by Brokentalkers
World Premiere at the Dublin Theatre Festival, 2016.
The Circus Animals’ Desertion sets W.B. Yeats’ romantic notions of nationhood against the flames of nationalism, radicalisation, and xenophobia engulfing the world today. Inspired by the automatic writing experiments of George and Willian Butler Yeats The Circus Animals’ Desertion takes the form of a collective dream poetically told through mask and dance.
“Stirring, Arresting, Darkly Comic Phantasmagoria” The Irish Times ★★★★
“exquisite, and really has to be seen to be appreciated.” The Review Hub ★★★★
“a surreal portrait of radicalization sent as if from on high” The Stage ★★★★
A co-production with Project Arts Centre and Mermaid Arts Centre.
Devised and directed by Feidlim Cannon and Gary Keegan
Music by Sean Millar
Choreography by Jessica Kennedy
Set design and Masks by Ger Clancy
Costume design by Sarah Foley
Lighting design by Stephen Dodd
Photography by Futoshi Sakauchi