ANATOMY OF A NIGHT (Dublin Fringe Show)

A love letter to the queers, the weirdoes, the trailblazers, the fringes and the night-walkers.

An exploration of personal identity through a reflection of memories from queer and club spaces. And once the show is finished the real night starts. The space transforms and becomes a club night for you, the audience with a different DJ every night.

Remembering the energy that can be drawn from these spaces and trying to sustain the sensation while understanding the longevity of a moment in time that is so communally charged.

This show is a storytelling of any night, told through the use of dance, runaway show, spoken word and lip-syncing. It is an exploration of gender, queerness and camaraderie of different spaces. Spaces that feel safe and they are a necessity for our community and culture.

Different scenes of different nights play up during the show. Remembering a moment in time and seeing fragments and flashes of important moments. Experience a clean and perfect space, created from movement and light. Exploring gender and performativity through outfits and characters. Getting lost in a euphoric feeling, that is accentuated from the sweat and beats. Finding the beauty in the dirtiness and messiness of the night. Embracing the importance of those spaces and experiencing them for ourselves and those who came before us.

The experience needs to be shared and the sacred space that is created needs to be danced in. Creating memories together and sustaining the community and its beauty.

Credits for the show
Nick Nikolaou (Choreographer/Performer)
Kevin Murphy (Lighting Designer)
Rory Sweeney (Sound Designer/Sound Producer)
Dearbhla Beirne (Costume Designer)
Emma Martin (Mentor/Movement Dramaturg)
Sal Stapleton (Videographer)
Tonie Walsh (Advisor)
Sian Ní Mhuirí (Dramaturg)

DJ Sets by:
Tuesday 20: Rory Sweeney
Wednesday 21: Bambi
Thursday 22: Bull Horris
Friday 23: ALYXIS
Saturday 24: Tonie Walsh