Director’s Note
Different audiences tend to characterise my work as either Dance or Theatre or something between the two.
Whatever form the work seems to be to you is simply the result of me finding a space that feels creatively interesting, authentic and uniquely my own. For me, dance is a mystery. An amorphous, ambiguous, ephemeral language brimming with potential and wholly reliant on how it’s used within a wider theatrical experience. For me dance creates a puzzle, a collage, a poem—a sequence of highly expressive but seemingly unconnected images and actions; this puzzle is contextualized in the world of the work and presented to the audience as a riddle to solve.
Volcano is another type of riddle, another mystery. A four-part non-linear narrative borrowing the structure of a Television mini-series. The narrative is pieced together through a collection of clues and reveals. Every element visually and verbally contributes to and relates back to the central story.
The closer you look the more there is to see. In a world both nonsensical and strangely familiar, Volcano invites the audience to solve the puzzle, to connect the dots and to find the meaning. Born from an unprecedented time, Volcano uses a palimpsest of movement, theatre, film, nostalgia and raw vulnerability to explore what we hold onto and what we leave behind.
Cast & Creatives
Written by Luke
Direction and Choreography
Performed by
Dramaturgy
Rehearsal Direction
Lighting Design
Set Design
Costume Design
Composition and Sound Design
Film maker
Music Mix
Cast Film Clips
Production Manager
Stage Manager
Chief Electrician and ReLighter Consultant
Sound Engineer
Wardrobe Assistance
Creative Producer
Assistant Producer
Digital Communications Associate
Murphy
Luke Murphy
Luke Murphy and Ali Goldsmith
Lily Ockwell
Stephen Moynihan
Stephen Dodd
Alyson Cummins and Pai Rathaya
Pai Rathaya
Rob Moloney
Pato Cassinoni
Chaz Moloney
Adam Burton, Alistair Goldsmith, Amaya Gill, Ciaran Bermingham, Emily Terndrup, Ghaliah Conroy, Gina Moxley, John McCarthy, Lily Ockwell, Luke Murphy, Mufutau Yusuf, Pearse
Donoghue, Rocio Dominguez and Sile Maguire
Simon Bird
Chris Hopcraft
Adrian Moylan
Aidah Sama
Jessica Healy-Rettig
Gwen Van Spÿk
Sophie Coote
Josh Ghandarva
Original Story Development: Adam Burton, Luke Murphy, Emily Terndrup
Original Sound Design Consultant
Production Consultant (Research)
Content Research and Development
Peter Power
Colin Nightingale
Knut Vikstrom, Lucia Kickham, Robyn Byrne, Ryan O’Neill, Tom Lane.
Volcano was originally created and performed with Will Thompson, his role is now performed by Ali Goldsmith.
Images by Emilija Jefremova.
Show Content Advisories
Strobe lighting and occasional loud noise
Volcano was originally created with funding from the Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Grant Fund (Dance) and benefited from additional support from Galway International Arts Festival and Dance Cork Firkin Crane. We extend special thanks to Culture Ireland for supporting the presentation of the work at Brisbane Festival.
Keep In touch
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For further information about the production and Attic Projects: atticprojects.com