The Piece with the Drums by David Bolger

CoisCéim Dance Theatre presents
The Piece with the Drums by David Bolger
Directed and choreographed by David Bolger

WED 23 OCT, 8PM
Post-show talk
Live at The Everyman

Pulsating with theatrical magic, CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s The Piece with the Drums is a joyous, driving dance narrative between dancer and percussion.

We vibe, we vibrate, hearts pumping, rhythm jumping,
Drumming up the earth’s vibrations,
Infusing our heartbeat, our breath…

Directed and choreographed by David Bolger, with music, beats and everything in between by pioneering jazz percussionist Conor Guilfoyle, it’s a colourful exploration of relationships, spirituality and our connection to rhythm, life and the cosmos.

This production is presented at The Everyman in association with Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

★★★★ “immediate, endearing and subtle…excellently cast…a rich and constantly morphing interaction between movement and sound” – The Irish Times

★★★★ “delightful…stunning dance sequences…lifts you off your feet…to craft an experience of joy” – The Arts Review

“flair and humour [in] this impressive production that will knock you out of the [winter] blues.” – No More Workhorse

“The Piece with the Drums at the Project Theatre – one of the best dance pieces I’ve seen in a while. THE DANCING – WOW. THE DRUMMING – WOWWWW.” – Audience member

“HEAD ROCKING, BODY BOPPING, FOOT THUMPINGLY GOOD. @_DavidBolger’s The Piece with the Drums @projectarts is joyous.” – Audience member

CREDITS

Written and Directed by David Bolger
Choreography David Bolger in collaboration with the dancers
Music Conor Guilfoyle
Set and Costume Katie Davenport
Lighting Eamon Fox
Hair and Makeup Val Sherlock
Produced by Sarah Latty and Bridget Webster

Post-Show Talk – WED 23 OCT 2024

Laurie Uprichard, Executive Artistic Director of Dance Cork Firkin Crane, will lead a post-show talk on the night.

Named Executive Artistic Director of Dance Cork Firkin Crane in Cork, Ireland in September 2021, Laurie Uprichard has successfully revived and re-branded this 30-year-old organisation based in a Heritage Building in the old Butter Market neighbourhood of Shandon.

Previously Director and Curator of Performing Arts at the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, she has also worked with Stephen Petronio Company, Tere O’Connor Dance and Quaternaire, a production and tour management agency based in Paris, France. She founded and curated the Travelogues Series at Abrons Arts Center (New York) in 2015–16 and worked during that period with The Joyce Theater on Audience Engagement. Laurie served as Director of the Dublin Dance Festival from 2007–2011, overseeing its transition to an annual event and expanding its international visibility, audience outreach and support of the local dance community. From 1992 to 2007, she was Executive Director of Danspace Project in New York City, a period of significant growth for this venue based in the historic St Mark’s Church. She worked with Urban Bush Women in 1991–96 and, in 1984–1991, was associated with Dance Theater Workshop.