Contemporary dance company from Ireland coming to Riverside Theatres

Direct from the esteemed Dublin Dance Festival, Ireland’s Liz Roche Company will perform its new contemporary dance work Time Over Distance Over Time at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW, on June 22-25.

Time Over Distance Over Time will see a cast of six performers wrestle with the physical and emotional distances they encounter while living at opposite ends of the planet. Through dance, interactive digital projections and film, the production will question the role of technology as a substitute for face-to-face interactions and explore how distances may actually be increasing in a world that is supposed to be getting smaller.

“Creating this piece with performers living in different countries has been a new experience for me as the core ideas of the piece, managing relationships over distance, are constantly at play,” explained choreographer Liz Roche. “Luckily this is a group of performers who know each other well and although we are now separated by great distances, we can rely on that shared history to bind us together.”

First established in 1999, the Liz Roche Company produces a diverse program of innovative dance productions, as led by Roche. Works often examine social and cultural constructs and the intensity of physical connections and boundaries.

With an exceptional team of artists based in both Ireland and Australia, Time Over Distance Over Time is a current, dynamic and thought-provoking production. Come see why The Irish Times said, “Roche has ownership of the stage… her choreographic dexterity is at its height.”

Presented by Riverside Theatres and FORM Dance Projects, Time Over Distance Over Time is set for 8pm on June 22-25 and 12:30pm on June 24 as part of the Dance Bites season. To book tickets visit www.riversideparramatta.com.au. To watch a promo for the production, click here.

Photo: Dancers in Time Over Distance Over Time. Photo by Luca Truffarelli.