20/11/2024
Last performance of *DOLORES* by Junk Ensemble tonight in Galway in The black box after our stellar run in the Chocolate Factory Dublin with incredible team of performers musicians and creatives
Inspired by Vladimir Nabokov’s poetic and disturbing novel Lo**ta, DOLORES reveals three facets of the character: the neglected and traumatised orphan, the candy-fed girl filled with American hopes and dreams, and the Dolores who lived – a woman full of fire and retribution. Through darkly cinematic imagery, music, text and movement, DOLORES exposes the unsettling abuse and tragedy of a young girl.
The acclaimed cast of performers and musicians lead the audience through intricately designed rooms visited in the novel: a 1950’s car, a girl’s cluttered bedroom, a cheap motel in mid-America, and a lonely highway road.
Created and presented with funding from The Arts Grant Fund / Arts Council Ireland, with support from Project Arts Centre.
Dolores combines visual eloquence with the gut-punch of a victim impact statement” The Irish Times ★★★★
“There is simply no resisting “Dolores’” power. Provocative and unapologetically brilliant, “Dolores” offers a uniquely thrilling experience…One worth several revisits to make sure you don’t miss a thing.” The Arts Review ★★★★★
“A brilliant interference of Nabokov’s best-known work…compelling and mesmerising…the show is a string of highlights.” Irish Independent
“Rivetingly dark: Junk Ensemble’s dance-theatre reimagining of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lo**ta is thrilling and revelatory.” Exeunt Magazine
