SOMNIUM
Somnium premiered on July 16th 2024 as part of Galway International Arts Festival.
Made with Bru Theatre, it was co-created by James Riordan in collaboration with musician Julianna Bloodgood, theatre maker Philippa Hambly and visual artist Jane Cassidy.
Made with Bru Theatre, it was co-created by James Riordan in collaboration with musician Julianna Bloodgood, theatre maker Philippa Hambly and visual artist Jane Cassidy.
Part theatrical concert, part immersive soundscape, Somnium is an experimental merging of vocal performance, movement and image. A triptych of fevered dreams with songs woven through moving bodies and ancient prophecies, finding inspiration throughout Greek, Slavic and Irish myth.
Reviews: The Irish Time 5* review is here, The Guardians 4* review is here
Reviews: The Irish Time 5* review is here, The Guardians 4* review is here