THE SUDDEN

Exploring everything in reverse, The Sudden starts with a closing night party. By all accounts, it hasn't gone well. The cast of dancers use the audience to put together the final scene - the missing piece of the puzzle.

The Sudden is the eureka moment - the answer, the end, the reveal. It's an experiment in live direction, authorship and choreography, where the audience tell stories or ask questions, which are painstakingly depicted by the performers on stage in innovative ways. 

It's all about the search. It invites you to live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer. 

The Sudden is co-presented with Dublin Dance Festival.

Image by Ros Kavanagh.

★★★★★

“Like Pollack, it's likely to demand many viewings, each one sure to reward you. Except there aren’t that many viewings to be had. The smart thing to do would be to make sure you don’t miss this one.” - The Arts Review

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“Mollyanna Ennis dances a fiercely taut and controlled jittering solo.” - The Irish Times

“Whether it’s dance or theatre, Pan Pan continues to be one of the most inventive companies around.” - No More Workhorse