The truth is out there… or is it? In a spectacular new dance piece, that’s also an opera, Philip Connaughton sets out to uncover Extraterrestrial Events. From the team behind the award-winning Tardigrade, Philip is joined by four incredible dancers, composer Michael Gallen and world-renowned soprano Kim Sheehan.
This ambitious show is inspired by real UFO sighting reports made to GEIPAN, a unit of the French Space Agency investigating unidentified aerospace phenomena. One thing the events they record have in common: Doubt. Did they really happen? Do we want to know? Exploring denial, truth and fear of change, Extraterrestrial Events is a multi-sensory experience that is truly out of this world. Extraterrestrial Events is funded by The Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin City Council and supported by Project Arts Centre, Studio Le Regard du Cygne, a Dance Ireland Residency, Axis: Ballymun, Dublin Fringe Festival and Shawbrook Dance.
This ambitious show is inspired by real UFO sighting reports made to GEIPAN, a unit of the French Space Agency investigating unidentified aerospace phenomena. One thing the events they record have in common: Doubt. Did they really happen? Do we want to know? Exploring denial, truth and fear of change, Extraterrestrial Events is a multi-sensory experience that is truly out of this world. Extraterrestrial Events is funded by The Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin City Council and supported by Project Arts Centre, Studio Le Regard du Cygne, a Dance Ireland Residency, Axis: Ballymun, Dublin Fringe Festival and Shawbrook Dance.
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“Compelling production”
Exuent Magazine ★★★★ The Irish Times “[a voice] that sets the pulse racing.” Financial Times on Kim Sheehan “…a fantastic world, immersive, consistent and authentic…” DRAFF Magazine “An explosion of colour... and then they begin to sing… incredibly sensual and so beautiful... bewitching.” ★★★★★ RTÉ Arena onTardigrade “…Kim Sheehan, chanteuse à la voix céleste’…et…’une composition musicale lumineuse de Michael Gallen” Mouvement.net |
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Première_Dublin Dance Festival
Samuel Beckett Theatre_ May 27/28_ On Tour_
Cork Opera House_ October 24_ |
DIRECTION/CHOREOGRAPHY/CONCEPT_ Philip Connaughton
MUSIC _ Michael Gallen TEXT/LYRICS _ Sourced and adapted by Philip Connaughton from the GEIPAN website PRODUCER _ Aisling O’Brien LIGHTING DESIGNER_Begoña Garcia Navas PRODUCTION MANAGER _ Adrian Mullan SET/VISUAL DESIGN_ Luca Truffarelli COSTUME DESIGN_ Emily Ní Bhroin SPECIAL FX DESIGNER_ Grace O’Hara DRAMATURG_Gina Moxley STAGE MANAGER_Marella Boschi PERFORMERS _ Zoé Bernabeu, Kevin Coquelard, Philip Connaughton, Kevin Coquelard, Michael Gallen, Lucia Kickham, Ryan O’Neill, Kim Sheehan |
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Extraterrestrial Events is created in association with Project Arts Centre and supported by Studio Le Regard du Cygne
Images: Luca Truffarelli
Images: Luca Truffarelli