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Philip Connaughton and Ashley Chen perform Whack!! at Dance Limerick Philip Connaughton and Ashley Chen perform Whack!! at Dance Limerick

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Philip Connaughton and Ashley Chen perform Whack!! at Dance Limerick

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Contemporary dance artists and collaborators Philip Connaughton and Ashley Chen perform their exciting new work Whack!! at Dance Limerick on Thursday March 3 at 8pm.  A physically and technically demanding piece, Whack!! shifts between comedy and tragedy, violence and tenderness, and sees the two performers pushing their bodies to their absolute limits.  Are they fighting? Is there a winner? Or are they just trying to communicate?  Tickets €12/€10 from the site or on the door.

Created by Connaughton and Chen, who have been performing together for over 10 years, Whack!! is based on the idea of obstruction, of two bodies colliding in space, of two performers negotiating each other as obstacles.  The physical aggression of the piece is counterbalanced by other elements in the piece such as the playful music and the young performer who joins the dancers on stage.  The result is a rich, layered environment which explores how humans exist, communicate and compete.

Announcing details of the performance, Jenny Traynor, Director of Dance Limerick, said “We’re really pleased to present Whack!! at Dance Limerick.  Philip Connaughton is an exciting contemporary dance artist who constantly pushes the boundaries and seeks new ways to express his ideas.  His long-term friendship with the fantastic French dance artist Ashley Chen brings a tremendous level of trust and understanding to this very physical, but ultimately very entertaining piece.  I think Whack!! will really appeal to audiences in Limerick”.

Whack!!  is supported by the Arts Council, Dance Ireland, Paris Réseau Danse (Studio Regard Du Cygne, Micadanses, Atelier de Paris-Carolyn Carlson, Etoile du Nord) and CCN de Tours/Thomas Lebrun. Dance Limerick promotes professional dance in Limerick and beyond.  Through performances, talks, classes, workshops, projects and residencies, Dance Limerick provides opportunities for dance to be created, experienced and discussed in many ways, by all ages. 


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