Hard To Be Soft

Delving deep into the psyche of her native Belfast, the dancer and choreographer presents a searing evocation of the city’s streets.

The multi-disciplinary performance is rich in gloriously simple yet revealing imagery, shot through with a visceral physicality.

Called ‘one of the most exciting talents to emerge in contemporary dance in recent years’ by the Irish Times, Doherty uses dance as a medium for understanding and perhaps a catalyst for social change.

Incense rises into the darkness. A lone character emerges, posturing defiantly, barely unable to conceal the turmoil beneath such exaggerated masculinity.