Commissioned by The Casement project for Féile Fáilte - Banna Strand, July 23rd 2016 as part of the 1916 Centenary celebrations, this moving and compelling dance piece is inspired by the stories of migrants and refugees, all whom have made Kerry their home. A coming together of people, cultures, their music dance and song. Welcoming the Stranger went on to open the Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival in Palestine in 2017 with performances in both Ramallah and Jerusalem.
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Choreographer/Director |
Catherine Young |
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Music Director |
Martin Schaerer |
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Dancers |
Helena Brosnan, Marion Cronin, Brendan Dorris, Jamie Flannery, Kate & Ellie Galvin, James Greenan, Deirdre Griffin, Adrienne Heaslip, Darragh Hurley, Roisin Ni Luing, Ahmed Lulu, Derwin Myers, Cindy, Eugene & Emanuel Nguessan, Ahmad Norasi, Carol, O’Connor, Jade O’Connor, Ciara O’Grady, Ghassan Raad, Clodagh Trevaskis, Niamh O’Leary, Rachel O’Shea, Claire Slattery & Eilise Sullivan. |
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Musicians |
Cormac Breathnach (low whistle/vocals), Eoin Dillion (pipes/low whistle), Brian Fleming (percussion), James Mahon (pipes/low whistle), Ted Moynihan (percussion), Damien O'Neill (perucssion), Jon Sanders (Guitar/Bouzouki) , Martin Schaerer (percussion) & Fiona Sheil (sound design). |
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Premiere |
Banna Beach, Féile Fáilte, July 2016, Culture Night, Siamsa Tire, Sept 2016, Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival, April 2017, Backstage Theatre, Dec 2017 |
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Supported By: |
The Casement Project, Kerry County Council & Siamsa Tire |
Feile Failte
Video: Johnny White | Seanchas Productions
Culture Night
Video: Richard Dwyer | Spinning Yarns
Short documentary 'Behind the scenes'
Video: Eilise Sullivan
Feile Failte
Photos: (1-7) Clare Keogh
Culture Night
Photos: (1-5) Domnick Walsh | (6-20) Richard Dwyer