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- May-October 2010 (Creation)
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122 pp.
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Fearghus Ó Conchúir was born in the Gaeltacht region of Ring in County Waterford. He completed degrees in English and European Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford before training at the London Contemporary Dance School. He was the founder of Corp Deasa Contemporary Dance Company but later developed his career as an independent choreographer and dance artist. He has performed live and in film in Europe, North America, and China. In addition to his own work, Ó Conchúir has danced for other companies and collaborated with numerous dance and other artists. He has also taken an active role in the promotion and development of dance in Ireland and is a board member of Dance Ireland, Project Arts Centre, and Dance Digital. In January 2019, he was appointed Deputy Chair of the Arts Council. A more detailed overview of Ó Conchúir’s career and individual choreographies as well as recordings of his performances can be found at http://www.fearghus.net/.
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Media book in Chinese and English of events in the Ireland Pavilion during Expo 2010 (1 May to 31 October) in Shanghai, China. The book contains an entry for Fearghus Ó Conchúir and his performances with Stéphane Hisler and Matthew Morris of Niche, ‘a vivid and silent dance without musical accompaniment’, in the Ireland Pavilion Gazebo throughout May 2010.
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- English
- Chinese