Residency Programme

Echo Echo Studios' wide-ranging programme of residencies by local and international artists and companies...

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Residency Programme at Echo Echo Studios

Since relocation to new independent premises in 2013, Echo Echo has developed an artist-in-residence programme inviting local and international artists to come and use the new spaces, research and develop new work, and produce performances. Residencies have ranged from a few days up to three months or more. More than 50 artists have been involved to date, the majority of whom have engaged with locally based artists and audiences, and a range of Echo Echo projects at the Studios and in the community.

2024

July 2024 - No Reason To Dance international project residency to create new work All in Good Time directed by Steve Batts
May 2024 - Benno Voorham - rehearsal residency for The Other Selves Irish tour performances
February - August 2024 - Karen Torley & Zoe Ramsey residency devising and producing new work Nevermore
January 2024 - Laurie Keegan - Gap Day Residency

2023

November-December 2023 - Tonya Sheina & Echo Echo Ensemble 'Winter's Dream' new work residency, production and performances
Spring 2023 - Peter O'Doherty research and development project with Steve Batts and Echo Echo Ensemble, supported by ACNI ACES Programme
January 2023 - Maria Svensson working with Ayesha Mailey, Tonya Sheina, Dara, Mira and Naya - Painting the Canvas residency and production period for Echo Echo Festival 2023

2022

November 2022 - Yasmin Mello Marbleface new work creation, mentorship and performance
September 2022 - Aneta Dortová & William Troy residency and performance for Echo Echo Festival Presents Tradition and Beyond
September 2022 - Kristyn Fontanella & Moya Sweeney residency and performance for Echo Echo Festival Presents Tradition and Beyond
September 2022 - Benno Voorham completing interrupted residency of 2020 with public performances of The Other Selves
August 2022 - Mhairi Sutherland artist residency ahead of exhibition of work at Belfast Exposed in October 2022 [WEBSITE]
March 2022 - Brona Jackson short residency with Ayesha Mailey and public performances of Orbits
February 2022 - Gemma Walker-Farren short residency with Tonya Sheina and Barry Davis and public performances of GHOSTS
February 2022 - Sean Donegan and Margaret Hannon residency ahead of their original new work HeArt Therapy at An Grianán Theatre

2021

July 2021 - Yasmin Mello short residency working with Steve Batts on new work Marbleface with work-in-progress showing and artist Q&A

2020

August 2020 - Selma Daniel virtual residency working with Tonya Sheina, Dara and Mira on the Paper Plane project [WEBSITE]
Feb-Mar 2020 - Benno Voorham with Abdalla Al Omari, new work creation and pre-premiere performances of The Other Selves
Jan-Feb 2020 - Grete Smitaite, new work research and development (Further to Echo Echo attendance at New Baltic Dance Platform, Vilnius 2019) [BLOG]

2019

November 2019 - Collective B, artists-in-residence at Echo Echo Festival 2019 completing production of their new work Wonderful World
October 2019 - Ayesha Mailey rehearsing new solo work See Me Disappear ahead of Echo Echo Festival 2019
October 2019 - B&B artists developing new character performance work over ten days in studios and around city (Further to Echo Echo attendance at New Baltic Dance Platform, Vilnius 2019)
October 2019 - Virginia Negru & Catalin Diaconu (Contact Festival Bucharest), two week research residency
August 2019 - Margaret Hannon, intensive R&D over two weeks for new theatre work plus work-in-progress showing in September 2019
May 2019 - Irish Modern Dance Theatre, short residency to create new work Almost Blue by Oona Doherty with Steve Batts (dance) and John Walsh (trumpet)
Jan 2019 - Collective B (Austria), Elsa Mourlam and Sonia Borkowicz developing new work, further to performance at Echo Echo Festival 2016 Open Call
Jan 2019 - Cornelia Savva (Sweden), researching and developing new work, further to invitation at Echo Echo Ensemble touring project in Sweden in September 2018

2018

Nov 2018 - Olek Wójcik and Laura Vlad (Bucharest), researching and developing new circus/physical/movement theatre work
Nov 2018 - Julie Chapple and Maxine Chadburn (Future Leisure / Vancouver), producing new work No More Fantasies - excerpt shown at Echo Echo Festival Short Works. Residency in association with The Playhouse
Nov 2018 - Simonetta Alessandri and company (Italy/UK), producing new work The Shakes - premiered at Echo Echo Festival of Dance and Movement 2018
July-August 2018 - Olek Wójcik, researching and developing new circus/physical/movement theatre work
June 2018 - Eileen McClory, Off The Rails Dance, Afraid of Within new work residency
February-June 2018 - Gemma Walker & Tonya Sheina, researching and developing new work Ghosts [BLOG]
January-March 2018 - Brona Jackson, developing new solo work for younger audiences
January/February 2018 - My Johansson, producing new work Now At Once including two public performances

2017

June/July 2017 - Brona Jackson, researching and developing new work for younger audiences
June 2017 - My Johansson, Now at once new work research and development residency [BLOG]
May/June 2017 - Sarah Herr and Meret Rufener, researching and developing new work for younger audiences
April/May 2017 - Gemma Walker, research project residency supported by ACNI Individual Artist Award [BLOG]
April 2017 - Sabrina Gargano and Verena Schneider, Infinite You Project new work research and development residency [BLOG]
March/April 2017 - Paul Moore (AnNua Productions) and Karen Torley (Banyan Theatre), Why Am I new work production

2016

October 2016 - Kelly Quigley and Echo Echo Ensemble, Fractals new work production residency
December 2015-May 2016 – Lihi Shivak and James King research and development residency
January 2016 – Jusztina Hermann and Robert Peoples, Etudes for Hoop and Violin new work residency [BLOG]

2015

December 2015 – Tonya Sheina and Echo Echo Ensemble, Lost in Frost new work production residency
October 2015 – Oona Doherty and Echo Echo Ensemble, Echo Hunt and Docnite residency
September 2015 – Nick Bryson, Robin Dingemans, Michael Turinsky, Marlieke Burghouts, The Point At Which It Last Made Sense production residency ahead of premiere at Sadler’s Wells
June 2015 – Oona Doherty and company, Echo Hunt and Docnite research and development
April 2015 – Maria Svensson, The Importance of Shepherds residency
February 2015 – Bridget Madden, Ionsu new work research project supported by Dance Resource Base Evolve Project

2014

December 2014 – Leonardo Lambruschini and Gianni Bruschi, Spazio Seme artists Erasmus+ project
October 2014 - Ayesha Mailey and Echo Echo Ensemble, Ludo Lusi Lusum new work production residency
August 2014 – Anne Dietrich and Jana Schmuck

Other artists supported by Echo Echo Studios with shorter residencies or individual artist rates include Abbie Madden, James King, Sorcha Shanahan, Jenny MacDonald, Olek Wojcik, Velvet Alibi, Strength, Ports, Mel Bradley, Bernadette Sheils, Gemma Gfeller, John Butler, In Your Space Circus ensemble, Lewys Holt, Simone McLaughlin, Kathleen Doherty.

Proposals

Echo Echo welcomes residency proposals from artists. Please contact us by email.

We are happy to assist with letters of invitation or help with visa applications and accommodation suggestions.

We receive a high number of proposals and resources are limited therefore priority may be given to artists who have expressed an interest through the Echo Echo Festival Open Call Programme or through their participation at other Echo Echo events.

Artist Feedback

This space is a treasure. You can feel the resonance of all your good will in the walls of this building. How special that is. How glad I am to know that this exists. That warms my heart. I am so grateful for your generosity and openness. I can honestly say that I would not have been able to create the same kind of work anywhere else. You inspire me! Maria Svensson, 2015

We (AnNua and Banyan Theatres) had a great time in the Echo Echo Studio space working together toward the staging of the play Why Am I. The space is very adaptable in terms of performance and audience seating configuration, and also well equipped as regards audio, projectors and lights. Echo Echo members were really friendly and helpful, Anna and Ailbe assisted with publicity and admin. Great assistance also from technician and lighting designer Barry Davis. Great venue for experimentation, a creative atmosphere, good value, good tech, enjoy! Paul Moore and Karen Torley, 2017

I am amazed by the friendliness, kindness and open-mindedness of the Echo Echo dance community. It is a rare experience to experience a group people who approach dance in a healthy, sincere and explorative way and I am grateful I could be part of that for a bit. Artist Feedback, 2022

Gallery

With thanks to visiting artists and companies for use of images of their work.

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