Longford dancer's film ‘Dream Baby Dream’ gets library preview

Last Saturday Longford library was the venue for an intriguing sneak preview of a film by local dancer Orla McCarthy.

The showing was a first chance to get a look at a work that celebrates the full spectrum of human emotion.

Orla began her dance training in the Shawbrook School of Dance before pursuing a BA in contemporary dance in Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts.

On her social media platform the Longford dancer wrote: “I will be sharing a sneak preview of the first draft of our film 'Dream Baby Dream' in the Longford Library. Filmed in St. John's Hall with the support of Creative Longford, the Arts Council Ireland and Shawbrook Residential.”

Dream Baby Dream,' is a 20-minute solo dance film in which McCarthy confronts the pressures of her dance career, weaving her internal struggles into a powerful narrative of self-acceptance and the transformative power of embracing vulnerability.

This evocative piece celebrates the full spectrum of human emotion, inspiring self-compassion in the audience.The Director of Photography is Gareth Byrne, with choreographic assistance by Gal Fefferman. The music in the piece features SISTIR and 'Dream Baby Dream' by Bruce Springsteen. The audio production is by Tugkan Mutla. The preview was facilitated by Longford Library Services.