«Dances Like a Bomb» is a reclaiming of the ageing body by multi-award-winning dance innovators Junk Ensemble, performed by leading dance artists Finola Cronin (formerly of Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal) and Luc Dunberry (formerly of Sasha Waltz & Guests). Celebrating the strength and beauty of mature bodies and challenging the cult of youth, the performers are heroic, vulnerable, comedic, acerbic, and completely themselves.
They care fiercely for each other and defend their independence. As they hold each other up and push each other down, the universality of ageing and the ‘performance’ of age is unpacked, alongside the limits of love and care.
Simply put: This dance theatre piece is about getting older. It is also about care. Two elderly people are on stage. They dance and talk to each other. They show different sides of themselves: the good and the not so good. Humour is an important element.
Info
Duration: 60 Min.
Spoken language: english
Age reccomendation: 12+
Content warnings: none
Worls premiere: 25.5.2022, Dublin Dance Festival
Further information: junkensemble.com
Credits
Concept and direction: Jessica Kennedy, Megan Kennedy
Choreography: Jessica Kennedy & Megan Kennedy in Zusammenarbeit mit der Truppe
Performers: Finola Cronin, Luc Dunberry
Set design: Sabine Dargent
Music: Denis Clohessy
Lighting design: Stephen Dodd
Costume design: Saileóg O'Halloran
Producer: Ciara Lynch
Text: Finola Cronin, Luc Dunberry, Mikel Murfi
Vocal coach: Andrea Ainsworth
Head of production: Simon Bird
Stage manager: Marella Boschi
Photography: Fionn McCann, Luca Truffarelli
Supported by: Arts Council of Ireland und Culture Ireland, An Chomhairle Ealaíon Touring Award with support by Dance Ireland. Initally supported by Dublin Dance Festival, Shawbrook Dance and Dublin City Council.
Megan & Jessica Kennedy
Junk Ensemble is an award-winning dance theatre company from Dublin. It was founded by twin sisters Megan Kennedy and Jessica Kennedy. At the centre of their imaginative, bold and accessible stage productions are important social issues such as age(ing) and human care. Picture © Fionn McCann
