O BEFORE I

Screendance Documentary, 2020

Directed by Gareth Byrne and Robyn Byrne. Concept and Choreography, Robyn Byrne. Performed by Robyn Byrne and Olive Buckley.

O Before I is an exploration into mother-daughter relationships and a celebration of their bond, physicalising the connection between a mother and daughter; between myself and my mother Olive. Its intentions stem from a personal place but are universally felt.

What does it feel like to return to a sense of mothering and/or to be mothered? To reset and rediscover a sense of home?

This work is kindly supported by the Arts Council Ireland, Shawbrook Dance, and Tipperary Dance Platform.

Past Screenings.

2023- Dance Lens Melbourne. 2021- Leeds International Film Festival 2021- Fastnet Film Festival 2020- Culture Night Westmeath

Image: Gareth Byrne