Strings - 2004/05
| Music: | Paddy Casey |
| Choreography: | Judith Sibley |
| Producer: | Paul Hayes |
| Costume Design: | Sheelagh Hayes |
| Lighting: | Mike Byrne,Pauric Hacket |
| Publicity & Marketing: | Dominique Ellickson & Rachel Horan |
| Tour 2004: | Galway, Athlone, Dublin(Blanchardstown) |
| Dancers: | Greet Boterman, Michael Cooney, Maurice Kelleher, Sophie Kiddle, Icleiber Klaus, Nicola Murphy, Claire Rooney, Judith Sibley and apprentice dancers Alma Ryan and Tara Shine. |
| Tour 2005: | Galway Arts Festival,Dublin( Dun Laoghaire), Monaghan, Tralee |
| Dancers: | Greet Boterman, Michael Cooney, Maurice Kelliher, Sophie Kiddle, Icleiber Klaus, Monica Loughman, Amy Lawson, Nicola Murphy, Lisa Tyrrell, Tara Shine, Judith Sibley and apprentice dancers Jenny Mckeever and Lisa Tighe. |
Strings going in one direction being pulled in another, guitar strings, heart strings, strings that bind us to one another brothers, lovers, friends. Strings is a unique collaboration between Chrysalis Dance Artistic Director Judith Sibley and singer/songwriter Paddy Casey.
The choreographic concept fuses the beautiful tradition and technique of classical ballet with modern and original movement to create a full length neo-classical ballet. The work is accessible, captivating, contemporary and at times extremely moving.Paddy Casey provides the soundtrack. Casey ( twice winner of the Meteor Award for best Male Singer) has put together a collection of his music; some new, some old, all remixed to fit the style of the piece. Caseys music is raw, brutally honest and evokes a visceral response from its audience. Judith Sibleys choreography snatches emotion from this music and delivers a modern dance piece that manages to evoke beauty, passion and grace.
