Mon 4 - Fri 22 June 2018

Dates
Previews

Monday 4 - Wednesday 6 June

Playing

Thursday 7 - Friday 22 June

Times

7pm & 9.15pm
4.45pm (Fri 15 June only)

Tickets

£15 - £20

Running time

1hr 30mins (no interval)

Category

Theatre & Performance

Age guidance

14+

Space

The Ditch

Links

On 28 April 1916, five days into the Easter Rising, 15 civilian men were killed in house-to-house raids by British soldiers on a single Dublin street. An intense, immersive blend of theatre, dance and visual art by David Bolger, Owen Boss and Louise Lowe, and part of 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, These Rooms tells two stories: those of the civilians who were victims of and witnesses to the North King Street Massacre, and those of the men of the South Staffordshire Regiment who committed this act - their identities largely anonymous, their actions controversially exonerated at a military enquiry.

Created by two of Ireland's most original companies, These Rooms received unanimous critical acclaim when it was first presented in a dilapidated Dublin building in 2016 as part of the centenary commemorations of the Easter Rising. Wholly reimagined for its London run, this riveting work sheds new light on a pivotal moment in British-Irish relations.

These Rooms is accompanied by Beyond These Rooms, an installation touring the UK in 2018.

#theserooms18

For more information on These Rooms, visit www.theserooms.ie

Teaser Shots
Further information
Additional Programming
Accessible Performances
Credits

Please note that These Rooms is a promenade production across a number of spaces at Shoreditch Town Hall.

If you have any specific access requirements please let our Front of House team know in advance by calling 020 7739 6176 or emailing marketing@shoreditchtownhall.com.

Audiences should be aware that this production may contain:

Guns & bladed weapons
Startling theatrical effects
Haze
Smoking (herbal cigarettes)
Strobe & flashing lights
Loud noises & sound effects
Low lighting
Uneven flooring/surfaces underfoot
Small spaces

Due to the nature of this performance, latecomers will not be admitted.

If you have any questions or concerns about any of this information in advance of your visit, please do not hesitate to call us on 020 7739 6176.

These Rooms In Conversation

There will be a Q&A session at 8.30pm on Wednesday 20 June. Ticket holders for both performances that day are welcome to attend.

There will be a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performance on Saturday 16 June, 2.30pm.

If you have specific access requirements, please ring Reception on 020 7739 6176 or email marketing@shoreditchtownhall.com before making your booking. Our team are here to ensure that your visit is as easy and enjoyable as possible and will be happy to discuss any requirements you may have.

Co-commissioned by LIFT, Shoreditch Town Hall and 14-18 NOW: WW1 Centenary Art Commissions, supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England, and by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Supported by Culture Ireland as part of GB18: Promoting Irish Arts in Britain.

Lead image: ANU & CoisCéim Dance Theatre: Justine Cooper in These Rooms 2016. Photo by Pat Redmond

Teaser shots: ANU & CoisCéim Dance Theatre: Niamh McCann, Justine Cooper & Robbie O'Connor in THESE ROOMS by David Bolger, Owen Boss, Louise Lowe. Photo by Hugo Glendinning

The Stage
Whats On Stage
The Irish Times
The Sunday Business Post
The Financial Times

"immersive theatre at its unrelenting best."
★★★★

"Living history in the truest sense...unforgettable"
★★★★

"Thrillingly immersive… a haunting experience" (on the 2016 production)
★★★★★

‘"Spellbinding… truly transformative" (on the 2016 production)
★★★★★

"Superb" (on the 2016 production)
★★★★

Cast

Justine Cooper

Originally from New Zealand, Justine has been based in Ireland as a freelance dance artist, teacher and choreographer since 2008. Most recently working with CoisCéim Dance Theatre (BODY LANGUAGE, RHA Gallery 2017, AGNES, DANCE TALKING); United Fall (GIRL SONG, Dublin Theatre Festival 2017, TUNDRA, DOGS, LISTOWEL SYNDROME); Maria Nilsson Waller (MERRY.GO.ROUND, Dublin Dance Festival 2016); AN U / CoisCéim Dance Theatre (THESE ROOMS, Dublin Theatre Festival 2016); Liz Roche Company (WRONGHEADED, BASTARD AMBER, BODY AND FORGETTING, FAST PORTRAITS, SECONDARY SOURCES); Junk Ensemble (DUSK AHEAD, BIRD WITH BOY, SOMETIMES WE BREAK); Louise White (WAY BACK HOME); Liv O’Donoghue (PROMPTED BREATHLESS, THE WAY WE MET); and Meryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre (1998-2000). Justine’s own work FOLDS OF THE CRANE was part of Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival 2015, Dublin Dance Festival 2016 and What’s Next Festival, Limerick 2018.

Damian Gildea

Damian is a 2017 graduate of The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Dublin. His recent credits include F.A.T.D.A.D in The Complex directed by Vanessa Fielding, JUDGING SHAW in The Royal Irish Academy with ANU Productions, and END OF directed by Conor Hanratty as part of Dublin Fringe Festival. During his time at The Lir he worked on productions such as ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE and MOJO by Jez Butterworth. Previously he studied Mathematics at Trinity College, but soon logically worked out that acting was the much safer career path to pursue for sustainable income and happiness, Q.E.D.

Úna Kavanagh

Úna Kavanagh has a B.A. & M.A. from the National College Of Art & Design, Ireland. She has worked extensively across disciplines for over 25 years in her native Ireland, UK, America, France and the Middle East. Úna is a figurative artist whose work includes sculpture, text, painting, drawing, performance, film, installation, animation, script writing and Live Art durational performances. Her practice extends to work in theatre, film, television and radio. Úna has exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions for the last 20 years. Her work is held in private collections across the world. She is an award- winning actress and has received International nominations for her work, most notably alongside Julie Walters and Isabella Adjani for Outstanding Actress in Film at The Golden Nymph Awards, Monaco 2009. Úna has been a company member with multi-award winning ANU Productions since 2010, collaborating on 3 Performance art works, 12 LiveArt Theatre-works & Film.

Niamh McCann

Niamh trained as an actor at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London (2003-06). She began her career at the prestigious Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, returning for several seasons thereafter, and has worked consistently with some of the leading theatre companies in the U.K and Ireland including the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Lyceum Edinburgh, Gate Theatre Dublin, Rough Magic, The Abbey Theatre and ANU Productions’ LAUNDRY (2011); ANGEL MEADOW (2014); SUNDER (2016); ON CORPORATION STREET (2016); THESE ROOMS (2016); and THE SIN EATERS (2017). Niamh collaborates across disciplines and has been part of a number of significant works with prestigious international artists.Television credits include THE CLINIC (RTÉ); HOLBY CITY (BBC); RIVER CITY (BBC); and LITTLE ROY (CBBC). Film credits include John Crowley’s Bafta and Oscar nominated BROOKLYN; and THE CURED Directed by David Freyne which was recently premiered at TIFF and Audi Dublin Film Festival.

Jonathan Mitchell

Jonathan graduated from the Rambert School, London in 1992. Since then he has been fortunate to work with a host of choreographers and companies, performing on four continents and in both hemispheres, all the while indulging in his other passions of writing and photography. He has performed with CoisCéim Dance Theatre since 2000, including RITE OF SPRING, WHEN ONCE IS NEVER ENOUGH, MERMAIDS, PAGEANT, AGNES, THE WOLF AND PETER, BODY LANGUAGE and ANU/CoisCéim’s THESE ROOMS, (Dublin Theatre Festival 2016).

Robbie O’Connor

Robbie graduated with B.A (Hons) Degree from The Lir Academy, Trinity College Dublin in 2015. His theatre credits include THE LOST O’CASEY (Abbey Theatre / ANU); THE RED SHOES (Gate Theatre); HENTOWN, ZERO HOUR, PALS, BOYS OF FOLEY STREET, LAUNDRY, WORLD’S END LANE, BASIN & DOWN THE VALLEY (ANU); NORTHERN STAR (Rough Magic / UK tour); REBEL REBEL (Fringe / Show in a Bag); HAMLET (Second Age); END OF THE ROAD (Fishamble) and ALL THAT FALL (Pan Pan). TV & Film credits include TINDERFACE; (The Lir); ALL IS BY MY SIDE (Watchtower Productions); LEISURE CENTRE (Desperate Optimists); HIDDEN (BBC) and FAIR CITY (RTÉ).

Emma O’Kane

Emma is a freelance dance artist and choreographer. She trained at the Perm State Choreographic Academy, Russia. Emma has been a member of CoisCéim Dance Theatre since 2001 and recently performed BODY LANGUAGE at the RHA and toured Australia with THE WOLF AND PETER. Dance Europe voted Emma Outstanding Dancer Of The Year for her performance in CoisCéim’s production of FAUN. She is a regular collaborator with ANU Productions and recently worked on THE SIN EATERS, Dublin Theatre Festival. Other performance/ choreographic credits include The Abbey Theatre, Fishamble, Prime Cut Productions. She has an MA in Dance from the University of Limerick.

Matthew Williamson

Matthew is a dancer and choreographer from Dublin with over 14 years’ experience in performance and competitive dance. He has worked with ANU and CoisCéim Dance Theatre on THESE ROOMS for ART:2016 in the Dublin Theatre Festival 2016 and with CoisCéim has toured extensively, from Sligo to the Sydney Opera House, in THE WOLF AND PETER by David Bolger. Matthew’s speciality is acrobatic, musical and energetic Hip-Hop (Breakdance). He has over ten championship titles under his belt and has showcased his skills in front of some of the biggest companies in the world; in 2014 he received a life time achievement award for outstanding contribution to Irish Hip-Hop dance. He is also a member of dance group Raw Edge Crew who have performed and competed as Irish representatives in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, the UK and Germany. Raw Edge featured on Sky One’s GOT TO DANCE where they reached the live semi finals. Matthew has featured on a number of television shows/adverts and most recently on PENNY DREADFUL as a dancer/movement artist.

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