"Inspired by collaborative, devised frameworks for theatre making and integrating a variety of performative practices – Physical Theatre, Contemporary Dance, Circus Skills and Character Acting, Alchemy aim to create distinctive productions that actively engage audiences and explore personal & universal modes of expression."
- Will Flanagan, Alchemy Arts Director.
- Will Flanagan, Alchemy Arts Director.
Alchemy were originally established in 2007 under the moniker PassePartout Circus. In this guise they established themselves as one of the foremost Street Theatre companies in Ireland, touring nationally & internationally on an annual basis. Their productions have enjoyed sold-out runs at The Midsummer Festival, Spraoi - Ireland's International Street Theatre Festival and at the National Circus Festival of Ireland, and have featured at festival & events the length & breath of the country.
Characterised by highly skilled performances, interactive productions & personalised costume design PassePartout have remained at the forefront of contemporary circus in Ireland since their inception.
Alchemy Arts has it's genesis in this foundation. It seeks to further develop the performative expression of Circus, integrating it's origins in Street Theatre with a Contemporary Theatrical aesthetic in order to create productions that are distinctive in their expression, scope and structure.
Characterised by highly skilled performances, interactive productions & personalised costume design PassePartout have remained at the forefront of contemporary circus in Ireland since their inception.
Alchemy Arts has it's genesis in this foundation. It seeks to further develop the performative expression of Circus, integrating it's origins in Street Theatre with a Contemporary Theatrical aesthetic in order to create productions that are distinctive in their expression, scope and structure.
Contributing Artists
Artistic Director: Will Flanagan
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Will is a full time performer and recording musician based in Clonakilty, Co. Cork. He holds an M.A. in Theatre & Performative Practices and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Physical Theatre. As a circus performer, he originally trained as a Juggler and later studied Clown under Phillippe Gaulier and David Spathaky.
As a professional performer he tours nationally and internationally on an ongoing basis with his own work and collaborates with a variety of production companies throughout Ireland. Will has presented work in Asia, Russia, Australia and North America. His lastest production The Presence sees Alchemy collaborate with videographer Maurice Supple of Blueshed Productions. |
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Performer & Designer: Dee Tierney
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Dee Tierney is a professional performer, costume designer and model. A trained Stilt Walker, Dancer and Fire Performer, Dee works on an ongoing basis with a range of award winning national and international agencies and event management companies including PassePartout Circus, Fanzini Productions, Wobbly Circus, Propaganda Events, ROGU, Pooka Designs and Verve Entertainment.
Dee specialises in high quality customised costume design, bespoke tailoring and interactive characterisation. Her street theatre performances have featured at festivals and events in Europe, Asia and Australia and her latest co-production with ROGU – Element, is due to premiere in 2020. |
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Videographer: Maurice Supple
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Maurice is a highly experienced videographer & editor, renowned in Irish circus circles for his expertise in capturing and documenting its’ performances throughout the country. Through his production company Blue Shed he has become the primary videographer for The National Circus Festival of Ireland, for Spraoi, -the National Street Theatre Festival, The Cavan Arts Festival, The Body and Soul Festival and many more. He has collaborated with us in the past on productions such as Inferno: The Burning Quest, as well the solo character Monsieur Gusto, and has worked with many of the foremost circus and street theatre companies in Ireland, including Fanzini Productions, Rogu and the Lords of Strut.
This experience with performing artists in both their performative and creative environment, mixed with the technical prowess that Maurice displays in his multi-platform video capturing capacity, makes him an ideal mentor and collaborator. |
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Musician & Composer: James Guilmartin
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James Guilmartin is a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter, composer and music producer based in Co. Kildare, Ireland. His self-produced album Intro into Exile, co-produced with Martin Osbourne & Enda Roche, was released to critical acclaim in 2014, with many samples featured in Alchemy's productions. His most recent experimental work, The Sisyphus Project, provided the soundtrack to a number of Alchemy's video's in The Presence.
James' highly authentic sound, rich experimentation and sonic adaptability has helped to facilitate a rich partnership with Alchemy in his role as an independent composer. www.youtube.com/jamesguilmartin www.facebook.com/jamesguilmartinmusic www.facebook.com/sisyphusproject |
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Performer & Choreographer: Guillaume Cousson
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Guillaume is the writer, performer and director of Riuchi, an award winning circus company created in 2013 that tours and headlines festivals across the world.
The character Riuchi comes from the imagination of the performer’s Asian identity. Riuchi communicates through movements that are based on the theories of martial arts through self-taught techniques and training. Within this context, he creates movements enriched with grace, purity and focus that seem effortless. Riuchi has received several awards and became one of the winners of Ireland’s “New Emerging Artists” for 2016. The Irish Times describe him as “a skilled and imaginative performer”. |
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