CoisCéim Dance Theatre
@coisceim.bsky.social
SEE. TOUCH. FEEL. DANCE. "boundary-busting" dance theatre from Ireland. On Stage. On Film. Off Site. Artistic Director: David Bolger. Primary funder:Arts Council Ireland. More: coisceim.com
💡#opportunity 👉MOVING SIGNATURES Technologies Of Peace @coisceim.bsky.social 🗣Uniting Slow Looking art tours and movement workshops in an interdisciplinary collaboration responding to works in IMMA’s new exhibition 📋 www.performingartsforum.ie/opportunity/... ⏰Closing Friday 13 November
Moving Signatures | Technologies of Peace
A collaboration between CoisCéim Broadreach & IMMA Horizons
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Announcing: SINGSONG by David Bolger coming to Project Arts Centre this November! Pay What You Can tickets available (recommended price €26) One body becomes many. A voice becomes a chorus. David Bolger’s luminous new work finds poetry, wit and possibility in the company of others.
Delighted to announce that CoisCéim will be playing a part in this year's Culture Night Dublin with the return of Simone O'Toole's BENCH-7 Take a breath. Just be here. Find a moment of joy. 7.30pm | Friday | 18 September | Central Plaza, Dame Street culturenight.ie/event/centra...
Central Plaza: BENCH-7 | Rat Race by Simone O’Toole • Culture Night
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Catch CoisCéim at this year's Electric Picnic! David Bolger's DANCEHALL BLUES, the award-nominated triumph from Ireland’s dance theatre vanguards is coming to Electric Picnic for one night only! Bold, gripping, unmissable. Friday, 28 August | Mindfield
Celebrating #InternationalDanceDay 2026 with a first look at upcoming highlights! Our 2026 programme explores themes of community-making, how choreography can shift our perceptions of beauty and expanding notions of who dance is for. www.coisceim.com/news/2026-pr... Photo: Joshua Mulholland
A Corpo Libero: VR Experience & Workshop by Silvia Gribaudi Presented by Dublin Dance Festival and CoisCéim Dance Theatre. This special event launches an exciting new performance and participation experience for young people aged 12–14. www.coisceim.com/films/a-corp...
Announcing the 2026 Emma O’Kane Bursary recipient: Wendy Houstoun. Supporting artists who are curious & courageous in exploring dance & physical language in their work - values that resonate deeply with Wendy’s own fearless & distinctive artistic practice emmaokanebursary.ie/2026-artist
CoisCéim’s FIREBIRD will take Stravinsky’s masterpiece for the Ballet Russes & reimagine it for today’s Ireland. We are honoured to be a recipient of 2025 @paviliontheatre.bsky.social Patron Donation Award. coisceim.com/productions/... @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @artsoffice.bsky.social
COME AS YOU ARE - our new policy and plan to mainstream access and inclusivity by foregrounding care is up on our website now. Have a read: www.coisceim.com/us/work/poli...
The 2025 #DublinFringeFestival programme is now LIVE! We're thrilled to share news of the new COISCÉIM MOVEMENT AWARD - for a spectacular production in dance or physical language. Supported by our neighbours Two Pups in Fairview. Check out the stellar line up at: fringefest.com
Be Brave. Be Wild. Be Bold. Be Here. | Fringe Festival
Dublin Fringe Festival’s FRINGE LAB is both physical rehearsal space and a platform of activities for training and learning, providing vital and in-demand workspace, skill-sharing, mentorship and supports for established and early career artists year-round.
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MOVING SIGNATURES A new collaboration between CoisCéim Broadreach & IMMA Horizons (@immaireland.bsky.social) Led by Jonathan Mitchell A slow-art and creative dance project for adults of all ages. Photo by Ros Kavanagh. #IMMACollection #ArtAsAgency www.coisceim.com/dance/broadr...
COISCÉIM BROADREACH | We're delighted to announce Simone O'Toole as the special guest teacher for our Wednesday Dance Class at the Carmelite Community Centre! 📅 2:30pm, Wednesday 2 July 📍 Carmelite Community Centre Find out more here: www.coisceim.com/dance/broadr...
Dance Classes & Projects for Older People | CoisCéim Dance Theatre
BROADREACH offers a variety of opportunities for older people to engage with dance.
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DANCEHALL BLUES captivated sold-out audiences at the Dublin Fringe, don't miss your chance to catch the "expertly ingenious" (Irish Times) production in the Pavilion Theatre ahead of its transfer to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! 💙 Get your tickets here: www.coisceim.com/productions/...
Our Artistic Director David Bolger spoke to The Sunday Independent about his wonderful dog, Alex! Read the full article here: www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
We’re delighted that DANCEHALL BLUES by David Bolger is featured in The Guardian’s highlight of dance and circus theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (@edfringe.bsky.social)! 💙 Read the full article here: www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j... #AssemblyFest #MyAssembly #EdFringe #PavilionTheatre
Mufutau Yusuf and Alex Vostokova have begun rehearsals for BENCH! The award-winning series of outdoor dance commissions is back with two compelling new solos this summer! Keep up to date here: www.coisceim.com/productions/...
DANCEHALL BLUES captivated sold-out audiences at the Dublin Fringe, don't miss your chance to catch the "expertly ingenious" (Irish Times) production in the Pavilion Theatre ahead of its transfer to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! 💙 Get your tickets here: www.coisceim.com/productions/...
We were delighted to kick off our ITI Offsite @ CoisCéim Residencies 2025 with Aoife Cassidy last week! Have a look at what Aoife got up to in the CoisCéim Studio👀 Find out more here: www.coisceim.com/dance/profes...
Two new BENCH commissions, new board members, performances, projects and more! Read all about it in our newsletter bit.ly/3TiEKqi 👀
As we say a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to our recent call-out, we are delighted to announce a number of new appointments including Conall Bolger, the CEO of Trifecta Ireland, as our new Chair... more www.coisceim.com/news/board-a...
BENCH, our award winning series of outdoor dance commissions is back with two compelling new solos this summer! We’re delighted to announce Mufutau Yusuf and Alex Vostokova as the creators of new works for this unique collection of street-side performances.
We’re delighted that DANCEHALL BLUES will be heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer! See if you can spot us in the official @edfringe.bsky.social trailer 👀 Event Information 31 July - 2 August | @paviliontheatre.bsky.social 12 - 24 August | Assembly @dancebase.bsky.social
This looks so beautiful. Really looking forward to seeing it in Edinburgh in August
CoisCéim Dance Theatre@coisceim.bsky.social · 2y agoDANCEHALL BLUES – the critically acclaimed, sell-out hit from Dublin Fringe is BACK! David Bolger’s “expertly ingenious” duet that grooves between hope and the dystopia of an angry world is coming to @paviliontheatre.bsky.social & @edfringe.bsky.social this summer. www.coisceim.com/productions/...
We're thrilled to welcome back and support Marion Carriau with a two week residency as she develops a new work catalysed by her Choreography Connects residency in 2023 - here's a sneak peek of her researching with her children from Uzes earlier this year!
NOMINATED FOR BEST PRODUCTION & BEST DESIGN, DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ IRISH TIMES “Bolger’s dark odyssey…this show packs a punch” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ARTS REVIEW "CoisCéim’s DANCEHALL BLUES takes Outstanding Dance Production of the Year for its irresistible grace and charm"
We were delighted to share COISCÉIM CINEMATHEQUE, our new partnership with Numeridanse, and the film BREAKIN’ BROTHERS with audiences at Phizzfest 2025! A massive thank you to Phizzfest, Micromedia, Wildfire Films and Numeridanse. Find out more here: www.coisceim.com/films/phizzf...
BOLD, GRIPPING, UNMISSABLE. DANCEHALL BLUES is back! See David Bolger's “dark odyssey” (Irish Times) live this summer for THREE NIGHTS ONLY in Dublin ahead of its UK Premiere as part of Culture Ireland’s Edinburgh Showcase! Find out more: www.coisceim.com/productions/...
PHIZZFEST 2025 Enjoy this clip from Wildfire Films and CoisCéim Dance Theatre's BREAKIN' BROTHERS... You can catch Cristian Emmanuel Dirocie, José Guillermo Dirocie & Rónan Ó Snodaigh in BREAKIN’ BROTHERS at the Pillar Centre on 10 May at 7:30pm! www.coisceim.com/films/phizzf...
Phizzfest is coming soon! From Dorset Street to the Cross Guns billboard in the heart of Phibsboro, we’re partnering with Micromedia to bring you a trio of international dance film gems from Numeridanse. @phizzfest.bsky.social @una-music.bsky.social
