Festive family theatre event coming to Newbridge on Sunday
Presented by Derry-based Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company
Winter’s Dream is a new family show by Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company, which will be shown at The Riverbank in Newbridge on Sunday, December 15 at 6pm.
A little snowman dares to dream of making the impossible possible
This is a story of curiosity and /hope
Where the magic of winter meets the joy of spring
And reminds us to find the beauty and joy in all the seasons
Guiding you into a fantastical theatrical realm, Winter’s Dream takes us on unique and enchanting festive
adventure.
Suitable for all ages but particularly aimed at those who wish to experience a humorous and gently paced theatre event.
Families and young audiences will be transported to a dreamlike world for a cosy and magical experience; the perfect antidote to the hectic and often over- stimulating festive season.
Credits
Created and directed by Antonina Sheina
Performed by Echo Echo Ensemble: Ayesha Mailey, Kelly Quigley, Zoe Ramsey and Antonina Sheina
Technical Manager: Barry Davis
Artwork by Antonina Sheina
Produced by Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company
Audience Feedback:
• “The most wonderful piece. I loved every minute as did my daughter and niece. Thank you so much
Echo Echo, it made this Christmas a bit more magical.”
• “Winter’s Dream one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen this year. Metamorphic winter, a promise
of summer, the flourishing under frost, It’s a short show and very beautiful. It touches that little thing
that has to do with light and hope”
• “We really enjoyed the performance, it was so special and something very different that the children
are not used to seeing, so thank you for that! We loved how interactive it was also.”
• “I thought it was lovely, the characters were really cute and innocent and funny and it was a really
heart-warming and engaging show.”
• “Amazing beautiful performance. The costumes were stunning. I felt like I wastransferred to a magical
land of snow and fairies. Absolutely enchanting.”
• “Thank you for a beautiful show. We all loved the dance the music. Dancing together with the
audience. The shadows work. All very different from other shows. Very gentle and touching.”
• “Beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. Thank you for doing what you do
here in this great city where we live. But also tour it, others need to experience what you do.”
Supported by a small grant from the Enkalon Foundation. Echo Echo receives principal funding from Arts
Council NI and the National Lottery.
About Echo Echo
Echo Echo is a dance theatre company based in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland and have existed since 1991.
The company creates original performance work for a variety of theatre and site-specific settings.
The extensive repertoire of original works varies greatly in style and aesthetic including performances for children
and younger audiences.
Echo Echo engages and teaches people of all ages and abilities in a very wide range of participation contexts
locally, nationally and internationally. We work in partnership with arts organisations, festivals, schools, educational institutions and community organisations throughout the northwest, Ireland, Europe and further afield.
Visit the company’s website for further information: www.echoechodance.com
Images by Patrick Duddy Photography