VISIT Open Studios

11th MAY 2013 - 12pm-6pm

Come and meet the artists in their studios!

Coming up on Saturday 11th May @ La Catedral Studios and the Back Loft! VISIT Open Studios and the second coming of Feel Free to Jam, where musicians are invited to bring their instruments and jam around our piano at the back Loft. Lunchtime gourmet food and sangria will be prepared by staff member Dylan and will be served throughout the day. Our quaint little Cafe will be open and the Back Loft will showcase art work by the studio artists. 

12-6pm (and maybe later) It promises to be a great day!

Visit 2013 is a weekend event which will see artist’s studios organisations all over Dublin city opening their doors to the public. Artists make their artworks in buildings that are scattered throughout the city, and Visit 2013 invites you to enter these usually private spaces, talk to the artists and see their work first hand.

In Dublin City, artist’s studios old and new exist in a variety of buildings including industrial warehouses, Georgian buildings, converted stables and former shop units. You might not be aware that the building on the corner or down the road from your house is actually a hub of artistic activity. If you have ever been curious about what goes on inside an artists studios, Visit 2013 is your chance to find out!
More information on participant studios: www.visitstudios.com

Coppers Uncovered

Presented by D'Gathering
Doors open at 7.30pm, show starts at 8pm sharp

Tues 16th Apr - Sean O'Casey Theatre, East Wall Wed 17th Apr - The Back Loft, St Augustine St, D8 Thurs 18th Apr - The Back Loft, St Augustine St, D8 Fri 19th Apr - The Back Loft, St Augustine St, D8 Sat 20th Apr - The Mill Theatre, Dundrum Tickets €12/€10 concession Journey through a night out as ‘David Attenborough’ examines the mating rituals of the Irish. Can a ‘Dub’ and ‘Culchie’ possibly make a match or will their cultural differences prove too much of a barrier? Following the great success of our debut last November we are back with a feature length presentation that follows a man's quest to find love in a crowded nightclub.. Attenborough trails four lads attempting to summon enough ‘Dutch’ courage to make a move while their female counterparts grow impatient. Will the strongest male act in time before disappearing into the drunken abyss? All manner of mis-haps and misunderstandings of a typical night out are explored in this laugh-a-minute story about the trials and tribulations of single life and the difficulties of finding that rose beneath the broken pint glasses. Put simply, it will be a show rather than a play. Come for the ride! (No pun intended!!) To reserve tickets today simply email CoppersCloakroom@gmail.com

ANGELS OF THE ODD CABARET

Angels of the Odd I is the first in a series of new nights of peculiar theatre and strange cabaret @ the Back Loft.

Born from a desire to create a space with limitless potential for new creativity, we bring you a night that is sure to amaze. High-spirited, bawdy and unsettling, the Angels of the Odd will guide you into another realm that is riddled with peculiar creatures of the heavens and the earth. A collision of different styles and worlds, Angels of the Odd will bring you on a journey into Ireland's gothic underbelly.

As a collective, Angels of the Odd are:
Smilin' Kanker (Alternative Miss Ireland winner, Cabaret oddity)
Niamh Creely (Ether Productions co-founder, Aerialist, Dancer)
Philip Doherty (Gonzo Theatre Founder, Playwright, Director)
Paddy Walsh (Musical Director, harbinger of weirdness)
Shane O'Connor (Actor, Musician, Miscreant)
and Lucy Rhinehart (Burlesque and cabaret performer, Writer, Producer, God botherer).

€10/€8 unwaged. 
Doors and cafe open at 7pm, show starts 8pm sharp and will end at 10.30pm as the Back Loft is an early night venue. 

There will be an official secret after party.

Event page is: https://www.facebook.com/events/136214419889667/?fref=ts

Overall page is: https://www.facebook.com/AngelsOfTheOdd?fref=ts

 

Wormsongs

Friday 5th April 2013

Presented by Strike the Air (Judith Ring & Laura Hyland)
Featuring Henry Vega+Anat Spiegel-Wormsongs. Clang Sayne.

Doors & Cafe@ The Back of the Loft open @7pm.
Show finishes at 10pm.
Admission 15/12

More info: www.facebook.com/events/163267337161092/

Seven Year Itch and Feel Free to Jam!

‘Seven Year Itch’ is a one off event rejoicing the fun and frolics of the past seven years of the Back Loft and La Catedral Studios as well as looking forward to the next seven years! This is a day of celebration with artists and friends who have been supporting, joined, exhibited, performed and been part of our community over the years; an open invitation to old and  new friends to come play, share and sample a unique atmosphere in the recently renovated space and present them with some new funky nooks and crannies: The Cafe @ the Back of the Loft, the Courtyard, the Mezzanine and the Salon foyer, decorated with a set of quirky retro style collaged panels. 

Some of the resident artists' work will be also on display on the newly plastered walls. Nibbles will be provided in a Cafe style set up and a selection of hot and cold drinks will be served from the Cafe.

‘Feel free to Jam’ – we welcome musicians and friends to come play and sing in old seisún style around our upright vintage piano. Come dressed up in Vaudeville and Cabaret themes to celebrate with us; or even come dressed as yourself!

This looks set to be an evening of intimate fun and shenanigans! 

Afters will take place in the nearby Thomas House. 

AUFSEHERIN

Wed- Sat 6th - 9th March

"Did I make a mistake? No. I'm not quite sure I should answer that...did I make a mistake? ...no"

A quote from Herta Bothe, a camp guard at Bergen Belsen - her complete lack of remorse, the refusal to accept any personal responsibility and the fact that she is still alive, living happily under a psuedoname in eastern Germany is what inspired this project.

6 female concentration camp guards examine their consciences.
The question of responsibility quickly sparks infighting.
No one wants to address the past. No one wants the blame. 

The show runs for an hour with no interval. 
Refreshments available from the on site Cafe before and after the show.

Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8pm. No latecomers.

Tickets: 15€ adult, 10€ student, available at the door or on-line: 

https://entertainment.ticketsolve.com/shows/873491507/events

Butoh performance - Love my heart

Butoh Dublin Festival Presents:

"LOVE MY HEART"

5th of March 2013 - Doors & Cafe Open 7pm show starts 8 pm sharp. 

5 Euro at the door. Ring the bell for admission. No latecomers.
by: Ambra G. Bergamasco (performer-dancer) and Enda Moran (sound-scapes)

Love My Heart is a Butoh dance piece evoking everyday stories stored in our heart. Thought of as a walk through the heart, it engages with visions, emotions and imaginaries that relate to and spring off from what to dance, listening and witnessing the heart, means. The piece is approx 35 mins 
 Butoh is a dance practice that originated in Japan with Ohno and Hijikata, partially inspired by German expressionism of the 50s. This dance can be partially defined as non-representational, outside of formally arranged choreography. It is a dance that relies on the human and life itself. Practically, the dance  engages with visions which allow becomings and transmutations. Butoh is mindfulness, it is “in every day’s work” (Yoshito Ohno), it opens your eyes to experience the beauty of things by acknowledging their circle of evolving, blooming and dying.
 Performers:Enda Moran, artist and musician is working in the area of community/performing arts for over ten years with a strong focus on social inclusion of marginalised groups and building community through creativity and self expression. Ambra G. Bergamasco  theatre, artistic and performing background comes from her parents Ulla Alasjarvi and Beppe Bergamasco  in the Grotowski and Eugenio Barba lineage. She has been working and training with Peter Brook’s actors such as Mamadou Diume and Mallika Sarabhai, and has performed solos and worked extensively between India and Italy, producing acting and dancing with Mallika Sarabhai and her performing company. Ambra practices Butoh dance - Katsuo Ohno lineage - since 1998. She has trained with Japanese and European Butoh Practitioners.