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Ennis Riverdancer travels the world

Riverdance is at the Gaiety Theatre for its summer run until August 28 and among the cast is dancer Laura Minogue from Ennis.

Since joining Riverdance in 2003, Laura has performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and Hammersmith Apollo in London, the Kremlin in Moscow, the Acropolis in Athens and at the Great Wall of China.

Dundalk Dancer Darren Casey

RIVERDANCE is back at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin until the end of August and amongst the cast of the record-breaking show is Dundalk dancer Darren Casey.
The 22-year-old from Fatima Drive has been a member of the show since 2008 and said he is living the dream at present after fulfilling a childhood dream of joining Riverdance.

‘Riverdance keeps me on my toes’

A typical performance day of Irish Dancer Chloey Turner. Chloey is one of the lead dancers in ‘Riverdance’ at the Gaiety Theatre until August 28 and INEC, Killarney, August 30-September 4.

Costume designer Joan Bergin

Emmy award winning costume designer Joan Bergin speaks to Entertainment.ie about her career with Riverdance.

“I looked at how they used to dye fabric with berries in Celtic times. Everything from blackberries to apple skins. And once I got that rich color I used a lot of stretch velvets. I travelled the country finding people, who could contribute, people who embroidered and made crowns”

Riverdance proud to support the charity MedAid4Kids

Riverdance was proud to support the charity MedAid4Kids on our Gaiety Theatre opening night this June 30th.

MedAid4Kids is an Irish charity with one goal in mind ‘to help children who can’t help themselves’. Medaid4kids supplies all eight state orphanages in Transdnestria with their basic hygiene needs, including toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, washing powder, soap etc. Each year over 2,500 children benefit from the generosity of the Irish people.

Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre

What a magnificent opening night it was for Riverdance in Dublin this evening!
Riverdance can only be described as a passionate and powerful explosion of creative expression that lifted our hearts and thoroughly entertained us!

Riverdancers complete the Dublin’s Women’s Mini-Marathon

The stiff limbs of the 50 runners who took to the streets of Dublin on Monday to run the Mini-Marathon should be returning to normal by now following their exertions to raise funds for Research Foundation’s Eithne Walls Fund. Everyone, whether they were walking or running had a great day!

Lead dancers on Fox TV Seattle, WA

Riverdance lead dancers appear on Q13 Fox News. Craig and Catriona chat to Kaci Aitchison and teach her a few Riverdance dance steps.

An explosive experience!

Review Royal Theatre, Victoria by Grania Litwin
With billowing waves of Irish mist rolling across the Royal Theatre, stage, under the projected image of a cool moon in a turbulent sky, Riverdance set the scene for an explosive evening..

Riverdancers run in Dublin’s Women’s Mini-Marathon

Riverdancers Nicola Byrne and Aisling McVeigh get in some last minute training before taking part in this year’s Dublin Women’s Mini-Marathon on Monday June 6th.