The American Premiere of
NOĊTÚ
an ÉRIU DANCE COMPANY production
conceived and directed by Breandán de Gallaí
September 6 – October 2, 2011
NOĊTÚ: nɒk tuː m. (gs. noċta). 1. Bare, strip, uncover. 2. Baring, exposure; disclosure, revelation; appearance.
Be taken by surprise by the potential and boundless possibilities of Irish dance.
Choreographed and directed by Riverdance Principal Dancer Breandán de Gallaí, NOĊTÚ is a new departure for the Irish dance show genre. It pushes the boundaries of the Irish dance aesthetic and explores new expression possibilities. This performance allows the audience to get under the skin of those who perform in the dance world and allows us a glimpse of what matters to them.
NOĊTÚ … Exposed Dreams – Revealed Passions – Naked Truths.<
NOĊTÚ is presented as part of Imagine Ireland, Culture Ireland’s year of Irish arts in America in 2011.
“NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S RIVERDANCE. The often-inventive choreography and the eclectic use of music — which ranges from Bjork to Stravinsky — allows Noctu to appeal to a more diverse audience. The greatest pleasures of Noctu are to be derived when the spotlight is on principal dancer Callum Spencer. His first solo to hornpipe music by Sean O’Brien is A DAZZLING DISPLAY OF VIRTUOSIC FOOTWORK THAT SIGNALS A PRESENCE OF A MAJOR TALENT.” — Theatremania
“Dancing like it should be. Irish dance director and choreographer BREANDAN DE GALLAI HAS CREATED ARGUABLY THE MOST CHALLENGING IRISH DANCE WORK EVER SEEN ON A NEW YORK STAGE. It is the most amibitious Irish dance work I have ever seen. IT WILL STARTLE YOU WITH ITS BRILLIANCE… AN ASTOUNDING WORK. DE GALLAI HAS DONE SOMETHING FEW IRISH ARTISTS EVER ACCOMPLISH. HE MARRIED THE PAST AND PRESENT IN A WAY THAT IS RECOGNIZABLE AND AUTHENTIC.”— Irish Voice