A Call To You Catherine Young Dance
Premiere
Ireland
A compelling and hopeful coming together through music and dance to face a turbulent world
20 May—21 May
A Call To You is a new work by Catherine Young, emerging from the urgency of the incomprehensible times we live through. It is a call to come together; to explore the fragility and friction of community. The strength of the many.
Price
€22 full price / €18 conc.
How long?
60 mins (no interval)
Post-Show Talk on Fri 20 May with Cathy Coughlan
From the show
“Musically and choreographically “State of Exception” delivers a powerfully visceral experience, and one of the most compelling depictions of the refugee crisis to date."
The Arts Review on State of Exception
Featuring a cast of outstanding international performers and live music directed by Young’s long-time collaborator Martin Schärer, and inspired by Ukranian folk dance traditions, A Call To You is a passionate celebration of life, togetherness and dance. It offers an antidote to the imagery of war and the endless rhetoric of politics. As words fail, the body now speaks – untamed and unapologetic.
A Call To You is a companion piece to Catherine Young’s trilogy exploring human rights through the lens of the human body; Floating on a Dead Sea & State of Exception and the forthcoming Universal Declaration.
Credits
- Director & Choreographer Catherine Young
- created in collaboration with:
- Dramaturg Hanna Slattne
- Dancers Adrien Delépine, Axel Hampusson, Anna Kaszuba, Valentin Lemaitre, Simone O’Toole, Carmen Palacios Sáenz
- Music by Martin Schärer (music director/percussion) in collaboration with Seanán Brennan (guitar/mandola), Brian Hogan (bass), Vyvienne Long (cello), Jade O’Connor (voice - devising) and Jess Kavanagh (vocals - devising & performing)
- Sound & Sound Design Alan Kelly
- Lighting Design Sarah Jane Shiels
- Line Producer Kristyn Fontanella
- Chief Lighting June González Iriarte
- Costume Design Cherie White
- Production Manager Seán Dennehy
- Qlab Programmer & Tech Manager Michael Stapleton
- Stage Manager Mags Mulvey
- Photographer / Videographer Luca Truffarelli
- Marketing Emer Casey, DDF, Backstage Theatre
- Line Producer Kristyn Fontanella
- Co-Producer Catherine Young
- Production Photos / Trailer Pato Cassioni
- Special Thanks to Séamus Purcell
Funded by The Arts Council of Ireland | An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Backstage Theatre, Kerry County Council and supported by Siamsa Tire and Shawbrook Dance.