Michael to premiere his family production

Michael to premiere his family production

4 September 2024

A SAINTFIELD choreographer will premiere his latest production at St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast in November.

Michael McEvoy is the artistic director of dance theatre company Northern Attitudes, and he will present ‘The Gate House’ during the Belfast International Arts Festival.

‘The Gate House’ is a sharing of family lineage, stemming from the lives of his grandfather, father and his own personal history.

The production is a physical expression of inherited trauma, the passing of the torch and three generations of men raised in Northern Ireland.

For the past two summers, Michael has been running short film weeks at the Down Arts Centre in Downpatrick, introducing young people from the area to contemporary art practices, resulting in the making of a new short film at the end of each week.

‘The Gate House’ will be performed at St Anne’s Cathedral on Friday and Saturday, November 1-2.