Of the People by Catherine Young

We are pleased to announce the performance dates for Step Up 2024.  

Of the People by Catherine Young is a dance experience that resonates deeply with our shared human desire for connection, community and a kinder way of living. It reflects on a particular state of the body, where it is always on, always moving, always doing, always productive. The piece looks for alternatives, asking how the body could feel if we slowed down and worked to foster solidarity together. How do we rebuild community? 
 
These ideas came about through conversations with the dancers, who spoke of their experience living in different cities and the differences in how the body feels in those places. Their experience of Limerick is that of a kind and slow-paced, welcoming city, where people have time for each other – it is a city of the people. 
 
Join us as we explore reclaiming our spaces and rebuilding our communities. 

Performances on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 August at 7.30 at Dance Limerick Performance Space.  

CREDITS 
Choreography Catherine Young
Performed by Inez Berdychowska , Tara Bredemeier, Grace Cuny, Adam O’Reilly, Alex Vostokova  
Rehearsal director Lucia Kickham 
Step Up curator Fearghus Ó Conchúir 
Project management and costume design Ella Daly
Production management Sorcha Hassett  
Original music by Martin Schärer
in collaboration with
Jess Kavanagh (vocals)
Mícheál Ó Dubhghaill (vocals)
Fionn O’Neill (bass)
Sound Engineer, mixing & mastering – Alan Kelly
Lighting designer Gavin Byrne 
Production assistant Emily Waters 
Photography Maurice Gunning
Filming and edit Shan e Vaughan 
DL Bridge artist – Katy Hewison 
Design and communications – Leonor Miralles 
Dance Limerick Director – Mary Wycherley

Step Up Dance Project is a partnership between the Arts Council of Ireland, Dance Limerick, The Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick and Dance Ireland.  

Click here to learn more about the participants and team of this year’s edition of Step Up.