Each year in May, Dublin Dance Festival presents the best Irish and international dance performances in venues throughout the city to a growing and evolving audience. DDF is a vital platform for artists and the creation of new work. We generate opportunities for artists, both nationally and internationally, through residencies, commissions and partnerships and by encouraging artistic collaboration, experimentation, risk-taking and innovation in dance.
Virgilio Sieni: La natura delle cose
In a performance of overwhelming beauty, based on the great poem De Rerum Natura by Roman philosopher Lucretius, five dancers portray a character moving through the entire cycle of life in one hour. They dance to an original soundtrack as a single body to create a rich visual poem, transforming the stage into a dream-like space. Virgilio Sieni, former Dance Director of the Venice Biennale, makes his Irish debut with this lyrical, hypnotic and memorable piece representing the essence of his singular style.
Tuesday 14th – Wednesday 15th May – 7.30pm
Abbey Theatre, 26/27 Abbey St. Lower, Dublin 1
Tickets available on www.dublindancefestival.ie