Mother Short Film

A posit on bodily autonomy that is combatted through imagination, empathy, land and circus. The land and sky are visible symbols for invisible sifts in consciousness. Using partner acrobatics to abstract the female form creating snapshots centred on strength, vulnerability, protection and the weight of social constructs. The film imagines living lives without malignant, external pressures. Mother creates subverted expectations, to pause and think on the female sexuality and fragility.

Directed by Nicola Moran, Filmed by Sean Mc Mahon, Collaborating artists, Aoife Raleigh and Ali Stanger

Martello Tower Ros an Mhíl

Merging elements of the sea, weather and surface to create a response through vertical dance. This film screening is a collection of ideas and research.

Filmed by Emilija Jefremova

Brigit Rising GPO 2024

Brigit Rising is a vertical dance performance on Dublin’s GPO, the symbol of Ireland’s fight for independence. Rooted in the legend of Brigit, goddess of fire, renewal, and protection, the work transforms this landmark into a stage for resilience and uprising.

Through daring aerial choreography, the piece honours the women who hold communities together and the people everywhere who continue to rise against oppression. At its heart, Brigit Rising is a call to freedom, creativity, and solidarity, a vision of a world where no one is bound, silenced, or occupied, and where the act of rising belongs to us all.

 Revolve and Revolution Aerial Performance Brigit’s Festival 2023

Revolve and Revolution is a performance that spins out from the heart of Brigit’s Festival, capturing the raw, childlike wonder of movement, play, and imagination. Illustrations by Bunti Lee, this piece leans into the youthful spirit of Brigit, a figure of renewal, growth, and boundless creativity, where circles become symbols of both innocence and uprising. Performed as part of Brigits Festival Dublin 2023, Bernardo’s Square.