Dance To Remember Dónal Dineen / Backstory
Ireland
A musical celebration that mixes film, music and traditional dance.
Fri 23 May 2025
Dónal Dineen presents the Dublin premiere of his short autobiographical documentary that unpicks the ties that bind us to the people and places we love.
Price
€22 full price / €18 conc.
How long?
Film & performances: 8pm – 10pm
Backstory Dance: 10pm – 3am
Dance To Remember film and live performance: 8pm – 10pm
Ticket includes entry to Dónal Dineen’s Backstory Dance: 10pm – 3am
Please note, there will be no admittance during the screening
When?
Fri 23 May
Through the lens of Dónal’s relationship with his father, the film, produced by James Kelly (Feenish Productions), pays homage to the unique traditional music of Sliabh Luachra before mapping the arc of his own singular journey into sound. United by the universal sound of the accordion, we uncover how music and dance can bridge generations and connect distant cultures.
Weaving the personal with the universal, Dance To Remember is a salute to the communal act of dancing as well as a tribute to the legacy of community dance spaces, both in rural Ireland and beyond.
With live set-dancing and performances by accordion masters Seamas Hyland and Bryan O’Leary after the screening, this event is a celebration of tradition and the enduring power of dancing communities.
Following the screening and performances, ticketholders are invited to stay for a special edition of Dónal Dineen’s Backstory Dance, 10pm 3pm.
Credits
- Dance To Remember Documentary
- Written and Directed by Dónal Dineen
- Shot and Edited by Peter Martin
- Produced by James Kelly, Feenish Productions
