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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 are working with the idea of parts to a whole, interruptions, missing parts and blank spaces.
During the residency at Tate, junk ensemble have been working 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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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junk Facebook Page
Join us on Facebook by clicking on the above link.
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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
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"Drinking Dust is a cunningly elusive piece...highly memorable imagery." The Scottish Herald
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junk ensemble gratefully acknowledges the kind support from Culture Ireland, The Arts Council, Dublin City Council and Dance Ireland.
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Irish Times Highlight 2008
Drinking Dust was listed as an IRISH TIMES HIGHLIGHT of 2008. See link above.
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Richard Wakely is International Producer for junk ensemble.
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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.
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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 ****
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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.
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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
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junk ensemble at Dublin Fringe Festival 2007
The Rain Party performed sell-out shows at Dublin Fringe Festival 2007.
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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.
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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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