David Bolger

David is the Artistic Director and co-founder of CoisCéim Dance Theatre. His work has been seen by millions of people worldwide and has received prestigious awards for its innovation, performance and choreography.

David has directed and choreographed over 30 original productions for CoisCéim, including Dancehall Blues, Palimpsest, Go To Blazes, Francis Footwork, the highly lauded The Wolf and Peter, Body Language, and the major international c-oproduction These Rooms (Irish Times Theatre Award, London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT), TATE Liverpool).

His work for the company has been presented at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and Peak Performances in the USA, Spring Loaded (The Place) and the Brighton Festival in the UK, Ten Days on the Island (Tasmania), Arts Centre Melbourne and Sydney Opera House (Australia).

David has received numerous choreographic commissions for theatre and opera including Druid (Ireland), Spoleto Festival (USA), Guthrie Theatre (USA), RTÉ (Ireland), National Theatre (UK), Abbey Theatre (Ireland) and Opera Ireland. He is a member of Aosdána.