Schools performances in March
Media Release: Lucky local schools invited to plunge into the Undercurrent
Northern Ireland's leading dance theatre company, Echo Echo, will be performing their creative and acclaimed children's show Undercurrent for lucky North West primary schools in The Waterside Theatre this March.
Undercurrent received excellent reviews from audiences at several arts and children's theatre festivals across Ireland last year, including the Imaginosity Children's Museum in Dublin in October 2009.
The performances will take place on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th March at 11am and there are limited tickets left with schools such as St Mary's Primary in Cloughcor and St Cecilia's College attending.
Directed by Prehen dancer and choreographer, Ayesha Mailey, the production is aimed at children of all ages and can still by enjoyed by adults.
The dance and drama spectacle is magical, wacky and full of laugh out loud moments; plunging the audience into an episodic world full of superheroes, Grimm fairytales and friendly blue monsters.
Echo Echo Development Officer, Sarah Young said:
"Undercurrent is a great example of what Echo Echo's work is about- it is bright, playful and imaginative. Importantly, the company is delighted to be able to support several of the performers who recently graduated from the dance degree at Magee.
"We decided to offer two performances for primary schools because dance is now in the revised curriculum and is becoming more and more relevant. Also many of the teachers that we regularly work with have been asking us to do this for a while."
Echo Echo invited primary schools from the Western Education and Library Board to attend two special showings of the production, however it is also open to members of the public and tickets are available at The Waterside Theatre box office on 028 7131 4000.
Undercurrent performances will be on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th March at 11am in The waterside Theatre. Tickets are now only £2.50 per school child. If your school or group is interested in attending, contact Sarah Young, Development Officer on 7134 2266 for full details.
Supported by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
