Rhithim Rhythm
26 Sep 2009 -
08.00 pm
Tickets: €16/13
Printz Dance Project, in collaboration with Siamsa Tire, the Irish National Folk Theatre, return to the Firkin Crane with a heady mix of traditional and contemporary dance.Choreographed by Artistic Directors, Stacey Printz (PDP) and Jonathan Kelliher (NFT), Rithim Rhythm is crammed with Irish step, beat boxing and funky moves. Eleven dancers take to the stage in an exhilarating 70 minutes of vignettes, culminating in a unique collaboration which sees Irish step and modern dance effortlessly fuse and sizzle.
PDP, founded in 1998 by Stacey Printz, takes a fresh approach to blending movement styles, seamlessly unifying intense athleticism with fluid articulation. Based in San Francisco, PDP have performed and toured throughout the US and Europe, in addition to their annual home season at the Cowell Theatre in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. In 2007 they undertook a short tour in Ireland, performing to hugely enthusiastic audiences in Cork and Galway and West Kerry.
Siamsa Tíre, most widely known for its performances investigating traditional artforms, has been involved in a number of collaborative works in recent years, and has worked with contemporary choreographers such as Mary Nunan, Cindy Cummins and Sue Ellen McCarthy. Rithim Rhythm demonstrates the Irish National Folk Theatre’s commitment to the ongoing development of its practice.
The collaboration between the two companies began over two years ago when PDP travelled to Ireland to work with the NFT’s performing company with a view to creating a piece of work which fused the distinct styles of both traditions. Subsequent visits by the Irish group to the US, culminated in the premiere of Rithim Rhythm (funded by Culture Ireland) in the Cowell Theater in San Francisco last November, where the work was greeted with acclaim by both audience and media.
Audience members are also invited to attend a post-show discussion at each of the venues, where the members of both companies discuss the genesis of the collaboration and what the experience has brought to their individual practices.
The Irish Premiere of Rithim Rhythm kicks off in Tralee as part of Culture Night on 25 September at 8.30pm, before touring to Cork (Firkin Crane), Belfast (Grand Opera House), and Limerick (Daghdha Space).
Tour Details:
Siamsa Tíre
Town Park, Tralee
Friday 25 September 8.30pm
Ticketline: 066 712 3055
€17/15 conc.
http://www.siamsatire.com
Firkin Crane, Cork
Saturday 26 September 8.00pm
Baby Grand at the Grand Opera House, Belfast
Victoria Street, Belfast
Monday 28 September 8pm
Ticketline: (028) 9024 1919
£15/12.25 conc
http://www.goh.co.uk
Daghdha Space
Daghdha Space, St. John’s Church, John’s Square, Limerick.
Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th September 8pm
Ticketline: 066 712 3055 (Siamsa Tire Box Office)
€16/13 conc
http://www.daghdha.ie
“The evening sizzled to an end with the two companies exchanging genres…. Modern, hip hop and step dancing all together in one big frenzy of sound and dramatic movement, a truly exhilarating experience.” San Francisco Chronicle
Stacey Printz
Stacey Printz, artistic director and choreographer of Printz Dance Project, takes a fresh approach to blending movement styles, seamlessly unifying intense athleticism with fluid articulation. PDP have performed and toured throughout the US and Europe, in addition to their annual home season at the Cowell Theatre in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. In 2007 they undertook a short tour in Ireland, performing to hugely enthusiastic audiences in Cork and Galway and West Kerry.
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