Moment

Credit Ger McCarthy Project Partner:
Molly Sturges, Artistic Director; Margaret O’Sullivan & Mel Mercier, Producers; Michelle Finnerty, Project Coordinator; O’Connell Court; Turners Cross Day Care Centre; Share; Health Service Executive South

Date: 1 July – 8 October 2005
Venue: O’Connell Court, Windmill Lane

Project Description:
Under the direction and guidance of internationally recognised director, Molly Sturges, ‘MOMENT’ brought together a group of artists working in a variety of media (dance, painting, writing, film, music, and drama) to collaborate with staff and older people in O’Connell Court, and with young people from the local area.

Creative sessions took place two and three times a week at O’Connell Court. The residents worked one-on-one and in groups with the artists and students in developing creative expressions which formed elements of a unique performance, the culmination of the three-month project..

The performance, a ‘Tea Party’ performance, incorporated elements of music, movement, storytelling, sound art and video which had been explored during the workshops.
with the MOMENT
In addition to the two performances, an Open Discussion designed to let members of the public meet the artists, students and participants and to discuss the intersection of art-making and healthcare, artist collaborations and intergenerational work, took place at the end of August. This was followed by an Open Workshop which invited the public to make a creative contribution to the MOMENT Tea Party performances.

The project was highly successful and all participants wished the project could continue.

Credit Ger McCarthy