The Fifth Sun Mufutau Yusuf | Luail – Ireland's National Dance Company
World Premiere
Ireland
Inspired by the tradition of Irish keening, The Fifth Sun unfolds as both a eulogy and a renewal. It reflects on humanity’s past, confronts our turbulent present, and leans cautiously towards an uncertain future.
Thu 14—Sat 16 May 2026
About
Following sold-out performances with Impasse at DDF2024, Mufutau Yusuf presents the world premiere of a new collaboration with Luail in which he responds to the grief and dismay stirred by our planetary crisis.
The performers merge dance with lament, expressing our collective grief: moving to mourn, to honour, to listen and perhaps, to heal. They draw on the ancient understanding of dance as an archive – a vessel for memory, culture, and spirit.
The Fifth Sun offers no easy answers, only a space to witness, share and reshape loss, inviting the audience to contemplate with urgency and tenderness: what kind of ancestors do we choose to become?
Credits
- CREATIVE TEAM
- Choreographer Mufutau Yusuf
- Composer & Sound Designer Tom Lane
- Lighting Designer Lee Curran
- Costume Designer Alison Brown
- Set Consultant Niall McKeever
- Rehearsal Director Glòria Ros Abellana
- Irish keening vocal improvisation recording performed by Ruth McGill,
- PRODUCTION TEAM
- Producer Miranda Driscoll
- Production Manager Seán Dennehy
- Stage Manager Lisa Krugel
- Assistant Stage Manager Alison O'Shea
- Programme Administrator Michelle Cahill
- Chief LX / Programmer Eoin Lennon
- Head Lighting Technician Ross McSherry
- Audio Technician John Norton
- Costume Supervisor Gillian Lennox
- Wardrobe Maintenance Megan Culleton
- Set Contruction & Fabrication TPS
- Transport Trevor Price
- Transport Owen Sherwin
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