Rebellious Hope: Film Screening and Q&A
Film Screening
What keeps us going? In the face of physical change, financial uncertainty, and the passing of time, Rebellious Hope is an attempt to stay in motion — not out of habit, but from a deep need to connect. These dancers don’t just inspire; they sustain. Their presence, their history, and their refusal to disappear offers hope that feels both grounded and urgent.
Ahead of Luail - Ireland’s National Dance Company's performance of Philip Connaughton’s dance work TROJANS in Dublin, Galway, and Lisburn this Spring, the acclaimed choreographer will share a screening of his short dance film Rebellious Hope (2025), created with filmmaker Luca Truffarelli and composer Mel Mercier. Featuring acclaimed performers from Ireland and France (aged 46—85), the film explores the enduring artistic drive, growth, learning, and the relentless pursuit of creative evolution.
At its heart is a remarkable ensemble of internationally celebrated dancers: John Scott, Fearghus O'Conchuir, Amy Swanson Salmon, Jonathan Mitchell, Magali Caillet Gajan, Ashley Chen, and Joanna Banks.
The screening will last for approx. 40 minutes, and will be followed by a Q&A with Philip.
Philip Connaughton is an acclaimed Dublin-based choreographer known for blending creativity, collaboration, and artistic innovation. After training locally, he honed his craft at the prestigious Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London. Philip has held notable positions such as artist in residence at axis:Ballymun, associate artist of Dance Ireland, Platform 31 Artist for Dublin City Council, and was a Next Generation Artist for the Arts Council of Ireland in its inaugural year. He is currently an associate artist at Project Arts Centre and a company artist with THISISPOPBABY.
Luail is Ireland’s national, all-island dance company, established in 2024 to embody, embed and empower dance across the island of Ireland, and to lead into a future that transforms how we make, know and experience dance. With a full-time ensemble of eight dancers, a collective of resident creative artists, and a managerial and administrative team of nine, Luail embraces the values of fearlessness, inventiveness, joy, and attentiveness to the needs of our community and audiences.
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