Collaborations
Y Tylwyth
The National Eisteddfod in partnership with Pontio, Bangor University presents: The legends of the Conwy Valley.More clips: Green Silks, Hoops & Straps, Roue Cyr, Opening Silks, Duo Straps, Hoop, Cyr & Spanish Web, Finale, Baby Spiral
1916-2016 Centenary Shows
Fidget Feet collaborated with the team at RTÉ to create aerial aspects of the The 2016 Centenary Show. Show notes can be downloaded here!Christmas on O’Connell Street
In 2015 Fidget Feet was commissioned to create an aerial crane show for Christmas.
Galway Community Circus
Since 2008 Fidget Feet have conducted an annual programme of performance workshops that culminate in a series of shows for the Galway Community Circus in the city’s Black Box Theatre. Taking place between January to March every year, this is one of the tent-pole events of Fidget Feet’s collaborative programme. The Galway Community Circus is a charitable organisation built on fun, innovation and a commitment to inspiring and empowering people through circus arts. They use circus arts as an educational tool for personal, social and community development. They offer a comprehensive range of regular training, specialised workshops and outreach programmes. www.galwaycommunitycircus.com
Clifden Arts Festival
Another of our tent-pole collaboration projects, we have been visiting the Clifden Arts Festival annually since 2006. We spend two weeks in the lead-up to the festival conducting dance and circus workshops with primary and secondary school students in various locations around the Clifden/Connemara area. This culminates in a parade performance in collaboration with Luxe and an aerial crane performance from Fidget Feet to close the festival. The longest running community arts festival in Ireland, Clifden Community Arts Festival, nhas been running for over 37 years and takes places ever September. www.clifdenartsweek.ie
Bestival
Every year we pack our bags and travel to the UK to rock the Port Stage with our aerial antics at the fantabulous Bestival music festival. Bestival is an award winning 4-day boutique music festival set at Robin Hill – a beautiful leafy country park (a veritable Garden of Eden!) near Downend and Newport in the heart of the Isle of Wight. The wonderful world of Bestival was born out of ten fun years of pioneering music events and record releases from Rob da Bank’s Sunday Best empire. The renowned music specialist had a dream to one day create his vision of how the modern day festival should be. www.bestival.net
Circonnection : The Story of the Selkies
In June 2013/14 we joined up with the Circonnection project to create a very special performance project called the Aerial Arts Creation Week. Set in the gorgeous Ard’s Friary in Co. Donegal, participants from all over the world spent a week learning and creating a site-specific performance piece under the guidance and direction of Charlie Morrissey. Circonnection is a Leonardo Project funded by the EU’s Life Long Learning Programmes. In their first project 2009-2011 the Circonnection network delivered 20 international training exchanges for circus artists. Partners included: Hungarian, Spanish, UK, Italian and French based companies. Between 2012 and 2014 Circonnection delivered their second Leonardo project, this time targeting circus artists who working in a Street Arts context. www.circonnection.org
Dreams Under My Feet
Made in Limerick with Dance Limerick
Dreams Under My Feet is a promenade show that blends traditional Irish dancing, set dancing and music with contemporary dance, aerial dance and rap. Fidget Feet combined with Dance Limerick, students from UL’s World Academy of Music & Dance, a local children’s choir, and local Irish & Hip-Hop dancers to perform this stunning performance. Co-choreographed by Ashlene McFadden and Chantal McCormick, and supported by Made in Limerick. www.dancelimerick.ie
