Prometheus
Uillinn Dance Season 2025

Prometheus I Work in Progress Sharing by Luke Murphy 

Friday 7 November I 7.00pm I €10 I BOOKING ONLINE I

UCC and Bollinger I 50 mins I 

At the conclusion of a week in the studio developing new material and content for The Prometheus Project, Luke and key collaborators will present a sharing of work in progress. The Prometheus Project is large scale dance theatre work comprising 7 interconnected performance installations planned for premiere in 2028. Taking the classic story of Prometheus, the god who gave fire to humans and specifically the crucial moment where Zeus took it away, Luke and his team morph and intertwine the fantasy and parable of the original myth with a contemporary world enslaved to its addiction to convenience to explore what might happen as the world prepares for the lights to go out forever.

About Artist/ Company

Luke Murphy is an Irish choreographer, director and performer. Through his company Attic Projects, he has created and produced over twelve dance theatre works for stage, film, installation and site-specific/immersive contexts. His pieces have been presented throughout Ireland, the US, UK and Germany. As a performer Luke worked with Punchdrunk from 2009-2022, originating roles in Sleep No More (New York) and The Burnt City (London), and with Wim Vadkeybus/Ultima Vez from 2014-2018. In addition Luke performed in projects with Pavel Zustiak/Palissimo, Martha Clarke, Kate Weare Company, Janis Brenner, Sean Curran, John Kelly, Alexandra Waierstall, Jonah Bokaer, Liz Roche, Ben Duke and others. Luke is currently Associate Artist at Dublin Dance Festival and Dance Artist in Residence at Dance Cork – Firkin Crane.

Credits

Director/ Choreographer/ Performer/ Writer – Luke Murphy
Composer – Rob Moloney
Designer  – Alyson Cummins

Acknowledgments

The Prometheus Projects is supported with funding from the Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Grant Fund (Dance), funding from Cork City Council and additional support from Dane Cork Firkin Crane.