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Dance who/ what/ when/ where 56 Junk Ensemble - D
ances Like a Bomb Celebrating the strength of mature bodies and challenging the cult of youth, Dances Like A Bomb is a reclaiming of the ageing body, blending visceral imagery, dance, and music. Featuring acclaimed actor Mikel Murfi and leading dance artist Finola Cronin (formerly of Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal) the performers are heroic, vulnerable, comedic, and completely themselves in the work. They care fiercely for each other and defend their independence. As they hold each other up and push each other down, the ‘performance’ of age is unpacked as a reminder of ourselves: our worst and our best. First premiered at the 2022 edition of the Dublin Dance Festival, the production’s co-Directors are Megan and Jessica Kennedy of Junk Ensemble who say the performers “remind us of ourselves: our vulnerability, our defiance, the things we would take back and the things we want to see.” Pavillion, Dun Laoighaire, Wednesday January 31 & Thursday February 1, €23/€25. Project Arts Centre, Thursday March 28 & Friday March 29, €18/€20.