Oona Doherty draws on her family history and Irish folklore, setting off in search of her grandfather Specky Clark. Nine performers unfold this coarsely charismatic and acutely sensitive story. Dance, theatre and a collection of images conjure up an intimate and poignant Belfast.
Creation 2024
Piece for 9 dancers
Choreography, writing, direction Oona Doherty
Music Lankum / Cantu Tenore Gavino Murgia / Featuring David Holmes & Raven Violet
Composition, sound design Maxime Fraisse
Lighting design John Gunning
Set design Sabine Dargent
Costumes Darius Dolatyari-Dolatdoust in collaboration with Constance Tabourga, assisted by Aela Bristiel, Lena Manin, Paul Escamez, Ambre Beylier, Meryl Degez et Christina Clerisse
Dramaturgy Enda Walsh
Rehearsal director Solene Weinachter
Audio cast Louise Conaghan, Janie Doherty, Sam Finnegan, Stephen Rae, Garry Rowntree
Engineers Juliette Pierangelo, Jessie Chalumeau
Film & photo Luca Truffarelli
Performers Diarmuid Amstrong, Maëva Berthelot, Malick Cissé, Gerard Headley, Clay Koonar, Gennaro Lauro, Michael McEvoy, Erin O’Reilly, Faith Pendergast
Special thanks to Jen Malarkey
Production OD Works
Coproduction Dublin Dance Festival & The Abbey Theater (IE), Sadler’s Wells London (UK), Ballet Preljocaj dans le cadre de l’accueil studio, Kampnagel Hambourg (DE), Festspielhaus St. Pölten (AU), Théâtre de la ville Paris (FR), Tanz Köln (DE), Inter Dance Festival of Ireland, CCN-Ballet national de Marseille dans le cadre de l’accueil studio/Ministère de la Culture
Photography Portrait Oona Doherty © Luca Truffarelli / Visuel avant création © Oona Doherty