Our Work

Productions

The Fifth Sun

Merging dance, ritual, and lament, The Fifth Sun unfolds as both a eulogy and a renewal.
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TROJANS

Luail’s revival of Philip Connaughton’s remarkable production, TROJANS.
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Dancehall

A decade on, Emma Martin and Andrew Hamilton’s Dancehall, revived for the Luail ensemble, bolder and more alive than ever.
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Reverb

Dance, legacy and melody collide in this electric celebration of live-music and movement.
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Chora

Luail opened the Dublin Dance Festival’s 21st Edition at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre with its first major production, Chora.
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COMMISSIONs & CO-PRODUCTIONS

FOR THE RECORD

Commissioned by Luail, For The Record is a traditional music gig, but probably not as you know it.
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A black man on a white stage with a black backgroudn. He is kneeling with arms outstretched on either side of his head with his fingers splayed.

IMPASSE

A compelling exploration of ethnicity, identity and the experience of the Black diaspora.
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MOONLIGHT DREAM

Step into a world of wonder Moonlight Dream, a gentle dance and live music experience for families with children under six.
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A group of 6 dancers on stage there is a black man lying on the floor, he is holding his partner who has their legs suspended in the air. To the left a man is holding his out a woman's extended arm. This woman is sitting on the shoulders of a hooded figure wearing a red cloak. There is a woman (dancer) standing on woman to the right holding the shoulder of the hooded figure and supporting the woman who is balanced on his shoulders

Sentient

Sentient explores a passage in Samuel Beckett’s Molloy where the author explores his wonder, and ‘unknowing’, for the bees.
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To This I Belong

All-island project across the four provinces of Ireland, celebrating home, landscape, and community.
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To this I Belong, film by Nicky Larkin

In 2024, Luail commissioned Nicky to follow the journey of To This I Belong: a project that shared dance with communities across the island of…
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Bridging

Choreographer Amir Sabra with composer Rossa Ó Snodaigh and members of Kíla, bring two distinct worlds of dance and music together in a char…
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DEVELOPMENT

Sounding Boards One-to-One Mentoring

Sounding Boards | One-to-One Mentoring has been created to support emerging artists and arts workers through one-to-one conversations with exp…
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MA DANCE PERFORMANCE PLACEMENT AT UL

The MA Contemporary Dance Performance Placement offered postgraduate dance artists the opportunity to engage directly with professional compan…
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Resonant Bodies / Shared Sounds

A two-stage shared-island residency and creative exchange project presented by Luail, in partnership with Maiden Voyage Dance.
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Archive

Unique opportunities for dance artists based in Ireland to engage with significant archives of dance and cultural heritage.
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Moving in Collaboration International Intensive 2025

Two intensive weeks of deep creative engagement, shared exploration, and expanded perspectives.
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Participatory Artist Training

In May 2025, Luail’s foundational partner Maiden Voyage Dance commenced its pilot participatory artist training programme with five early…
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Research & Development 2025

Luail supported research and development periods with dance artists Colin Dunne, Fearghus Ó Conchúir, Zoë Ashe-Browne and Mufutau Yusuf.
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Choreo-graph/Sceno-graph

Scenography mentoring with Katie Davenport for emerging choreographers
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ENGAGEMENT

Culture Night 2026: Open Rehearsal with Luail

Behind the scenes of Luail’s latest production, Nōs, with Liz Roche, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Luail.
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Open Floor Inclusive Dance Conversations

In October 2025, Luail hosted a series of in-person conversations with practitioners who have lived experience of professional dance-making, p…
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Open Studio Sharing

Luail welcomed a small audience to an informal sharing of work developed as part of an R&D with choreographer, Marguerite Donlon.
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Cake Dance

This Drogheda Cake Dance, hosted by Dance Deputy Edwina Guckian is part of Seán Corcoran Series; welcoming dancers, chancers and everything…
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First Fortnight Festival

Luail partnered with First Fortnight Festival in 2026 to share a series of dance and live music events rooted in community.
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DANCEHALL MEMORY GATHERING

Do you remember the old Dancehalls? In 2025, we gathered with groups across Ireland to hear their stories.
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Touch Points

As a new national arts organisation, Luail is working to build relationships with venues, artists, institutions and audiences.
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Workshops

Workshops

25-27 Nov 2026

Multiple Venues

Pro Class with Luail

Professional class with Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company.
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D2C LAB

The D2C LAB is a professional development intensive programme for international and Irish professional dance artists, who locate their practic…
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Asymmetrical-Motion Workshop

In January 2026, Luail opened a workshop with Lucas Condró for dancers from the wider community.
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