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Sean Ahern, Majella Stack and Jimmy McDonnell at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
HUNDREDS of people enjoyed a fantastic performance which brought together the skills of world-class step dancers in Siamsa Tire last night.
Previewing as part of the Tocht Festival of Dance – which has been taking place in Siamsa since Thursday – Anam is an authentic and raw, percussive dance piece explores the similarities and differences between the dancers, each with their own distinct hard shoe style.
Performed with live music and song by acclaimed musician Fergal O’Murchú it features dancers Matthew Olwell (Appalachian Flat Foot) Jonathan Kelliher (North Kerry, Munnix style) Nathan Pilatzke (Ottawa Valley, Canada) and John Fitzgerald (Modern Irish).
Co-directed by Jonathan Kelliher and Sue Ellen Chester McCarthy, the show amazed audiences on Friday night and the good news is there is still tickets available for Saturday night’s performance. Tickets €18/€15. Scroll down for photos…
John Hickey, Laoise Fallon Hickey, Sue Ellen Chester McCarthy (co-director of Anam), Saoirse McCarthy and James McCarthy at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
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James Finnegan, Ciara O’Connor and Catsy O’Connor at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Mairtin O Cathasaigh, Emma Lynch and Barra O Siochru at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
Blathnaid Coakley and Sean Hanafin at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sue Winter and Catherine Fitzgerald at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
Curator of the Tocht dance festival, Anne O’Donnell with family Sean, Brian and Cillian at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Anne and John Drummey at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary Bowler, Catriona Fallon and Irene O’Donnell at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Catriona Bowler and John Hickey at the premiere of ‘Anam’ as part of the Tocht Dance Festival at Siamsa Tire. Photo by Dermot Crean
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