Miss Mary
Miss Mary is an Irish tradition which no longer exists.
An outdoor solo dance, created and performed by Kristyn Fontanella, Miss Mary traces the footsteps of migrating Irish dance masters.
Traveling through parks and fields, embodying the land and its stories, she arrives at a gathering of people, she invites them to exchange and listen.
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She asks them:
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Where did you come from?
How do you move?
Will you dance with me?
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Miss Mary gathers ancestors, nostalgia and community, sharing the stories that live within us all.
WORKSHOPS & PERFORMANCES
ROSCOMMON (AS PART OF BEALTAINE 2025)​
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WORKSHOPS
Roscommon Arts Centre
Wednesday 14th & 21st May | 10:30am
Admission is Free | Pre-Booking Essential
https://roscommonartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173663702
PERFORMANCE
The Square, Roscommon
Saturday 24th May | 2pm
Free to attend | No booking necessary
https://roscommonartscentre.ie/event/miss-mary-in-the-square/
LONGFORD
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WORKSHOP
Edgeworthstown Library
Friday 30th May | 11am
Admission is Free | Pre-Booking Essential
Tel: 043 3343335 or edgeworthstownlibrary@longfordcoco.ie
PERFORMANCE
Edgeworthstown Library
Friday 30th May | 2pm
Free to attend | No booking necessary
DUNDALK
WORKSHOP
An Táin Arts Centre
Saturday 31st May | 11am
Admission is Free | Pre-Booking Essential
https://www.antain.ie/event/bealtaine-miss-mary-workshop/
PERFORMANCE
Market Square, Dundalk
Saturday 31st May | 2pm
Free to attend | No booking necessary
https://www.antain.ie/event/bealtaine-miss-mary/
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SLIGO
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PERFORMANCE
Cairde Festival
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10-12th July
https://www.cairdefestival.com/2025
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DONEGAL
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PERFORMANCE
Earagail Festival
Gola Island
Monday 14th July | 12 noon
https://eaf.ie/events/steps-into-the-wild-miss-mary/
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CATALUNYA
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PERFORMANCE
Fira Tàrrega
September 2025
https://www.firatarrega.cat/en_index/
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Presented in association with Age & Opportunity as part of the nationwide Bealtaine Festival - celebrating Arts and creativity as we age. Co-produced by Roscommon Arts Centre with further support from Backstage Theatre Longford and An Tain Arts Centre Dundalk.
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Past funders:
Galway International Arts Festival,
Town Hall Theatre,
Arts Council,
BeMotion Festival in Bassano del Grappa IT,
Echo Echo Dance in Derry NI.