Na Trí Céilithe revisits Melbourne’s Gaelic concerts held in the early 20th century in solidarity with Irish independence. In the absence of archival footage, the film reinterprets the dances performed at these events, combining traditional forms with contemporary visions of Irishness.
A short film, 2025 / Melbourne
11 October 2022 / Melbourne Irish Studies Seminar, ISAANZ ︎
21-28 July 2024 / 33rd Symposium of the ICTMD Study Group on Ethnochoreology, İzmir, Türkiye ︎
Director, Choreographer & Performer Rhys Ryan Assistant Director Arabella Frahn-Starkie Cinematographer James Lauritz Composer & Sound Designer Robbie Divine Uilleann Pipes Matthew Horsley Costume Designer Jessamine Moffett Lighting Designer John Collopy Creative Adviser Piaera Lauritz Support Russell Beedles Performing Arts Fellowship, State Library of Victoria
A short film, 2025 / Melbourne
11 October 2022 / Melbourne Irish Studies Seminar, ISAANZ ︎
21-28 July 2024 / 33rd Symposium of the ICTMD Study Group on Ethnochoreology, İzmir, Türkiye ︎
Director, Choreographer & Performer Rhys Ryan Assistant Director Arabella Frahn-Starkie Cinematographer James Lauritz Composer & Sound Designer Robbie Divine Uilleann Pipes Matthew Horsley Costume Designer Jessamine Moffett Lighting Designer John Collopy Creative Adviser Piaera Lauritz Support Russell Beedles Performing Arts Fellowship, State Library of Victoria