Almost Blue by Irish Modern Dance Theatre

Original work directed by Oona Doherty for John Scott's Irish Modern Dance Theatre...

Steve Batts image by Luca Truffarelli

Image: Steve Batts by Luca Truffarelli

Almost Blue

Almost Blue directed by Oona Doherty, one of Europe’s most gifted dance artists, is a goodbye dance, a farewell. An attempt to move what has come before and expand through chaos back to the gentle hum that came before the beginning. It is a waltz of the inner solar system.

A new work for Irish Modern Dance Theatre, co-commissioned by Cork Midsummer Festival, Almost Blue, was created for dancer Steve Batts of Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company and is accompanied by a live trumpeter, John Walsh.

Supported by the Arts Council, Dublin City Council, Dance Ireland and Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company.

Performances

2019

  • 22nd June - Elizabeth Fort, Cork at Cork Midsummer Festival (2 performances)
  • 23rd June - Bandstand, Cobh at Cork Midsummer Festival (2 performances)
  • 2nd & 3rd July - Project Arts Centre, Dublin at Dancer from the Dance Festival of Irish Choreography
  • 11th November - Echo Echo Studios, Derry at Echo Echo Festival of Dance and Movement

2020

  • July - online screening at at Dancer from the Dance Festival of Irish Choreography

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Projects

Projects

Echo Echo Festival Presents Tradition and Beyond (2023)

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Echo Echo Festival 2023

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Echo Echo Festival Presents Tradition and Beyond (2022)

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Residency Programme

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How To Watch Dancing...

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In Tall Grass

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Ripple Affect

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Almost Blue by Irish Modern Dance Theatre

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The Motion Ensemble

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GHOSTS by Gemma Walker-Farren & Echo Echo

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Festival Open Call (2014-21)

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Consequences

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Ludo Lusi Lusum

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Echo Echo Contact Festival 2018

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A Box

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Old Bob's Tale

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Dance Picnic

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The Cove

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Body Wisdom

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Echo Echo Contact Festival 2019

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The Henry Girls and Echo Echo

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Contact Improvisation

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Music Programme

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Echo Echo Festival 2021

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Walk By

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Amid the Noise and the Haste by Colin Norrby (2021)

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Kids Classes

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Echo Hunt

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Making Moves Youth Dance

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Echo Echo Digital Programme (2021)

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Fractals

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Parent & Toddlers

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Open House

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Lost in Frost

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Without

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Body Wisdom in the Community

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Echo Echo Festival Presents 2021

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Festival Workshop Tour (2019)

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Echo Echo Festival 2019

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Echo Echo Festival 2018

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Festival Workshop Tour (2018)

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Festival Workshop Tour (2017)

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Echo Echo Festival 2017

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Echo Echo Festival 2016

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Festival Workshop Tour (2016)

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Echo Echo Festival 2015

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Echo Echo Festival 2014

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Echo Echo Festival 2013

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Vertical. Nature. Base.

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Into Contact (2010-12)

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Thank you

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