MÁM
Presented by Michael Keegan-Dolan / Teaċ Daṁsa
Mám 1 : 1.Yoke. Faoi mhám an pheaca, under the yoke of sin. 2. Lit: Obligation, duty, function.
Mám 2 : Mountain pass.
Mám 3 : Handful. ~ mhilseán, of sweets. Scaipeann sé ina mhámanna é, he throws it away in handfuls.
MÁM is a meeting place between soloist and ensemble, classical and traditional, the local and universal.
Presented by Michael Keegan-Dolan / Teaċ Daṁsa
Mám 1 : 1.Yoke. Faoi mhám an pheaca, under the yoke of sin. 2. Lit: Obligation, duty, function.
Mám 2 : Mountain pass.
Mám 3 : Handful. ~ mhilseán, of sweets. Scaipeann sé ina mhámanna é, he throws it away in handfuls.
MÁM is a meeting place between soloist and ensemble, classical and traditional, the local and universal.
MÁM brings together the virtuoso, Irish traditional concertina player Cormac Begley, the European classical, contemporary collective, s t a r g a z e, a young girl and twelve international dancers from the Teaċ Daṁsa company.
Michael Keegan-Dolan and Teaċ Daṁsa have created another mythic yet timely production that acknowledges how life’s opposing tensions and contradictions can on occasion come together and find resolution.
MÁM was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production in 2020 and was nominated for two UK National Dance Awards in 2021. MÁM follows on from the success in 2016 of Loch na hEala—his acclaimed reimagining of Swan Lake. Teaċ Daṁsa’s distinct approach to creating MÁM has been documented by film-maker Pat Collins in his film The Dance (2021).
★★★★
“A stirring, sensuous showcase of the emotional power of the physical form” — The Irish Times
The show contains strobe and flashing lights, haze and smoke effects, sudden loud sounds and use of herbal cigarettes.
Co-produced by Dublin Theatre Festival, Sadler’s Wells, London and New Zealand Festival of the Arts with support from NOMAD and NASC touring network. This production is funded by an Arts Council Open Call Award.
T&Cs
- Please note all ticket prices include a booking charge.
- No exchanges or refunds.
- Masks/Face coverings are optional.
- Wheelchair spaces can only be booked over the phone. Please call box office on (061) 953400 if you wish to book a wheelchair space.
- No late comers admitted to the theatre once show commences.
- Limited parking available for patrons, please arrive early. Disability and bus parking on campus.