CoisCéim Dance Theatre

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.

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Congratulations Wendy. We are excited to see where this exploration leads.

Photo credit: Wendy Houstoun

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.

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@artscouncilireland.bsky.social @artsoffice.bsky.social

Thank you for coming!

Find out more about Broadreach & Performing Memory at www.coisceim.com/dance/broadr...

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...

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.

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

Capture and share your unique moving signature and co-create an original dance work to be performed and filmed at IMMA.

Take part in a series of slow-art encounters designed to awaken your senses and deepen your connection with selected works from the museum’s permanent collection.

Guided by choreographer and filmmaker Jonathan Mitchell you’ll respond physically to an artwork that resonates with you.

You’re invited to join us in a brand new interdisciplinary collaboration celebrating IMMA’s exhibition of its permanent collection, Art As Agency.

Get to know new people and perform at IMMA.
All welcome! No movement, art or museum experience necessary.

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...

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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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...

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...

DanceHall Blues | CoisCéim Dance Theatre By David Bolger It's the witching hour. As dusk approaches, the doors of the hall are flung wide open. You are invited to enter. Two enigmatic dancers hit the dance floor – quietly questioning …

DANCEHALL BLUES by David Bolger

31 July - 2 August | Pavilion Theatre (@paviliontheatre.bsky.social)
12 - 24 August | Assembly @ Dancebase (@dancebase.bsky.social)

Show information: www.coisceim.com/productions/...

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/...

@paviliontheatre.bsky.social @dancebase.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social

#dancehallblues #edfringe #coisceim #paviliontheatre #danceireland #projection #dancebasescotland #cultureirelandshowcase #davidbolger #assemblyfest

Show Information
Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire | July 31 - August 2 | Pay What You Can (€15/25/35)
Assembly @ @DanceBase, Edinburgh | August 12 - 24 | £12.50 - £15.00

Trailer filmed by Ros Kavanagh and edited by Elton Mullally.

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...

In 2024 the project was awarded the prestigious Business To Arts Kmend Arts Partnership Award!

Curated by David Bolger, BENCH was born from a unique two-year pilot partnership between CoisCéim Dance Theatre and Waterways Ireland It began in 2023 with commissions to Jessie Thompson, Favour Odusola, and the following year to Sibéal Davitt and Tobi Omoteso.

BENCH | CoisCéim Dance Theatre Curated by David Bolger. A collection of dances inspired by Dublin’s canals and surroundings to highlight everyday spaces as creative places through vibrant choreographic commissions by distinctive &#...

BENCH #5 | Mufutau Yusuf and BENCH #6 | Alex Vostokova will be presented as a double-bill in Dublin City Centre from 10-12 July 2025. Stay tuned for exact times and locations.

Find out more: coisceim.com/productions/bench/

Photos by Prima Chroma Photography and Romain Tissot.

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.

DANCEHALL BLUES is part of Culture Ireland’s 20th Anniversary Showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. CoisCéim is proud to be strategically funded by Arts Council Ireland and supported by Dublin City Arts Office and Culture Ireland.

DanceHall Blues | CoisCéim Dance Theatre By David Bolger It's the witching hour. As dusk approaches, the doors of the hall are flung wide open. You are invited to enter. Two enigmatic dancers hit the dance floor – quietly questioning …

Directed and choreographed by David Bolger, DANCEHALL BLUES transports you to a surreal dancehall at dusk, where reality and imagination blur. Don’t miss the genre-defying experience that captivated sold-out audiences!

Tickets here: www.coisceim.com/productions/...

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