The Piece With The Drums – David bolger

Presented by The Everyman in association with Dance Cork Firkin Crane at The Everyman.

Pulsating with theatrical magic, CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s The Piece with the Drums is a joyous, driving dance narrative between dancer and percussion.

We vibe, we vibrate, hearts pumping, rhythm jumping,
Drumming up the earth’s vibrations,
Infusing our heartbeat, our breath…

Directed and choreographed by David Bolger, with music, beats and everything in between by pioneering jazz percussionist Conor Guilfoyle, it’s a colourful exploration of relationships, spirituality and our connection to rhythm, life and the cosmos.

Post Show Discussion following the performance

WARNINGS: Smoke effects, strobe lighting

Writer and Director David Bolger
Choreography David Bolger in collaboration with the dancers
Music Conor Guilfoyle
Set and Costume Katie Davenport
Lighting Eamon Fox
Hair and Makeup Val Sherlock
Produced by Sarah Latty and Bridget Webster

Founded by David Bolger and Bridget Webster in 1995, CoisCéim Dance Theatre has long been a flagship in the Irish dance ecology. Bolger has created numerous dance pieces as well as collaborating with theatre and opera directors, winning wide recognition for his work. CoisCéim have performed throughout Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, the USA, China, Tasmania, and at The Venice Biennale. Among many other awards, David and the Company have received an Irish Times Irish Theatre Award for Go to Blazes (2022), an Argus Angel award for Swimming with my Mother in 2012, and two coveted Fringe Firsts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for two consecutive years running (2006/2007).

David Bolger will teach a professional workshop on Thursday 24 October at Dance Cork Firkin Crane.