DDF x Humanarium: The Shake Laura Murphy with Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín
Presented by Dublin Dance Festival and Humanarium at RCSI
Ireland
Shake your bones, awaken your senses and let your body lead the way.
The Shake workshop might feel like a hooley, a gig, a meditation or a dance class. It’s a little bit of each, and something else entirely. It’s a space that brings together friends, family, colleagues and curious newcomers in a shared space where moving is the main event and everyone is welcome.
Suitable for ages 18+. All levels, no dance experience required.
Sat 02 May 2026
When?
Sat 02 May
About
Rooted in a somatic shaking practice, this workshop invites you to ground your feet, tune into your heartbeat and gently loosen your body. Through guided shaking and simple movement, you may find a sense of release, lightness and calm. There is no choreography to master and no pressure to perform, only an open floor and the freedom to move at your own pace.
Led by experienced facilitators and professional dancers Laura Murphy and Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín, The Shake is a vibrant, supportive space to reconnect with your body, your heartbeat and the rhythm of being alive.
About Laura Murphy
Laura Murphy is an award winning choreographer, a performer and an educator based in Ireland. Taking an expansive approach to dance, her work includes staged work, dance film, installations, site-specific performances and large scale, socially engaged dance projects.
Laura Murphy Dance has been presented at galleries, cinemas and festivals to include Reykjavik Dance Festival (IS), Irish Arts Centre LA (USA), Judson Church (USA), the Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest (RO), NN Contemporary Northampton (UK) and Dublin Dance Festival (IRL). Her large-scale site-specific work Abacus was selected to present at FiraTarrega, Spain (2021) and Tanzmesse (2022), and toured Colombia (2024).
Laura has been a recipient of numerous National Arts Council awards, as well as several prestigious national and international residency opportunities. Notable awards include Best Movement Director, The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2017, and Best Experimental Film at Paris International Animation Festival 2026.
Laura is currently co-curator for Light Moves Festival of Screendance.
