Lïnger
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Choreographed by ex-Riverdance principal Breandán de Gallaí, Lïnger is a contemporary Irish dance work involving 2 male dancers at opposite ends of their dancing careers. Performed by de Gallaí and Nick O’Connell this immersive theatrical experience is a powerfully tender and muscular exploration of Irish gay masculinity, and unfolds through a rich tapestry of photography, film, music, and movement. Throughout this biographical work are moments of liminality – “being neither here nor there” (Heaney 1996): that deliberate restraint; permanently on the cusp; as we indulgently linger in its vastness. Lïnger is a test of endurance as desire soars but climax is avoided. Ériu’s work is a 21st century reimagining of Irish dance, exploring the poetic potential of the genre and examining topics rarely dealt with through traditional dance. |
“Powerful, tender and achingly beautiful in places, ‘Linger’ marries both form and freedom, spontaneity and refinement and will most certainly linger long in the memory” “In one moment there is defiance and power … a proud living in the present. But there is also repression … a closed-eye uncertainty and vulnerability to outside forces. Linger skilfully manages these contradictory tensions that lie at the heart of human identity.” “It is the weaving of these traditional Irish threads into other forms of dance which makes this performance so exciting ... De Gallaí and O’Connell are on an exciting journey, it is a joy to watch it emerge.” "An emotive and flawlessly elegant modernist take on Irish step dancing." |
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CHOREOGRAPHED & DIRECTED BY Breandán de Gallaí PERFORMED BY Nick O’Connell & Breandán de Gallaí MUSIC COMPOSED BY Zoë Conway SONIC MANIPULATION BY Paddy Mulcahy PHOTOGRAPHY BY Declan English LIVE ACTION FOOTAGE BY Terry O’Leary LIFE DRAWING BY James Keane |
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