David Bolger News

The Guthrie Theater has announced that it will present the work of CoisCéim Dance Theatreand a co-production between Pillsbury House Theatre and The Mount Curve Company in the Dowling Studio during the summer and fall of 2012. (more...)

The Guthrie Theater's acclaimed production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore will open the nine-part PBS Arts Fall Festival of performing arts programming on Friday, October 14 at 8:00 p.m. CST on PBS. (more...)

The Guthrie Theater was featured in The New York Times on Friday in conjunction with the appearance of its acclaimed production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore on the PBS Arts Fall Festival. (more...)

The Guthrie Theater's acclaimed production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore will open the nine-part PBS Arts Fall Festival of performing arts programming on Friday, October 14 at 8:00 p.m. CST on PBS. (more...)

The Twin Cities theater community gathered on Monday, September 19 for the 7th annual Ivey Awards, a celebration that honors and showcases the work of professional theater companies and artists. (more...)

The Twin Cities theater community gathered on Monday, September 19 for the 7th annual Ivey Awards, a celebration that honors and showcases the work of professional theater companies and artists. Among the evening's Ivey recipients was Irish choreographer David Bolger, whose fancy footwork for the Guthrie Theater's 2011 splash-hit production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore was heralded as "arresting," "breathtaking," and "awesome." (more...)

The Guthrie Theater's splash-hit production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore boasts new musical arrangements by Andrew Cooke that borrow inspiration from disco, jazz and rock opera, which he argues help modern audiences appreciate the humor in the libretto. Captained by Guthrie Artistic Director Joe Dowling, and featuring "sumptuous costumes" by Fabio Toblini and "arresting choreography" by David Bolger, the Guthrie's production of H.M.S. Pinafore has entertained audiences and critics alike with its "continuous parade of stunning song-and-dance sequences." The creative team also includes Frank Hallinan Flood (Set Designer), Malcolm Rippeth (Lighting Designer) and Scott W. Edwards (Sound Designer). (more...)

The Guthrie Theater will say bon voyage to its splash-hit summer musical comedy H.M.S. Pinafore on Sunday, August 28, following a heralded 10-week run on the Wurtele Thrust Stage. Captained by Guthrie Artistic Director Joe Dowling, and featuring "sumptuous costumes" by Fabio Toblini and "arresting choreography" by David Bolger, the production has entertained audiences and critics alike with its "continuous parade of stunning song-and-dance sequences." (more...)

The Guthrie Theater's splash-hit production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore boasts critically acclaimed choreography and musical staging by David Bolger, whose fancy footwork has been heralded by critics as "arresting," "breathtaking," and "awesome." (more...)

Sisters Fiona (Flute) and Jean Kelly (Harp) will be performing in Wexford and Cork next week. Fiona is on a visit home to Ireland from New York. (more...)

Tony Award-winning director Garry Hynes returns to New York on July 24, 2011 with the Druid Theatre Company's production of Seán O'Casey's The Silver Tassie, a searing drama set during and after World War I. (more...)

Sisters Fiona (Flute) and Jean Kelly (Harp) will be performing in Wexford and Cork next week. Fiona is on a visit home to Ireland from New York. (more...)

Tony Award-winning director Garry Hynes returns to New York on July 24, 2011 with the Druid Theatre Company's production of Seán O'Casey's The Silver Tassie, a searing drama set during and after World War I. (more...)

The Guthrie Theater's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore -- featuring a drool-worthy costume design by Fabio Toblini -- has been playing to nightly standing ovations ever since it dropped anchor June 18 on the Wurtele Thrust Stage in Minneapolis. Director Joe Dowling helms a creative team that also includes Andrew Cooke (Music Direction and Arrangements), David Bolger (Choreography and Musical Staging), Frank Hallinan Flood (Set Designer), Malcolm Rippeth (Lighting Designer) and Scott W. Edwards (Sound Designer). (more...)

The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore, which drops anchor on the Wurtele Thrust Stage June 18 - August 28, 2011. (more...)

The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore, which drops anchor on the Wurtele Thrust Stage June 18 - August 28, 2011. Guthrie Artistic Director Joe Dowling helms this splash hit musical which, as previously announced, will feature Twin Cities actor/singers Robert O. Berdahl and Christina Baldwin as Captain Corcoran and Little Buttercup, respectively. Joining the pair will be Constantine Germanacos (Ralph Rackstraw), Seri Johnson (Cousin Hebe), Heather Lindell (Josephine), Jason Simon (Dick Deadeye) and J. Tyler Whitmer (Bob Becket) - all five making their Guthrie debuts - in addition to Robb McKindles (Bill Bobstay) and Peter Thomson (Sir Joseph Porter). (more...)

The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore, which drops anchor on the Wurtele Thrust Stage June 18 - August 28, 2011. (more...)

This Tuesday 10th May in Roscommon Arts Centre, 77 year old Madge Bolger takes to the stage with her son, the award-winning choreographer David Bolger, in a national tour of Swimming with my Mother. This evocative duet won Best Production at the Limerick Unfringed Festival and has already played to full houses in Paris and at the prestigious NOTTDANCE Festival. (more...)

CoisCéim Dance Theatre presents Swimming with my Mother (stage duet) & Deep End Dance (short dance film) Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday 10th May 8pm (more...)

Bumper 2 Bumper will return to Meeting House Square Saturday, May 8 to celebrate the opening night of Dublin Dance Festival. The headphone disco will start at 9 pm with gates opening at 8.30 pm. Tickets for Bumper 2 Bumper are free but must be picked up in advance from Dublin Dance Festival Box Office at The Culture Box, 12 East Essex Street (opposite Meeting House Square), Temple Bar from May 1st. For more information visit http://www.templebar.ie/home.php. (more...)