Inaugural dance company performance to take place at Cork Opera House

Ireland’s new national dance company, Luail, will perform its inaugural show in collaboration with the Irish Chamber Orchestra at Cork Opera House this month.

The performance, entitled Chora, will take place on May 28, and is part of the company’s national tour.

The tour will commence at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin, with stops planned in Cork, Wexford, and Belfast.

The performance is made up of three new dance works, created by choreographers Maria Campos, Guy Nader, artistic director of Luail, Liz Roche, and Luail’s choreographer in residence, Mufutau Yusuf.

The show will also feature music from Cork composer, Sam Perkin, as well as the Irish Chamber Orchestra, set to Ms Roche’s new piece entitled Constellations.

"I am over the moon to share my composition, Nimbus, with Ireland’s new national dance company,” said Mr Perkin.

“What Liz has created with Constellations, in its visceral exploration of physicality and connection, is a pure thing of beauty.

“It is structured with vision and integrity, mirroring the form of my composition Nimbus in a way that I never thought was possible.

“What a treat having your music set to dance.” 

Ms Roche said that the upcoming performance at Cork Opera House is “just the beginning” of what’s to come from Luail.

“Chora celebrates the idea of shared spaces—both physical and emotional—and explores what they mean in our lives today,” said Ms Roche.

“This theme runs through all of our productions in unique ways this year, and I’m excited to see the many threads come together over time.

“This is just the beginning for Luail; we have so much more to share,” she added.

“With the continued support of our community of artists, our funders at The Arts Council and our audiences, we are profoundly grateful—and ready for what’s to come.”   

Tickets for the performance are priced at €30, and are available at: https://www.corkoperahouse.ie.