Beste Riverdance podcasts (2024)

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How Chloey Turner overcame fear and nerves to pursue her Riverdance dream, plus catching up with the next generation of Riverdancers 19:59

6+ y ago19:59

19:59

We’re back home in Dublin for our tenth – and final – episode of this series where we visit the Riverdance summer school and catch up with the next generation of Riverdancers. Plus, principal dancer, Chloey Turner, talks to Darren Casey about her emotional career, the defining influence of her father, and opens up about how nerves and anxiety very …

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'Being on the road was my time to cry, to share and be open with myself' lead dancer Jason O'Neill on his Riverdance journey 20:48

6+ y ago20:48

20:48

When Jason O'Neill put his college education first, he was worried that he had missed his chance with Riverdance and he admits that he suffered depression and anxiety as a result, 'thinking I was missing out on these incredible tours'. But the day he got his graduation certificate he also got offered the lead on the show. 'It was a surreal day and …

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End of the road in North America and insights from our production stage manager 18:44

6+ y ago18:44

18:44

We've reached the end of the road for our 2018 tour in North America and join us backstage for tears and heartbreak as the show leaves America and Canada behind. Another milestone was also reached this year as production stage manager, Marc Anderson, celebrated 10 years and 1500 shows with Riverdance and he gave us some of the insights into how the…

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What it takes to be a Riverdance dance captain 14:33

6+ y ago14:33

14:33

It takes a certain type of mentality and personality to be a Riverdance dance captain and on this week's episode, Louise O'Sullivan, John Lonergan and Ellen Bonner explain the preparation, mindset and approach needed to lead a Riverdance company on tour. Plus, as the show hits Kansas on St. Patrick's Day, Darren Casey takes you backstage for a spec…

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'It's time for a major re-invention' Producer Julian Erskine on a new Riverdance 17:28

6+ y ago17:28

17:28

"You can count on one hand the number of shows that have the longevity of Riverdance," explains Producer Julian Erskine who has worked on the show since its Eurovision days in 1994. "The music, the choreography, the energy of the dancers is incredible and it brings people together. It's accessible to everybody, people can forget everything for two …

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Lauren Smyth on the highs and lows of her Riverdance career 16:44

6+ y ago16:44

16:44

"If you have a goal or dream in sight, most of the time it's not going to be a straight road. You're going to have to take a longer, more difficult direction to get there." On this week's show, lead dancer, Lauren Smyth, tells Darren Casey how she was rejected for Riverdance but wouldn't take no for an answer and wouldn't give up her dream of danci…

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‘Never take it for granted, I miss the stage, I miss the crowd and the applause’ 19:42

6+ y ago19:42

19:42

From the youngster who saw Riverdance on the Eurovision on a VHS tape in 1994 to aspiring dancer and lead star, Padraic Moyles has toured the world and stayed at the top of his profession for over a decade. But he has now stepped off-stage, retired from dancing to be Riverdance's Associate Director and on this week's episode, he discusses the drug …

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Riverdance's newest star, Amy-Mae Dolan, on her rise to fame 17:43

6+ y ago17:43

17:43

She's been called the Jean Butler of her generation and Riverdance's lead dancer, Amy Mae Dolan talks about her meteoric journey on this week's episode of Riverdance: the podcast. From being accepted onto the Riverdance academy in the summer of 2016 to dancing on the show later that year to being lead dancer and travelling the world just a year lat…

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Riverdance lands in America and Ciara Sexton on re-discovering her love of dancing 17:01

6+ y ago17:01

17:01

On this week’s show, join Riverdance as they land in North America for its 23 US state and Canadian tour. Starting in Washington DC, Darren Casey takes us through a tiring four days of rehearsals and shows in America’s capital, whilst he also catches up with outspoken principal dancer, Ciara Sexton. Having retired from Irish dancing aged just 25, C…

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Riverdance in China and John McColgan on the future of the show 27:03

6+ y ago27:03

27:03

On the first episode of Riverdance: the podcast, join Darren Casey as he takes you on tour for the China leg of the Riverdance experience. You'll hear from the Riverdance cast and crew for another memorable cultural experience, while Darren takes you backstage for an exclusive all-access-pass. Plus, in an exclusive interview, director and co-founde…

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Launching June 17th 1:26

6+ y ago1:26

1:26

Since it first began in 1995, Riverdance has performed 11,500 times, been seen by over 25 million people in 515 venues throughout 47 countries across 6 continents and played to a global television audience of 3 billion people. Now, experience Riverdance as never before as they go on a world tour from China to North America and back to their hometow…

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Scholarcast 8: Filming Friel: Lughnasa on Screen 27:30

16y ago27:30

27:30

Frank McGuinness speaks of his experience of adapting Brian Friel’s Dancing At Lughnasa for the screen, with Meryl Streep in the leading role. Friel has appeared to shy away from film for most of his distinguished career but was deeply influenced by the wider revolutions in acting, writing and directing across all media during the 1960s when modern…

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Scholarcast 7: Globalising Irish Music 40:21

16+ y ago40:21

40:21

Over the last three decades Bill Whelan has been at the heart of many exciting moments of extraordinary innovation in Irish music across the genres from traditional to rock. Here he documents and considers his varied career to date, from jobbing session musician in the early 1970s to Grammy Award winner in 1997. Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine are reca…

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Scholarcast 6: Hollywood and Contemporary Irish Drama 49:48

16+ y ago49:48

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This lecture examines how contemporary Irish playwrights depict and how they engage the cinematic and narrative patterns we’ve come to associate with American movies. Donal O’Kelly’s Catalpa (1995), Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan (1996), Marie Jones’s Stones in His Pockets (1999), and Geraldine Hughes’s Belfast Blues (2003) grapple with…

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Scholarcast 5: Neutrality and Popular Culture 55:13

16+ y ago55:13

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This lecture explores forms of popular culture that developed in Ireland during the Second World War. Comparisons are drawn with Britain, where radio and cinema assume tremendous importance in the war years. In Ireland the major developments are in amateur drama, reading groups, beginnings of film and journalism. Particular attention is focused on …

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Scholarcast 4: Anne Fogarty - James Joyce and Popular Culture 28:21

16+ y ago28:21

28:21

James Joyce’s works abound in references to popular culture. They depict such works as part of the very fabric of modern consciousness. Frequently, Joyce deploys allusions to popular entertainment as a means of underlining the debasement and vulgarity of contemporary existence. But also crucially, in the manner of Walter Benjamin, he depicts popula…

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Scholarcast 3: Eddie Holt - W.B. Yeats, Journalism and the Revival 25:35

16+ y ago25:35

25:35

This lecture examines W.B. Yeats’s not inconsiderable body of writing for the newspapers which ranges from literary journalism to letters to the editor. Attention will focus on the tensions between his clear commitment to journalistic practice and his own avowed hostility to ‘the Ireland of the newspapers’.…

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Scholarcast 2: Elaine Sisson - The Boy as National Hero: The legacy of Cuchulainn 36:22

16+ y ago36:22

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This lecture is focused primarily on the pre-revolutionary period in Ireland and looks at the cultural and visual significance of the image of the boy within Irish nationalist discourse.Door Elaine Sisson

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Scholarcast 1: PJ Mathews - Doing Something Irish: From Thomas Moore to Riverdance 31:11

16+ y ago31:11

31:11

Like Moore’s Melodies, Bill Whelan’s Riverdance has become the stable signifier of a complex cultural moment. The innovation and appeal of his music lies in his ability to interrogate and transcend the highly compartmentalised divisions within Irish music which can be traced back to Yeats’s rejection of Moore’s songs.…

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Scholarcast Series 1 Introduction 1:41

16+ y ago1:41

1:41

PJ Mathews introduces Series 1 of UCDscholarcastDoor PJ Mathews

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UCD Scholarcast - Series 1: The Art of Popular Culture: From "The Meeting of the Waters" to Riverdance

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How Chloey Turner overcame fear and nerves to pursue her Riverdance dream, plus catching up with the next generation of Riverdancers 19:59

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'Being on the road was my time to cry, to share and be open with myself' lead dancer Jason O'Neill on his Riverdance journey 20:48

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End of the road in North America and insights from our production stage manager 18:44

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What it takes to be a Riverdance dance captain 14:33

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'It's time for a major re-invention' Producer Julian Erskine on a new Riverdance 17:28

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Lauren Smyth on the highs and lows of her Riverdance career 16:44

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‘Never take it for granted, I miss the stage, I miss the crowd and the applause’ 19:42

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Riverdance's newest star, Amy-Mae Dolan, on her rise to fame 17:43

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Riverdance lands in America and Ciara Sexton on re-discovering her love of dancing 17:01

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Riverdance in China and John McColgan on the future of the show 27:03

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Launching June 17th 1:26

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Scholarcast 8: Filming Friel: Lughnasa on Screen 27:30

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Scholarcast 7: Globalising Irish Music 40:21

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Scholarcast 6: Hollywood and Contemporary Irish Drama 49:48

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Scholarcast 5: Neutrality and Popular Culture 55:13

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Scholarcast 4: Anne Fogarty - James Joyce and Popular Culture 28:21

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Scholarcast 3: Eddie Holt - W.B. Yeats, Journalism and the Revival 25:35

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Scholarcast 2: Elaine Sisson - The Boy as National Hero: The legacy of Cuchulainn 36:22

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Scholarcast 1: PJ Mathews - Doing Something Irish: From Thomas Moore to Riverdance 31:11

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Scholarcast Series 1 Introduction 1:41

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