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Hard to Be Soft
A Belfast Prayer
Year of production
2018
Year of creation
2017
Belfast-based Oona Doherty takes a clear-eyed look at her city, where religion is central and social norms weigh heavy. The opening solo explores how men hide their emotions. Female hip-hoppers then offer an inspired tableau of Doherty’s years at a local girls’ school, before a duet pulls down the barriers around male affection. A “physical prayer for Belfast” powered by gritty dance. “Understanding oneself can be a catalyst for social change.”
Source: Biennale de la danse 2018
Choreography
Director
Collection
Year of production
2018
Year of creation
2017
Lights
Ciaran Bagnall
Original score
David Holmes (Sound design, composition)
Performance
Oona Doherty, John Scott, Bryan Quinn
Set design
Ciaran Bagnall
Production of choreographic work
Spectacle accompagné par le Pôle européen de création / Lyon // En coréalisation avec Pôle en Scènes – Espace Albert Camus
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