The Weight

An immersive new dance work by Luca Truffarelli where ideas of freedom and subjection, the individualism of human beings and their basic human rights is reflected on. THE WEIGHT evokes scenes from daily life, turned compelling through the gestural movements of a dance solo and the power of the orchestral score. 

The production was born from Luca’s desire to creatively conjure the places and people in society so often overlooked, challenging us all to take another hard look at each other… Against a soaring orchestral backdrop specially composed by Greg Haines and recorded with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, this new dance collaboration by Truffarelli, was originally conceived with Oona Doherty and developed with Swiss-based dancer Erin O’Reilly. 

Luca Truffarelli is a renowned Dublin-based Italian dance filmmaker, photographer and videographer, who has been working with Irish dance artists and organisations for over 12 years. In recent years, Luca has extended his creative practice into the sphere of choreography, in particular with long-term collaborator and award-winning dancer and choreographer, Oona Doherty.