Choreography

2016

Search Up to a Point. Re-working of ‘Search’ (1983). Choreographed in collaboration with Katherine O’Malley and Oscar Mascarenas. Created as part of Live Archive project curated by Emma Meehan. Premier performance Dance Ireland, toured to Dance Limerick and Firkin Crane, Cork.

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Guy Cools, Lin Snelling, Michael Reinhart,  Oscar Mascarenas, Jo Slade, Mary Wycherley. Dance Limerick.

Open O a live interactive participative performance score: an invitation to an encounter with minimal constructs.  30 minutes in silence together, performer and audience as both one and the other. This shared silent is followed by an open informal exchange, a chance to speak (or not). Facilitated by Mary Nunan and Monica Spencer. Dance Limerick, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Echo Echo Derry.

2015

Starting with T  - interdisciplinary project conceived by choreographer Mary Nunan and developed in collaboration with Mary Wycherley, Jürgen Simpson and Monica Spencer. The project involved women drawn from a range of communities in Limerick City.

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In the Bell’s Shadow – film directed by Mary Wycherley. Performers Joan Davis, Maggie Harvey, Henry Montes, Mary Nunan, Nick Twilly and Simon Whitehead. Music composed by Jurgen Simpson.

2013

‘Dancers’ ensemble choreography commissioned by Dance Limerick. Premiere performance took place in the Daghdha Space, St. John’s Square, Limerick.

2012

‘Pendulum’ live improvised performance with Nigel Rolfe at the Green and Red Gallery in Dublin

‘Maya Lila’ live improvised performance at Dance House, Dublin

‘Rewriting Distance ‘  with Lin Snelling and Guy Cools in Limerick

2011

“Once Upon a Space” (choreographed in collaboration with composer Karen Power). Peformed with Karen Power, Kate Ellis and Deirdre O’Leary. Premier Cork Mid-Summer Festival, toured to Belltable, Limerick and The Loft Dublin

“Unfolding into Stillness” Solo choreography performed on the occasion of the Dalai Lama’s  visit to Limerick. Original music composed and performed by Kenneth Edge

“Sand” Choreography for a ”staged” ensemble reading/performance of a a play/poem/dance by Deirdre Nunan. Belltable Unfringed Festival. Work in progress to be further developed.

2010

“HaH” choreography-for-camera created in collaboration with dance artist Mary Wycherley. (7mins)

2009

Maya Lila. Improvised Performances. Collaborative artist and performer with this collective from 2002-2009. directed by Joan Davis. 2009 performances; Gorse Hill, Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow Dance House, Dublin.

“Riddle in Nine syllables, Get It?” Solo choreography and performance. (10 mins) Inspired by the poem “I’m a riddle in nine syllables” by Sylvia Plath. Premiere; Town Hall Theatre, Galway as part of  “The Word is Moving” programme curated by Tanya Mac Crory.

2008

“Return Journey” choreography-for-camera and live performance installation developed in collaboration with film-maker James Kelly. (144 mins.) Premiere; Project Arts Centre, Dublin. Live performance 10.00-20.00 daily.

2007

“Audience (1) Waltzers” Live performance installation. Choreographed in collaboration with sound artist Michael Mc Loughlin. (25 mins).  Premiere;  Limerick City Gallery. Toured to Eigse Carlow (2006), re-Produced programme at Festival Kilkenny (2007) The Lab, Dublin (2007) Vibrate Dance Festival, Roscommon (2008)

2006

“The Boy Soldier” choreography for this Red Kettle Theatre Company in collaboration with theatre directors Pat Kiernan and Ben Hennessey. (70 mins). Pemiered in Garter Lane, Waterford. Toured to venues nationally.

2004

“The God Series No. 1” Solo choreography and performance;premiered in Limerick City Gallery. (10 mins.)

“The God Series No 2” Solo choreography and performance; premiered in Limerick City Gallery  (8 mins.)

2003

“The Yellow Room” colaborative artist and performer in this ensemble choreography, directed by Yoshiko Chuma. (60 mins).  Premiered; Project Arts Centre, Dublin. Toured to Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray; Roscommon Arts Centre; Aras Eanna Arts Centre, Inis Oirr, Co. Galway; Glor, Ennis; Garter Lane, Waterford and Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.

2002

Maya Lila Improvised Performances – collaborative artist and performer in a series of improvised performance offerings presented at Gorse Hill, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Devising process and performances throughout the month of July.

“Claim reClaim” Solo commissioned by International Dance Festival under Artistic Director Catherine Nunes. Music : Kodaly, Solo Cello, Opus No. 8, performed live by cellist Ference Szucs. (40 mins.). Premiere; Project Arts Centre, Dublin.

2001

“2×2×5” Duet commissioned by Artist Director Yoshiko Chuma. A Daghdha Dance Company and Crash Ensemble collaboration (10 mins.) Premiere; Glor Arts Centre, Ennis. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick. Project Arts Centre, Dublin.1999

“On the Waterfront” Site specific duet commisioned by Daghdha Dance Company as part of “Reverse Psychology, 10,000 Steps”  choreographed by Artistic Director Yoshiko Chuma.  Premiere; site specific work,  St Mary’s Parish, Limerick .

1999

“Far Flung” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Music composition created live at every performance by Natasha Lohan (30 mins.) Premiere; Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick. Toured as part of “Double Take” programme to Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast and Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin.

“Secret Project” collaborative artist and performer in a Half Angel/Firkin Crane production, directed by Jools Gilson-Ellis and Richard Povall; Premiere; Banff Arts Centre, Canada. Performed Firkin Crane, Cork, Project Arts Centre, Dublin.

1998

“Chimera” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Original score/ montage by Natasha Lohan included works composed by Roger Doyle Donnacha Dennehy and John Cage. (33 mins.)

Premiere; Project Arts Centre (1998) Festival Internacional Cervantino,  Guanjuanto,  Delores Hildago  and Irapuato, Mexico (1998) Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick (1998) Firkin Crane, Cork ( 1998) University of Limerick Concert Hall (1998)  Old Museum  Arts Centre, Belfast (1999) Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin (1999)

1998

“Bach to Bach” Ensemble for Daghdha Dance Company. Performed as part of  “New Twist” Daghdha’s Education programme. (10 mins.). Toured to schools nationally and also performed in the Ark, Dublin and at Suffolk Dance Agency,  Haverhill, Suffolk.

“Clan Lir” Ensemble choreography for the National Folk Theatre at Siamsa Tire. (80 mins.). Premiere: National Folk Theatre, Tralee. Performed annually as part of the Company’s summer season.

1997

“Territorial Claims” (2) Screen adaptation of  the original dance theatre work . Created in collaboration with film-maker Donal Haughy. Produced in association with RTE. Selected for screening at Dance- for-Camera Festival, Lincoln Centre, New York. Included in a DVD distributed by Insight Media.

1997

“Here then-Elsewhere Now” Ensemble for Daghdha Dance Company. Traditional air Port na Bpucai played by uilleann piper Ronan Brown (7 mins); Premiere; Great Irish Famine Event Millstream Cork. Video of the event produced by Sony.

“Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolves of Progress Gone Wild” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Original Music by Michael Seaver. (50 mins).Toured to schools nationally as part of Daghdha’s Education programme and performed in the Ark, Dublin.

1996

“Just in Case” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Original music composed by Michael Seaver. (30 mins.). Toured nationally as part of Daghdha’s Education programmea including the Ark, Dublin.

“Aerdha” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Original music composed by Micheal O Suilleabhain. (20 mins). Premiere;  Concert Hall, University of Limerick. Toured as part of “Three Piece Suite” programme to Samuel Beckett Centre, Dublin; Firkin Crane, Cork; Belltable, Limerick.

“Tales of the Unexpected” Ensemble for Daghdha Dance Company. Original Music composed by Michael Seaver. (50 mins.).Toured to schools nationally as part of Daghdha’s Education programme.

“On Earth as it is in Heaven” Ensemble choreography commissioned by  Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique and de Danse, Lyon, France. (30 mins). Premiere; Pompidiou Center, Paris as part of L’Imaginaire Irelandaise Festival.  Later developed as an ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Music: Phillip Glass. Toured to as part of “Three Piece Suite” programme to Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin; Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick; Firkin Crane, Cork.

1995

“Fictional” Ensemble for Daghdha Dance Company. Original music composed by Michael Seaver. (50 mins). Premiere; Belltable Arts Centre. Performed in Project Ats Centre, Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast (1996); Gavle Festival, Sweeden ( 1996); Pompidou Centre, Paris, as part of L’Imaginaire Irlandaise Festival (1996)

1994

“Like Writing on Water” Ensemble for Daghdha Dance Company. Original Music composed by Michael Seaver. (15 mins.). Premiere; Project Arts Centre as part of New Music New Dance Festival.

“This Way Up” Ensemble for Daghdha Dance Company.  Original Music composed by Jules Maxwell.  (15 mins.)  Toured to shcools nationally as part of Daghdha’s Education Programme.

1993

“For Company” Ensemble for Daghdha Dance Company. Original music composed by Mike O Mahoney. (50 mins.) Premiere; Belltable Arts Centre.  Toured to Project Arts Centre, Dublin.  Presented by invitation at Festival Iberamerica de Coreografia Oscar Lopez, Barcelona; Caixo,Tarragona Catalonia; Chisenhale Dance Space, London (1993)

1992

“Territorial Claims” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Original Music composed by Tommy Hayes. (20 mins.) Premiere; Project Arts Centre Dublin.  Presented by invitation at Festival Iberamerica de Coreografia Oscar Lopez, Barcelona ( 1993)  Caixo,Tarragona (1993) Chisenhale Dance Space, London (1993) Belfast Festival at Queens (1993) South Bank Centre London (1994) Tanz-im August Festival,  Podweil Theatre, Berlin (1994) Dance ’95, Munich ( 1995) Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast (1995) Gavle Festival, Sweden (1996) Pompidou Centre, Paris, as part of L’Imaginaire Irlandaise Festival (1996)

“On Time with Pigs” Ensemble Choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Original music composed by Jules Maxwell (55mins). Toured schools nationally as part of Daghdha’s Education programme and Project Arts Centre, Dublin

1991

“Through an Eye of Stone” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Original music composed by Micheal O Suilleabhain. Original poem Ciaran O Driscoll. (50 mins.) Premiere; Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.  Toured to Everyman Theatre in Cork and performed at Newman House as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

1990

“Heartscore” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company. Original music composed by Jules Maxwell. (60 mins.).Toured nationally as part of Daghdha’s Education programme and at Project Arts Centre, Dublin

1989

“Homing In” Ensemble choreography for Daghdha Dance Company.  Original music composed by Jules Maxwell. (40 mins.). Toured nationally as part of Daghdha’s Education programme.

1987

“Sweeney” Solo choreography and performance. Commissioned by Cibeal Cincise, Kenmare. Spoken text, extracts from epic Irish poem “Buile Suibhne” translated by Seamus Heaney. (15 mins.) Premiere; Cibeal Cincise Arts Festival,  Kenmare, Co. Kerry.

1985

“Bodyweave” Site-specific  ensemble choreography commissioned by Cibeal Cincise Arts Festival, Kenmare; Premiere;  Cibeal Arts Festival Kenmare, Co. Kerry.

1984

“Polyseter Pyjamas and Things Like That” Ensemble choreography for Dublin Contemporary Dance Theatre.  Music, Laurie Anderson and William Burroughs. (17 mins.) Premiere; Molesworth Hall, Dublin.

1983

“Sand Dance” Ensemble choreography for Dublin Contemporary Dance Theatre. Original music composed by Declan Masterson. (15 mins) Premiere; Molesworth Hall, Dublin. Performed at the ContemporEire Festival, Dublin.

1981

“Search” Solo choreographed and performance. (15 mins.) Premiered in Project Arts Centre in Dublin. Performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Belfast Festival at Queens. Spoken text, extracts from “Company” by Samuel Beckett, with author’s permission.