Fall and Recover

March 25 – April 9, 2011

Thursday – Saturday at 7:30pm
Sunday at 2:30pm

A breakout performance of the Dublin Dance Festival ’09, emerging from workshops with clients of Centre for Care for Survivors of Torture located in Dublin, Ireland mixes two outstanding Irish dancers with a cast of 11 torture survivors from nine countries. Celebrating the power of the human spirit, their dignity and determination with live music by Rossa O’Snodaigh of Irish world music band Kíla.

Click here to watch the slide show on Irish Times

Talking to John Scott, choreographer of “Fall and Recover” from La MaMa on Vimeo.

This production is part of Imagine Ireland

Culture Ireland is the state agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide, working under the aegis of the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. Culture Ireland creates and supports opportunities for Irish artists to present their work at strategic international festivals, venues, showcases and arts markets. The agency comprises a board appointed by the Minister and an executive staff led by the Chief Executive. www.cultureireland.gov.ie

Imagine Ireland is a year-long season of Irish arts in America in 2011, an initiative of Culture Ireland, with funding from the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport. www.imagineireland.ie