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n Chiodi finally gets to present her vision with a programme of “boundarybreaking, energetic, and thought-provoking works from Africa, Brazil, Europe and Japan.” We are asked “to imagine, to dream, to challenge, to protest, to embrace” over 12 days as the festival “celebrates the power of the collective and diversity in all its facets, offering a timely response to our times of global upheaval and fragility.” Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues brings Encantado, her response to the current health and environmental crisis. Flamenco dazzler Rocío Molina celebrates womanhood in Fallen From Heaven (Caída Del Cielo). Siguifin sees nine young dancers from Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso revel in the vitality of a collective African dance that explores cultural contrasts, celebrates individuality and finds power in connection. Fearghus Ó Conchúir along with Isabella Oberländer present Unreeled II as part of an ongoing exploration of queer sanctuary and solidarity between these two artists. Catherine Young examines human rights in A Call To You (pictured) while Junk Ensemble consider ageing and care in the company of Mikel Murfi and Finola Cronin on Dances Like A Bomb. As always, these are just a sample of what it’s in store. Various venues until May 29 dublindancefestival.ie Theatre Constellations Constellations is a two-hander play by Nick Payne which debuted in London a decade ago with Race Spall and Sally Hawkins. Here Brian Gleeson and Sarah Morris play the roles of beekeeper Roland and quantum physicist Marianne. “Every choice, every decision you’ve ever and never made exists in an unimaginably vast ensemble of parallel universes,” states Marianne as we jump through time loops and multiple realities enveloped within this romance. Heralded by the Guardian as a “drama about time and memory, about death and grief, playful and profound, comic and mournful,” Constellations promises to be a welcome addition to our theatrical universe. Gate Theatre, runs until Thursday June 2, €15-€36.50 who/ what/ when/ where 60 Ciara Lee, Balter I EXHIBITION RHA Annual It remains the largest and longest running open submission exhibition of visual art and its 192nd edition will have 570 works across the mediums of paint, sculpture, drawing, print, photography and architecture on display. Prices range from €65 to €36,000 with a prize fund of over €70,000 available to all exhibiting artists. At the time of going to print, we didn’t have the full list of exhibitors but by the time you read this, they should be well known. RHA Gallery, Monday May 23 to Sunday July 24