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An evening to discover the world of Oona Doherty, associate artist at Ballet Preljocaj
A piece from her repertoire and a new creation for the Ballet Preljocaj Junior.

 

Bringing back the iconic solo piece that made her name, Oona Doherty explores rage and hope among the youth of her native Belfast in a searing, visceral performance. Dance becomes a cry for help in this breathtaking punch of a piece!

Winner of the Jury and Public prizes at Reconnaissance in Grenoble, Total Theatre & The Place Award for Dance at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe.

Dates
Thursday
27 November 2025 at 7pm
Friday
28 November 2025 at 7pm
Location
Theatre, Pavillon Noir
Duration
40 min
Price
From 10€ to 27€

Distribution / Credits

"Hope Hunt and the Ascension into Lazarus"
2016 creation Solo
Choreography Oona Doherty
Dancer Sati Veyrunes
Original music Maxime Jerry Fraisse
DJ & Car Driver Maxime Jerry Fraisse in alternance with Marie Prédour
Lighting and stage management Lisa Marie Barry
Production Oona Doherty / OD Works
OD Works Dorothée Alemany : Directrice de Développement, Lucie Maurandy Gissinger : Chargée de logistique, Christine Maupetit : Responsable d’administration
Original production in 2016 Dance Resource Base, Art Council of Northern Ireland, The MAC Theatre – Belfast
Credits photos Aron Urb (photo 1), Chad Alexander (photo 2)

PRESS QUOTES

 

« Expressive dancer Sati Veyrunes bursts out of a car boot on to the streets of Belfast to perform a confrontational excerpt from Northern Irish choreographer Oona Doherty’s Hope Hunt and the Ascension Into Lazarus. »
The Stage, 15 October 2019

« a swaggering, graceful ode to working-class men»
The Guardian , 21 July 2024

« It’s vivid, powerful, slightly obscure. An hour passes in a moment. Riveting.»
The Guardian, 21 July 2024

AROUND THE PERFORMANCE

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