THE SHAKE

produced by Once Off Productions

Dublin Dance Festival 2022, Cork Midsummer Festival 2021

Come join The Shake, a new participatory performance event directed by Laura Murphy in collaboration with Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín and Rhona Byrne. Five performers will guide you through The Shake at your own pace. We'll even provide you with a personal dance floor! The perfect way to shake off lockdown.

“Just think of hot tin roofs and cats,

now lift your feet up off those mats...”

Featuring music by the inimitable Alma Kelliher, live vocals by the soulful Jade O’Connor and costumes by the fabulous Rhona Byrne, The Shake is this lockdown’s hot ticket. We’ll provide you with directions to the venue, directions for designing your own shake suit, and a chair if you prefer to dance in your seat.

Creative Team

Directed by Laura Murphy in collaboration with Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín and Rhona Byrne

Choreography by Laura Murphy and Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín

Visual Artist and Costume Design by Rhona Byrne

Composing and Sound Design by Alma Kelliher

Live vocals by Jade O'Connor

Written by Stephen Collins

Performed by Lisa Cliffe, Marion Cronin, Kristyn Fontanella, Laura Murphy, Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín

Creative Production by Maura O'Keeffe

Line Production by Kristyn Fontanella

Technical Managing by Darach Ó Ruairc

Set Design by Darach Ó Ruairc and Rhona Byrne

Film Making by Pato Cassinoni

Dates

25 - 26 June 2021: Elizabeth Fort (3pm and 8pm showings) as part of Cork Midsummer Festival

28-29 May 2022: Wood Quay Amphitheatre (2pm and 4pm showings) as part of Dublin Dance Festival,

Photos by Pato Cassinoni and Leon Farrell

“We wanted everyone to feel part of the show, to make it a shared experience that didn't exist without you. For this reason, it is participatory with no spectators allowed. The only way to see it is to be a part of it.”

- Laura Murphy on The Shake for RTÉ Culture