Shimmer

Tue Sep 09 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:15 am UTC+01:00

Draíocht, The Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Ireland Dublin 15 | Dublin

Draiocht Blanchardstown
Publisher/HostDraiocht Blanchardstown
Shimmer
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Tickets €10 per baby (one accompanying adult free per child)
Draíocht Studio
Full of silver, light and wonder, Shimmer is a unique, dream-like dance show for audiences of babies and their adults.
Shimmer invites its audiences into an immersive reflective space created by Katie Davenport animated by a twinkling original score by David Goodall, gentle choreography by Hayley Earlam that responds to its individual tiny audience members and stunning wraparound video art by Conan McIvor.
Performers: Hayley Earlam, Jess Rowell, Oran Leong.
Directed by Anna Newell.
Shimmer tours to the Network For Extraordinary Audiences venues in Autumn 2025 funded by Arts Council Ireland.
"Shimmer is sensational! An absolute feast for the senses. My baby was engaged and enthralled throughout, as was I. Shimmer brings together dance, music, light and space in a way which sparks the imagination and evokes wonder from both the young and old."
- Parent
"...wonderfully designed and so engaging for both myself and baby . My daughter took in every movement and sound around her and was smiling from start to finish!"- Parent
Duration 25 mins + 20 mins free play
Age guideline: 3-12 months
Capacity: Max 8 babies per show (plus 1 accompanying adult per baby)
Shimmer is a co-production with Anna Newell Theatre Adventures & Riverbank Theatre, funded by Arts Council Ireland.
Image: Neil Harrison
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