Echo Echo at BDE 2008
Echo Echo Co-Artistic Director, Stephen Batts, will present a new piece of work for dancer and musician, 'A Poetic Phrase of Turns', at the prestigious British Dance Edition 2008 in Liverpool, European Capital of Culture for 2008 later this month.
For performance and booking details please visit the BDE 2008 website by clicking on the link below.
NI Arts Funding Crisis
The Northern Ireland Assembly's recent Draft Budget 2008-11 is not good news for the arts sector here. Please take a moment to register your support for better arts funding by logging onto the campaign site and filling in your name and email address.
Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company relies on government and Lottery funding, administered through ACNI, to deliver its extensive programme of dance performance, touring and education, to employ staff and to operate its dance studio at Waterside Theatre.
Reductions and cutbacks threaten Echo Echo's work and the future of many valuable arts and cultural organisations in the province.
The campaign deadline is 4th January 2008.
Thanks for your support.
Tour finale & reviews
Echo Echo will perform the final show of the Consequences tour at the fantastic new Solstice Arts Centre, Navan this Saturday 8th December at 8pm.
For booking details click here
Consequences has been very warmly received on its tour of Ireland and has been given a glowing review by Belfast Newsletter critic Peter Millar. Click here to read the review.
Photo by R Epperlein
Selection of audience feedback:
"Magical music and finale"
"Totally crazy show, very strange but full of emotions and real life symbols. Great!"
"It was very interesting, loved the different dynamics within the piece and strong emotions."
"I loved the video image at the end. Really enjoyed the music- the guitar - the movements it provoked. I liked the contrast of frantic movements alongside slow flow/gentle movements. "
"Video projection was an amazing technique. I felt the performance built to a very enjoyable conclusion. Excellent!"
"My first contemporary dance- excellent. Loved the movements, music, and humour."
"Completely baffled, but completely satisfied!"
"Just wanted to complement the company on the piece, which I thought really challenging and interesting. The end section was just brilliant and showed what multi-media can contribute to dance. I look forward to seeing more productions from the company and hope you come back to Sligo soon."
"I saw Consequences in Galway. It left me with a special feeling. As part of my Master in Drama at NUIG, we talk about the event as being experiencing a moment of magic on stage. This is what I experienced at Consequences. I could relate to the piece. I shed a happy tear and felt joy throughout. Thank you."
"It was amazing, first dance piece I've ever seen that wasn't ‘safe'. I loved feeling it could go anywhere."
"Wonderful styles of dance- contact improv etc. and beautiful ending!"
Many thanks for your comments!
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