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Support our Fund It Campaign
 Please help support our project Dusk Ahead at Kilkenny Arts Festival by donating to our Fund It campaign. Any donation, small or large, is hugely appreciated. Just click here to donate!
Residency at Dance City Newcastle
 We are delighted to be back in residence at Dance City in Newcastle in June for research and development on Dusk Ahead. The relationship between junk and Dance City began in 2011, when we were researching and developing Bird with boy with Jo Timmins.
Dusk Ahead at Kilkenny Arts Festival 2013
 Our new production Dusk Ahead will premiere at Kilkenny Arts Festival in August 2013 and Dublin Theatre Festival in October 2013. You can book tickets here Kilkenny Arts Festival performance dates and times at The Watergate Theatre: Saturday August 10th at 9pm Sunday August 11th at 6pm Monday August 12th at 8pm Dusk Ahead is commissioned by Kilkenny Arts Festival to mark its 40th Festival. Co-produced with Kilkenny Arts Festival and Project Arts Centre and supported by The Arts Council, Dublin City Council, Dance City Newcastle and Dance Ireland.
Sarah Trist Dance Agency
 Sarah Trist Dance Management Agency is currently working with junk to tour The Falling Song throughout the U.K. in February and March 2014. For expressions of interest please contact sarah@stdma.com
Dance Ireland Film Commission
Dance Ireland have commissioned junk to create a one-minute dance film as part of their Minutes in Motion programme. Created with filmmaker John McIlduff, Blind Runner will screen on August 21st 2013. A blind runner and her guide race and struggle through a forest.
The Falling Song at Belfast Festival 2012
 The Falling Song performed at Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queens on October 23-24th at The MAC. Tickets: www.belfastfestival.com Performance times: Tuesday October 23rd & Wednesday October 24th at 7.45pm Location: MAC Theatre, 10 Exchange Street, Belfast
Bird with boy at Dublin Theatre Festival 2012
 Bird with boy performed at Dublin Theatre Festival 2012 from October 4th - October 7th at 6pm and 9pm daily. Birds, boys and snow in a crumbling old house on Henrietta Street. Go to 'video' to watch the Bird with boy promo. To find out more go to: www.dublintheatrefestival.com
Sky Arts Documentary
 Watch 8 minutes of the Sky Arts documentary on the process of The Falling Song at Dublin Dance Festival 2012 here: http://skyarts.sky.com/sky-arts-at-dublin-dance-festival-2012-video-2 The 25 minute documentary is regularly aired on Sky Arts 2 in HD, check their website for times.
Five Ways to Drown National Tour
 Five Ways to Drown is back after great acclaim at Dublin Dance Festival 2010. Touring throughout Ireland in June 2012, catch us along the way. Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford Thursday June 7th - www.garterlane.ie Town Hall Theatre, Galway Thursday June 14th - www.tht.ie Backstage Theatre, Longford Saturday June 16th - www.backstage.ie Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda Tuesday June 19th - www.droichead.com Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire Thursday June 28th - www.paviliontheatre.ie
Sky Arts Documentary
 We are delighted to be in a new documentary by Sky Arts featuring two dance companies from Ireland. In collaboration with Dublin Dance Festival, the process of The Falling Song and junk ensemble's history will be televised globally from May 2012 until May 2013 on Sky TV. Watch the trailer here: http://skyarts.sky.com/sky-arts-at-dublin-dance-festival-2012-video
The Falling Song at Dublin Dance Festival 2012
 The world premiere of The Falling Song will be presented at Dublin Dance Festival 2012. Performed by an
international all male cast and a live children’s choir, The Falling Song looks at the nature of flying and falling and the dangerous relationship between the two. Male physicality
is pushed to the extremities to explore self-destruction, invincibility and failure.
So quickly wings can be replaced by crutches. Performances: Friday May 18th, Saturday May 19th at 8pm & Sunday May 20th at 6pm Venue: Project Arts Centre, Space Upstairs Tickets: www.dublindancefestival.ie / (01) 679 0524 The Falling Song is supported by The Irish Arts Council and Dublin City Council. junk ensemble are part of Project Catalyst, Project Arts Centre’s Associate Artist scheme.
Tate Performance Installation - Sometimes we break
 junk ensemble have been commissioned by the Tate to create a performance installation titled Sometimes we break as the culmination of the company's residency at Tate Britain, London. Moving through different areas of the gallery with live music and performance punctuating the space, junk ensemble explored the ideas of parts to a whole, interruptions, missing parts, and blank white spaces. During the residency at Tate, junk ensemble worked with dance artists Delphine Gaborit and Carl Harrison, composer Tom Lane, and Jo Timmins and Valerie Reid on design. This event is free and unticketed. Date: Friday February 17th Time: 11am - 3pm with performances at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.
Performance duration: 30 minutes Location: Tate Britain, Millbank, London. www.tate.org.uk
Culture Ireland delegation to APAP, NYC
 junk ensemble has been selected to attend the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference (APAP) as part of Culture Ireland's delegation. The conference is held in New York City from January 6th-10th, 2012.
Residency at Tate Modern/Britain
 We are pleased to announce that junk ensemble will be in residence at Tate Modern and Tate Britain in early 2012 with a performance installation on February 17th.
Best Production Award
 Bird with boy was awarded Best Production at the ABSOLUT Fringe Awards 2011. Bird with boy was also nominated for Best Design and Best Female Performer (Liv O'Donoghue).
Bird with boy at ABSOLUT Fringe 2011
 junk ensemble were recently in residence at Dance Ireland, Dublin and Dance City in Newcastle upon Tyne, working on Bird with boy, performed in Kilmainham Jail as part of ABSOLUT Fringe 2011. Performances: September 12th - September 20th, at 7.30pm. Location: Kilmainham Jail, Inchicore Road, Dublin 8. Tickets: euro14 / concession euro12 / preview euro10 www.fringefest.com / 1850 374 643
New England Foundation for the Arts Dance Conference
 junk ensemble attended the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Dance Conference and Festival. This was held in Boston and Vermont in early June.
APAP Conference 2011 in New York City
 junk ensemble will attend the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference (APAP) in New York City in January 2011 as part of Culture Ireland's delegation. APAP takes place annually as part of Culture Ireland's strategic arts initiative to showcase Irish arts in the United States in 2011.
junk ensemble invited to speak at Mayo County Council Creative Careers Day
 junk ensemble have been invited to participate in Mayo County Council's 'Creative Careers' (Careers in the Arts Day), Castlebar. This is an opportunity for young people who wish to pursue a career in the arts to talk to professional artists.
junk ensemble are Artists in Residence for Fingal County Council
 junk ensemble have been appointed Artists in Residence for Fingal County Council. This includes teaching a weekly class at Donabate/Portrane Educate Together National School.
Aix-en-Provence Commissed Choreography
 junk ensemble were commissioned to make a new work in July 2010 in Aix-en-Provence, France as part of Une Nuit Sans Opera Festival. Pygmalian ReVisited is an original collaboration between two architects, two sound designers, and junk ensemble taking the story of Pygmalion as its starting point. The performance occured in Cézanne's Atelier and surrounding gardens at dusk. Performance dates: Friday July 9th + Saturday July 10th at 8pm in Cezanne's Atelier, Aix-en-Provence. Information and Tickets: www.sobha.fr
Five Ways to Drown at Dublin Dance Festival
 EXTRA PERFORMANCE ADDED! Both performances of Five Ways to Drown sold out so an extra show was added at 2pm on Sunday May 9th. See 'press' for reviews. The living room strewn on the front garden for all to see. junk ensemble's world premier of Five Ways to Drown performed on Saturday May 8 & Sunday May 9 at Project Arts Centre at 8pm. Choreographed and created by: junk ensemble Producer: Richard Wakely Visual and Lighting Design: Aedín Cosgrove Sound Composition: Denis Clohessy Costume Design: Catherine Fay Video Design: Kilian Waters Performers: Lee Clayden, Joshua Dyson, Jessica Kennedy, Megan Kennedy, Mary O'Connor Booking: www.dublindancefestival.ie / +353 1 672 8815 Commissioned by Dublin Dance Festival 2010 and supported by The Arts Council, Dublin City Council, Project Arts Centre and Dance Ireland. See 'productions' for more details and 'press' for reviews.
Box of Two at Lighthouse Cinema
 junk ensemble's short film Box of Two was shown at The Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield, Dublin in July 2009 as part of Dublin Dance Festival's DANCE ON FILM. Elusive, mesmerising and deceptive, Box of Two plays with gravity from the confines of a wooden box. Box of Two can be viewed by clicking on video.
Drinking Dust recent tour date
 Drinking Dust performed at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris on November 20th + 21st at 7.30pm. Booking: www.centreculturelirlandais.com tel: +33 (0)1 5852 1030 "Particularly thrilling is Drinking Dust, junk ensemble's award winning piece. Co-directors of the company, twins Megan and Jessica Kennedy bring incredible vision to the work, creating a fantastical, slightly eerie yet heartfelt and moving atmosphere. Impressive." The Irish Herald ---------------------------------------- "Drinking Dust is a cunningly elusive piece...highly memorable imagery." The Scottish Herald ---------------------------------------- junk ensemble gratefully acknowledges the kind support from Culture Ireland, The Arts Council, Dublin City Council and Dance Ireland.
Irish Times Highlight 2008
 Drinking Dust was listed as an IRISH TIMES HIGHLIGHT of 2008. See link above. ------------------------------------------ Richard Wakely is International Producer for junk ensemble.
junk ensemble to APAP 2009, New York City
 junk ensemble attended Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference (APAP) in New York in January 2009, as part of the Culture Ireland delegation.
Drinking Dust press clips
 The Critics Say: 'Drinking Dust is confident, winding up to a dust-strewn finale.' The Irish Times ***** 'The dancers are compelling...All we want is to sneak in closer' Irish Theatre Magazine **** 'Razor sharp with detail...suitably bittersweet...utterly intuitive' The Metro ****
Dublin Fringe Festival 2008
 junk ensemble presented Drinking Dust, a site-specific piece in collaboration with Brokentalkers. Drinking Dust was kindly supported by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council.
Hugh Lane Residency
 junk ensemble were Dance company in Residence at Hugh Lane Gallery. The residency culminated in a site-specific piece in the gallery in June 2008. www.hughlane.ie junk ensemble facilitated dance workshops at the Ark Cultural Centre as part of Dublin Dance Festival 2008. www.dublindancefestival.ie / www.ark.ie
junk ensemble at Dublin Fringe Festival 2007
 The Rain Party performed sell-out shows at Dublin Fringe Festival 2007.
Drogheda Arts Festival
 junk ensemble performed Watch Her Rain in an exciting double-bill of dance with ballerina Monica Loughman in the Drogheda Arts Festival (Droichead Arts Centre) on May 4th and 5th, 2007.
Other choreography by junk ensemble
junk ensemble choreographed and performed in eX Vocal's Christ Lag in Todes Banden at the Pavilion Theatre on Easter Day 2007. Directed by Eric Fraad. junk ensemble choreographed Daniel Figgis' The Banquet as part of Fused Festival in July 2006. Performers: Michael Cooney, Jessica Kennedy, Megan Kennedy, Aine Stapleton.
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