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Something For The Weekend: Stephanie Dufresne's cultural picks

Stephanie is a dancer, actor and theatre-maker from the West of Ireland.

CoisCéim dance theatre at 30 - from Pulp Fiction to Palimpsest

Dublin-based company, CoisCéim Dance Theatre, is gearing up to mark its 30th year with a special programme of events throughout 2024.

Theatre • 14 Feb 24

Ghaliah Conroy and Conor Guilfoyle in CoisCeim Dance Theatre's The Piece With The Drums

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Brad Pitt • 20 Jan 23

Jonathan Mitchell and the cast of Francis Footwork (Pics: Tom Honan for the Irish Times)

Once upon a dance floor - CoisCéim's Francis Footwork

Dance • 28 Apr 22

My uncle, The Scarecrow - choreographer David Bolger on Uncle Ray

Dublin Theatre Festival • 15 Nov 21

The Parting Dance by David Bolger (Pic: Luca Truffarelli)

Dancing in the Shower - David Bolger on surviving lockdown

The Artistic Director of CoisCéim Dance Theatre writes about the challenges of surviving - and thriving - under lockdown...

Wellness • 12 Mar 21

Gate theatre auditorium transformed into Creative Studio Space

The Gate theatre have announced their 2021 plans, with the entire Gate auditorium, including the stage area, to be transformed into a new Creative Studio space for work to be made by a formidable array of contemporary theatre talent...

Theatre • 18 Feb 21

Emma O'Kane in Anu's These Rooms, a collaboration with CoisCeim Dance Theatre

Death announced of dancer and choreographer Emma O'Kane

Tributes have been paid to dance artist and choreographer Emma O'Kane, who has died aged 44, following a short illness.

In Memoriam • 11 Feb 21

Coisceim's Francis Footwork is coming to Irish theatres this autumn

Francis Footwork - David Bolger imagines a world without dance

Choreographer David Bolger of CoisCéim Dance Theatre writes for Culture about his latest production, Francis Footwork, a brand new story for young people told through dance, that envisages a world without being able to dance...

Dance • 15 Oct 19

Mateusz Szczerek as The Wolf in CoisCéim Dance Theatre's The Wolf And Peter, by David Bolger

CoisCéim Dance Theatre - from Sligo to Sydney, with a Wolf

When I began my research for The Wolf and Peter, a dance show I was creating for family audiences, based on Peter and the Wolf, I knew that I wanted to tell this timeless story through the wolf's eyes.

Dance • 25 Apr 17

ANU & CoisCéim - fusing dance, theatre, visual art and film

Louise Lowe of ANU Productions writes for Culture about Falling Out Of Standing, their latest co-production with CoisCéim Dance Theatre and visual artist Owen Boss.

Culture • 04 Apr 17

From These Rooms, a collaboration between ANU and CoisCeim Dance Theatre

Irish Artists Showing The Way Forward

Arts Council Director Orlaith MacBride celebrates the contribution made by Irish artists to the Ireland 2016 celebrations, via the ART: 2016 showcase.

Culture • 13 Dec 16

Emma O'Kane, one of the creators of the remarkable These Rooms.

Art Matters: Within These Rooms with ANU & CoisCéim

A creative collaboration between ANU & CoisCéim Dance Theatre, These Rooms is an immersive live performance that cross-pollinates contemporary dance, visual art and theatre. Dance artist and choreographer Emma O'Kane writes about the experience.

Culture • 08 Nov 16

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