Bellow

Presented as part of Under the Radar, a citywide festival of more than 20 leading NYC cultural institutions convening provocative, groundbreaking international and U.S. artists to celebrate risk-taking art and ideas.

Danny O’Mahony—one of Ireland’s foremost accordionists and a man who has dedicated his life to the preservation of traditional Irish music— revisits pivotal moments in his life: his first taste of music as a child, the mentors who shaped him, and the unrelenting pursuit of artistic mastery that left room for little else. Alongside his sublime live playing, Bellow features an original electronic composition by Valgeir Sigurðsson and contemporary dance from Emily Kilkenny Roddy, heightening the tension between past and present. The result is an arresting, astonishingly beautiful theatre performance exploring the weight of tradition, the capriciousness of memory, and the artist’s need to express their true self.

“An ingenious odd couple. The pairing of a traditional musician with a maker of contemporary theatre…occupies a rarefied zone.”—THE IRISH TIMES

Creator / Director: Brokentalkers

Written by: Feidlim Cannon, Gary Keegan, and Danny O’Mahony
Performed by: Danny O’Mahony, Gary Keegan, and Emily Kilkenny Roddy
Movement Director: Eddie Kay
Set Design: Sabine Dargent
Lighting Design: Sarah Jane Shiels
Costume Design: Sarah Foley
Sound Design and Composition: Valgeir Sigurðsson
Dramaturg: Bjarni Jonsson
Mask Design and Construction: Ger Clancy
Creative Producer: Rachel Bergin
Production Manager: Gavin Kennedy
Stage Manager: Grace Donnery

MEMBERS' NIGHT

January 14 // 7:30PM

Irish Arts Center Members are invited to join us for our special Members' Night, in conjunction with the January 14th presentation of Bellow. Following the performance, there will be a small reception with refreshments for our members. For more information and to RSVP, please contact ami.scherson@irishartscenter.org.

GROUP PACKAGES

Bring your friends, family, and colleagues for a night of theatre and hospitality at Irish Arts Center. Learn more about group packages here.

Bellow is funded by Culture Ireland and the Arts Council of Ireland. Co-Produced by The Everyman, Droichead Arts Centre, Mermaid Arts Centre, and Town Hall Theatre Galway. Supported by Dublin Theatre Festivals Futures Award.

Presented in partnership with Under the Radar Festival®
Mark Russell, Founding Director
Meropi Peponides & Kaneza Schaal, Co-Directors
ArKtype, FestivalProducer
More information at utrfest.org