Statement from the producers of Riverdance Re: “Riverdance” dates in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia and Ukraine.

TV3’s Ireland AM went behind backstage  during the Riverdance rehearsals at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin to catch up with Executive Producer Julian Erskine, Dance Director Niamh O’Connor, Lead Dancer Stephen Brennan and Wardrobe assistant Mary Sheehan.

After training on Saturday afternoon the entire Dublin GAA squad was surprised with a trip to Riverdance by mentor Bernard Dunne.
Lead dancer Padraic Moyles donned a Dublin jersey for the finale of the show.

Maria Buffini is currently dancing the lead in Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre, but in a few short years will be diagnosing ailments

  TV3’s Laura Woods learns the steps and joins 1692 other dancers in the Riverdance – The Gathering Longest Line World Record on the banks on the River Liffey on a sunny Sunday morning in July. Laura gets some tips from Jean Butler before she agrees to take part.

What a fantastic day on the banks of the River Liffey, 1,693 dancers from 44 countries taking part in the World Record breaking Longest Riverdance line ever.

Congratulations to every one of the 1693 world record breakers who were on the quays of the River Liffey today. A great achievement. Thank you for all the effort, practice and enthusiasm that you put into today. Well done!

At 12 noon on Sunday 21st July join over 2000 people from near and far as they gather along the banks of Dublin’s River Liffey with the stars of Riverdance in this exciting event between Sean O’Casey Bridge and Beckett Bridge

On Saturday 20th July a very special open-air event will take place in Merrion Square, Dublin as part of Riverdance The Gathering.
Following 19 years of global touring Riverdance will be presented in its city of birth in a brand new format – Riverdance on Screen.