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07 Oct | 12:00 | Nenagh Arts Centre (60 mins)

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Simone O'Toole
Tue Oct 7, 2025
12:00-13:00
Nenagh Arts Centre
Swarm
SWARM
Short film by Emma Miranda Moore

A mysterious group of figures find each other in the woods - they unite in movement and, as evening falls, reveal their true identities.
Swarm explores the idea of crowds and group dynamics from within and without. It subverts the judgement we as onlookers make on large groups, be they teenagers, refugees or strangers by revealing more about them. The unmasking at the end shows the gangs young age in contrast to the movement that precedes it, surprising the audience and forcing them to draw their own conclusions about the origin of the group.

Written and Directed by Emma Miranda Moore
Choreographer: Amber Doyle
DP: Charles Mori
Editor: Roberta Bononi BFE
Producer: There You Are

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BLACKBIRD
Performance by Simone O’Toole

Blackbird is an improvised solo created during a deeply transformational period in my life, when daily walks revealed the quiet presence of blackbirds as constant companions. Their appearance felt like guidance, mysterious yet comforting, reminding me of resilience, intuition, and renewal. Across cultures, blackbirds are seen as spiritual messengers, symbols of change and inner awakening. This piece channels that energy, unfolding as a meditation on transformation, the search for light in shadow, and the power of unexpected encounters to reveal new pathways forward.

Rolling - Monica Muñoz
ROLLING!
A piece by Mónica Muñoz

Can you build a world alone? How do you set the rules to make the game more fun?
A dancer tries to make sense of the world playing with carboard tubes: rotate, transport, pile, spin, drop, connect…

Accompanying him is a percussionist: Live music and dance in a dynamic and captivating combination, blending the energy of live musical performance with the expressive and explosive movement of an extraordinary dancer.

ROLLING! is a process of Trial and Error to find out how things work engaging the body and every day materials in a challenging and fun way. From an almost infinite selection of possibilities, new worlds emerge, expand and are discarded…

Choreography: Mónica Muñoz in collaboration with Cristian Emmanuel Dirocie
Dancer: Cristian Emmanuel Dirocie
Live Percussionist: Brian Fleming

 

ROLLING! was developed during Monica’s YPCE Artist in Residence at ATU (Atlantic Technological University), supported by the Arts Council, and at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.

 

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