Dance Ireland Residency: Marion Cronin
- Date:
- Mon 14 Oct 2024 - Fri 18 Oct 2024
- Time:
- 10:00 - 18:00
- Venue:
- DanceHouse
Marion Cronin is the recipient of a Dance Ireland residency.
Marion will use this residency opportunity to follow a new line of choreographic inquiry, by making a new solo with the working title ‘Ok I’m Ready’ She aims to explore the threshold between being on and off stage and the power and vulnerability that exits in that moment. In the context of dance she is interested in how we transition between these performative states. She is curious to find parallels between on stage transformations and the transformation needed to prepare ourselves to be seen in our daily lives.
In the studio Marion wants to flesh out these ideas; constructing and deconstructing the body, shifting between different personas, personal branding and playing with false identities. What fascinates Marion is how these iterations of identity are challenging and potentially blurring the lines between authenticity and artificially. She is curious about the liberating potential and looming dangers with the blurring of these lines.
Delving into the theme of construction and deconstructing she will explore her background in design to experiment with how she can not only transform the body but also transform the studio space in the process. Bringing in different materials for the body and the space to work with.
Read more about Marion...
Dublin-based contemporary dancer and choreographer Marion Cronin studied at the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance and has since worked with choreographers and companies including Jean Butler, Laura Murphy, Lucia Kickham, Junk ensemble, Liz Roche, Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín, Theatre Lovett, and more. Alongside her performance career, she most recently choreographed a solo Making a Scene (2023) and a duet Rope (2023).
Guided by her experience as a performer and her interest in creating highly physical and cathartic dance work, she is drawn to making art that is grounded in personal experiences and reflects the world around us. Her work has been funded by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council.