyond the stage. Dance Stories, the latest iteration of Laura Murphy’s multi-media portfolio project exploring the lives of eight women in dance in Ireland, expands our understanding of dance beyond traditional structures into the personal realm.
The innovative and multi-faceted Dance Stories was made in collaboration with filmmaker Pato Cassinoni, animator Alan Early and composer Irene Buckley.
This installation features audio visual presentations of the lives and work of Lisa Cliffe, Mary Nunan and Angie Smalis.
Murphy’s intimate portraits challenge conventional views on dance and success, revealing the unspoken values that are often difficult to articulate and easy to forget, creating a living archive of untold stories of dance.
Credits
Director & Choreographer: Laura Murphy
Filmmaker & Editor: Pato Cassinoni
Animator: Alan Early
Music & Sound: Irene Buckley
Sound Mix: Cormac O’Connor
Text Editor: Laura Murphy with Stephen Collins, Niamh Prior
Portrait Subjects & Performers: Jean Butler, Alicia Christofi Walshe, Lisa Cliffe, Finola Cronin, Joan Davis, Mary Nunan, Katherine O’Malley and Angie Smalis
Additional Voices: Orestis Smalis, Ludwig Smalis, Melios Smalis, Elli Smalis, Thiseas Smalis
Dancers: Marion Cronin, Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín and Sarah Ryan
Research Dancer: Robyn Byrne
Advisors: Colin Dunne, Jools Gilson, Stephen O’Connell
Costume: Toni Bailey
Lighting Design: Hanan Sheedy
PR/Communications Consultant: Stephanie Dickenson
Producer: Kristyn Fontanella | Little Fountain Productions, Laura Murphy
Associate Producer: Once Off Productions
Image credit: Yes Man Media
Funded by The Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Created in association with Dance Ireland, Dance Cork Firkin Crane, Galway Dance, Mermaid Arts Centre, CoisCéim Dance Theatre, Dance Limerick and Joan Davis | Gorse Hill.
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