A strangely unique work: Michael Keegan-Dolan's MÁM

Teaċ Daṁsa in Michael Keegan-Dolan's MÁM

Ellie Poirier-Dolan with Rachel Poirier in MÁM

Zen Jefferson with Mayah Kadish and Ellie Poirier-Dolan in MÁM

By Graham Watts, 10 October 2023

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“It is unsurprisingly a slice of Irish culture as fat as the thick end of a Shillelagh”

Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 5 October 2023

MÁM (Michael Keegan-Dolan)

Teaċ Daṁsa

Sabine Dargent, Set Designer

Hyemi Shin, Costume Designer

Rachel Poirier, Dancer

Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Teaċ Daṁsa in Mám: a cracker of a show!

Deborah Weiss, 20th February

Mám transports the viewer into another world, surreal yet identifiable at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury.

*****

Pure genius: How to be a Dancer in Seventy-two Thousand Easy Lessons

Deborah Weiss, 17th September

A most entertaining evening of dance theatre from Michael Keegan-Dolan and Rachel Poirier at Sadler's Wells East.

*****

Teaċ Daṁsa’s MÁM in Madrid: Michael Keegan-Dolan at his best

Cristina de Lucas, 9th December

An unforgettable evening of contemporary dance with Keegan-Dolan’s Mám in Madrid, with excellent performances from Cormac Begley, s t a r g a z e and Teaċ Daṁsa company.

****1

Faust finds salvation thanks to jump-in soprano

Mark Pullinger, 11th April

A devilishly fun performance of Gounod's take on Goethe, saved when Mandy Fredrich flew in at short notice to take over the role of Marguerite.

****1

Swan Lake Loch na hEala

Christopher Curtis, 26th November

A feast of imagination and excellent performance. This modern Irish take on the classic ballet is funny, profound and moving.

*****

NYDC: Original, Rich and Extraordinary

Christopher Curtis, 7th April

In-Nocentes is wonderful. Michael Keegan-Dolan and his team have drawn from the gifts and commitment of these young dancers to create original, rich and extraordinary dance.

*****

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.