The Lir Academy, Dublin Fringe Festival and the British Council present Forest Fringe, a microfestival of performance to take place at The Lir, Grand Canal Dock this December for three nights only.
The microfestival comprises a unique programme of activities with exciting new, current and revived work from both Irish and international artists including:
Action Hero: Headlining are the high octane daredevil Bristolian performance artists with the Irish premiere of Watch Me Fall. This performance looks at achieving the impossible through ideas of risk and questionable acts both for audience and performers.
Dan Canham: Winner of best male performer for 30 Cecil Street at Dublin Fringe Festival 2012, Dan returns to Dublin with this dance-theatre work which engages with the lost history of Limerick.
Veronica Dyas: Nominated for Best Off-Site Production at the 2011 Dublin Fringe Festival, Veronica Dyas, a leading emerging Irish talent, will be reviving her solo performance In My Bed; a personal account though identity, childhood and relationships.
Tim Etchells: To celebrate the arrival of Forest Fringe in Dublin, artist/performer/writer Tim Etchells (Forced Entertainment) will be creating a new installation in response to the space at The Lir.
HotForTheatre: Winner of the 2011 Dublin Fringe Festival award for best female performer, Amy Conroy will be using Forest Fringe as an opportunity to share early elements of her new performance Break, which looks at the complexities and challenges of the education system.
Kieran Hurley: Hitch is the Irish premiere of one man’s depiction of his journey from Glasgow to the G8 summit in Italy in 2009. This questioning and probing of concepts of protest has been lauded extensively in the UK press for the talents of the award winning performer/writer.
Travelling Sounds Library: a regular feature of the Forest Fringe, this travelling audio collection (with librarian!) features work from companies such as Blast Theory and Stan’s Café amongst others.
In 2010 Forest Fringe began organising Microfestivals, taking the model for their work to other places in order to build relationships and broaden the engagement with artistic communities and audiences. Dublin will be the second international city to host a Forest Fringe microfestival.
