CISEACH
CISEACH
An Embodied Manifesto
Runtime: 60 mins | No Interval
Ages: 10+
Contains loud noises
Presented by Catherine Young Dance
in association with Backstage Theatre
This stirring new work by Catherine Young Dance (Floating on a Dead Sea and State of Exception) urges us to re-member, to re-connect with our past, with nature and with each other. Collecting fragments of native wisdoms, myths and kinships, CISEACH builds the wattled causeway, the ciseach, to guide us to solid ground.
This pulsating show weaves together a tapestry of dance, rhythm, live music and voice, and seeks to rekindle our broken relationship with the land.
After an incredible response with instant standing ovations from audiences in Longford and Dublin last year, we are thrilled to have CISEACH return.
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Credits:
Director & Choreographer
Catherine Young
created in collaboration with:
Dramaturg
Hanna Slättne
Music Director
Martin Schärer
Dance Collaborators
Nana-YAA Appiah, Diarmuid Armstrong Mayock, Valentin Lemaitre, Emily Nicolaou, Simone O’Toole, Carmen Palacios Sáenz
Original Music created in collaboration with
Martin Schärer, Jess Kavanagh, Mícheál O’Dubhghaill, Fionn O’Neill, Jon Sanders
(2026 tour: Seanan Brennan)
Set Design
Sabine Dargent
Lighting Design
Sarah Jane Shiels
Costume Design
Cherie White
Sound & Sound Design
Alan Kelly
Production Manager
Jay Kavanagh
Chief LX
Avram Rosewood
Stage Manager
Eloise Hickey
Set Build
Philip Dawson
Photographer/Videographer
Pato Cassinoni
Graphic Design
Clare Lynch Design
PR
Kate Bowe Communications
Marketing
Emer Casey
Producer
Kristyn Fontanella
Executive Producer
Mona Considine, Backstage Theatre
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Audience reaction to Ciseach…
“Magnificent! A must see for sure”
“We absolutely loved it!!!”
“The music was so beautiful!”
“Thank you all for an amazing performance”
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Catherine Young has been Artist in Residence at Backstage since 2022. We are very proud to support this renowned dance artist in producing her work and bringing it to a national audience through touring funding from Arts Council Ireland. Also supported by Kerry County Council.
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Don’t worry if you or any of your party are unable to attend a performance. If you contact our Box Office team on 043 3347888 no later than 4pm two days before the show*, you can exchange your tickets for another performance or ask for a credit voucher (which does not expire).
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Please note: No refunds/exchanges can be offered on the day of a performance or after a show has taken place.
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