Moonlight Dream
2025
MOONLIGHT DREAM
Moonlight Dream by Georgia Tegou is a new dance production suitable for young audiences aged 0-6. It can be presented as a sensory experience for babies 0-3 or as a story dance for 3-6 year olds.
Accompanied by a music suite for piano and harp by composer Ursula Burns, little ones (and big ones!) will be mesmerised by this gentle journey inspired by a child’s transition into the world of sleep with a nurturing bear and a playful fox. Together they explore the mysteries of the night sky to discover what is possible in a dream world where ideas can be limitless.
30-minute performance followed by a 10-minute Stay and Play session.
Moonlight Dream is co-commissioned and produced by Maiden Voyage Dance supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council Northern Ireland and is co-commissioned by Luail, the new all island dance company supported by Arts Council Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Georgia Tegou
Choreographer and stage director, Georgia Tegou’s work approaches 'Dance-as-design', intertwining choreography with design to create immersive visual environments. Drawing inspiration from architecture, sculpture, visual arts, science and philosophy, she explores the symbiotic relationship between dance and spatial arts, seeking to encapsulate nuances of the human condition. Georgia and Xenia Aidonopoulou presented work in Belfast Children’s Festival in 2022 with the critically acclaimed Underwater.
Ursula Burns
Ursula Burns created a unique style of harping which draws from elements of Paraguayan and Celtic techniques with a focus on self-expression. As “The Dangerous Harpist" she has been smashing the cultural stereotypical image of the harp by taking it on a journey through Music, Theatre, Circus, Comedy and Performance. Ursula is an artist who defies categorization. Her unique style on the harp sets her apart as an original artist who breaks new ground and explores the boundaries of the artform taking the harp where no harp has gone before. In 2025 Ursula will be composing Moonlight Dream A Baby’s Cosmic Odyssey with Maiden Voyage Dance and Grace The Story of a Pirate Queen with Circus250.
Reviews
‘A gorgeous snuggle of a show’ - Alan Meban
‘A heartwarming, tranquil and truly moving experience’ - Simon Fallaha
Audience Comments
A dreamy and magical atmosphere for little and big alike!
A stunning soundscape!
Completely mesmerising. Movement, music, everything!
CREATIVE TEAM
Choreography: Georgia Tegou
Composer and musician: Ursula Burns
Dancers: Sandy Cuthbert , Janie Doherty, Andrea Madore
Set and Lighting Design: Ciaran Bagnall
Costume Design: Úna Hickey