A sharing of two works in progress arising out of Cairde Sligo Arts Festival and Ciclop Festival's International Residency Exchange

Cairde Sligo Arts Festival and Ciclop Festival in Sineu, Mallorca are hosting an internatonal resdency exchace where two Irish artsts and two Balearic artists are developing work which will be shaed at the respective festials in 2027. This is an early stage sharing of both works in progress - Each piece s approxumately 15 minutes in length, followed by q + a / discussion with the artists.

Javier García and Neus Picó of A Contra Cor (Illes Balears) will use the residency to develop their street performance project ‘O’. Combining physical theatre, acrobatics, dance and masks, the work explores migration, survival, adaptation and belonging.

Jake Fairbrother and Charlotte Bruce (IRL) will develop their aerial dance rope duet ‘Outgrown’, exploring family, time and growth through the evolving relationship between two siblings moving from childhood into adulthood.

The first residency took place at C.IN.E. Creation Centre in Sineu, Mallorca, from 5–17 October, and the 2nd residency is in Sligo from 2–14 November.

This residency exchange has been made possible through funding from the Arts Council’s International Residency Initiatives Scheme.

We are also grateful for additional support from Sligo Arts Service, subsidised space through C.IN.E. and The Factory Performance Space, and the continued support of the ISACS Network.

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