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Teaċ Daṁsa
MÁM
Michael Keegan-Dolan
Irish Revelry
Rooted in Irish traditions, mysterious and full of passion, MÁM casts its spell. A wild celebration where feet pound the floor, bodies ignite, and ritual turns into jubilation.
Contains strobe effects and smoke effects.
From the very first moments, MÁM sweeps us away to another place—an Ireland of rugged hills and tight-knit communities bound by music and dance. The work is deeply grounded in the landscapes of the Dingle Peninsula, home territory of choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan, where the Irish language and its legends remain vibrantly alive.
Inspired by the image of a mountain pass—a threshold to the unknown and the wondrous—the work blends the raw power of traditional Irish music with the fluidity of contemporary movement. Through the gaze of a young girl, a vibrant ceremony unfolds, bringing together a dozen performers, six musicians and concertina virtuoso Cormac Begley. Youth and age, past and future collide. As the music takes hold, the dance intensifies, pulsing with visceral energy.
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Dómhnal Ó Bric
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David Gray
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Artist(s)
Credits
Direction and Choreography Michael Keegan-Dolan.
Performers Agnieszka Opiola, Aki Iwamoto, Amit Noy, Bea Bidault, Ben Sloan, Caimin Gilmore, Daniel Myers, David Six, Holly Vallis, Imogen Alvares, Ino Riga, Jimmy Southward, Kayva Van Gangelen, Keir Patrick, Kim Ceysens, Millie Lang, Rachel Poirier, Timon Koomen and Zen Jefferson.
Original Music Cormac Begley, Aart Strootman, David Six, Kayva van Gangelen, Lisa de Boos, Maaike van der Linde, Mayah Kadish and Romain Bly.
Set Design Sabine Dargent.
Lighting Design Adam Silverman.
Costume Design Hyemi Shin.
Original Sound Design Helen Atkinson.
Live Sound Design Sandra Ní Mhathúna.
Rehearsal Director Rachel Poirier.
Production Manager Micheal Lonergan.
Company Stage Manager Iain Synnott.
Assistant Stage Manager Aoife Malin.
Technical Stage Manager Sean Wright.
Lighting Manager Connor Sale.
Sound Technician Daragh Murphy.
Costume Manager Amanda Donovan.
Chaperone Kathleen Lang.
For Teaċ Daṁsa
Co-Executive Directors Andrew Jones and Dawn Prentice.
Associate Producer Hannah Grainger Gibbs.
Production Coordinator Siobhán Joyce O'Callaghan.
The Canadian tour of MÁM is supported by Culture Ireland.
Originally created and produced with funding from the Arts Council of Ireland Open Call Award.
Co-produced by Dublin Theatre Festival, Sadler’s Wells London and New Zealand Festival, with support from NOMAD and the NASC touring network.
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