HOUSE
A fun and outrageous outdoor bingo spectacle show, suitable for everyone from 6 to 96!
On tour in 2023:
Kildare 26/27 August, Cashel 16/17 September & Donegal 7/8 October
Do you like going to see shows? Have you ever played Bingo? Do you or anyone you know have a car? Would you like to play bingo in your car? Would you like to play bingo in your car AND see a spectacular aerial show involving people flying from cranes, dancers, bingo balls and a local Elvis impersonator? Then join us for HOUSE! A fun filled drive-in spectacular, with circus, theatre and bingo.
If you don’t have a car not to worry! Bring blankets, camp chairs and a picnic and settle in for an amusing and laughter-filled show with your family and friends.
Fidget Feet returns with their bingo fever to the 1980’s Royal Broadway Parish Bingo. People are dealing with the shocking news that John O’Dowd of Hollywood fame will be replacing the Royal Broadway’s stalwart bingo caller of thirty-years! However there is a clash of scheduled events which leads to a whirlwind of local talent and bizarre spectacle, you’ll be clutching your pearls!
In 2022 HOUSE! wowed audiences in Clare, Limerick and Galway.
It was such a huge success (and oodles of fun!) that we’re bringing it back in 2023 – this time to Naas, Kildare (26/27 August), Cashel, Tipperary (16/17 September) and Ballyshannon, Donegal (7/8 October).
CREDITS
Written & Composed by Jym Daly
Directed & Choreographed by Chantal McCormick
Circus? Bingo! residency programmes and House! Performances are produced by Fidget Feet with Kildare County Council, Tipperary County Council and Donegal County Council. Funded by local authority partners, The Arts Council’s Invitation to Collaboration and The Touring work schemes.
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, one and all… come along to play for the jackpot prize!
The craic is mighty, it’s number 90!”
Do you want to be a part of HOUSE! Project?
The Fidget Feet House! experience is all about community, inclusion, joining together through participation and simply having fun. Run away with the circus! Join Fidget Feet and all the gang for a Bingo Circus Theatre extravaganza. We have lots of participation options to suit everyone!
> Yes but only for a day, I can’t completely commit
Then the Option 1 Workshop Days are for you! Try out circus skills and get in the air and play bingo all in one day! Bring all the family all ages welcome children , mums, dads, grannies, grandads and all in-between……..
> Yes, I would like to be a part of House! but I don’t want to perform in the show.
If getting involved as an individual and/or with our community group and have a free fidget feet workshop, and learn more about the House! show but not perform in the show appeals to you then Options 1, 2 and/or 3 are for you
> Yes, I am part of a community group and would like to be part of the show
If you’re part of a community group that does jive/ballroom/social dance, or a hip-hop dance group, or a local marching band, or can do baton twirlers and/or cheerleading or Irish dancing and set dancing, or contemporary dance; or if you’re part of a groups that doesn’t have these skills but would like to be part of the show and learn some dance and Irish dancing to perform in the show (11yrs- 65yrs) then Option 4 is for you.
> Yes, I want the full House! experience!
If you are part of a community group and want your extended family to join in too… the whole shebang – then Options 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 are for you. As well as performing in the main show and being part of the rehearsals, your family can come to the workshop days and try out aerial dance for yourself and get a feel for a new art form and meet new people.
Expand the options below to explore the level of participation that suits your best – then sign up to get involved! We can’t wait to hang-out with you…
OPTION 1 - Circus! Bingo Workshop Days
Try out circus skills and get in the air and play bingo all in one day! Bring all the family all ages welcome children , mums, dads, grannies, grandads and all in-between……..
What happens on our Workshop Days?
Get involved with Fidget Feet while on their House tour. Our Open Days are taking place in Naas, Cashel and Ballyshannon.
Play Bingo with us for the day and try out circus! Anyone of all ages and all abilities can get involved.
“You could see people smiling, and it was not just a regular smile, their eyes were tearing up with happiness. You could see an eight-year-old child helping a woman in her seventies get up on a trapeze and it is something you would never imagine seeing” So that really opened my eyes” – Community participant 2022, Limerick, Focus Group
Our open days are lead by experienced aerial teachers with low hanging aerial apparatus so you can get involved and learn some aerial techniques. It is a fun family and community day out with bingo, aerial and a wonderful community spirit.
OPTION 2 - One off 2 or 3 hour workshops
Have a Fidget Feet dance and circus tutor come to you. We can spend time teaching ground based activities and let you know more about the full experience. No need to take part in the show.
OPTION 3 - Weekly workshops
Fidget Feet can come to your weekly group and offer a House bingo themed 2 or 3 hour workshop every week over 3 weeks.
OPTION 4 - Perform in our House! live performances
Be involved in the full House! live performances.
We’re looking for community groups to come to join our House! live performances
Run away with the circus! Join Fidget Feet and all the gang for a Bingo Circus Theatre extravaganza.
Are you from the Naas, Kildare surrounding Area, or Cashel, Tipperary surrounding area, or Ballyshannon, Donegal surrounding area. We offer local rehearsals to be ready for the show, also a rehearsal on site and then the 2 days of shows…
Do you want to be a part of our spectacle show?
Have you skills in ballroom dancing, jive, swing, cheerleading, Irish set dancing or something else?
If you would like to be in a show for your local community, by your community, celebrating community then look no further.
Fidget Feet are bringing their show House! To Naas, Cashel and Ballyshannon this Summer/Autumn. We are looking for enthusiastic people and groups of any age, ability, and background to join us on the stage for this collaborative community spectacle House!
This is your chance to explore something new and exciting.
What does it involve?
You need to commit to some rehearsals and performing in 2 days of shows , we provide costumes.
What will I get out of it?
You will get to be a part of a large outdoor show and see how it all comes together. bring your talented group to the next level of performance, and gain confidence performing in front of an audience. Experience the Fidget Feet fever!
What will the experience be?
Once you sign up we will be in touch with you. We will discuss what you want to get out of the House experience. Our fidget feet House teachers will come to you and we will learn and discuss each other’s crafts. We will discuss what the House project is all about and how we can incorporate your group into the production with Fidget Feet choreography and your own group’s talent. We will work on performance and what to expect on the day of the show. Don’t worry! You will be in good hands. The Fidget Feet House experience is all about community, inclusion, joining together through participation and simply having fun.
FURTHER DETAILS & CONTACTS
Check out dates for Nass, Cashel and Ballyshannon and contact Ashton the Community Enganmnet officer at engage@fidgetfeet.com if you have any questions
- fill out the forms and we’ll come back to you.
- watch the videos to get an idea of what is involved and what other particpants have said about House! project
If you are from Naas and the surrounding areas in Kildare click here for all the dates
OPTION 1
- On Sat 13th , Sat 20th and Sat 27th May open days location tbc
- 1-4pm aerial and bingo workshop
- 4.30-6pm learn the choreography from the House! show
OPTION 2 and OPTION 3
- Monday 8th – Sunday 28th May – we come to you
When a Fidget Feet circus artists will be based in Naas so if you’d like a workshop fill out the form to book a time slot for us to come and teach a one off or weekly class.
OPTION 4
Perform as part of the House! performances
- On Sat 13th, Sat 20th & Sat 27th May
4.30-6pm learn the choreography from the House! show Location tbc - Mon 14th – Sat 19th August – Fidget Feet circus artist can come to your groups and teach and rehearse the choreography from the House! show, we come to you.
- Sun 20th August rehearsals at Aras carpark, Naas, Kildare with some of the House! cast to teach you the choreography and bring you into the show and we’ll have a fitting for costumes.
- Thur 24th August – FF circus artist can come to your groups and rehearsal the choreography from the House! show , we come to you.
- Friday 25th August – 5pm tech rehearsals on site Aras carpark, Naas , Kildare with full FF cast and music , costumes fitting
- Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August – shows 1pm and 4pm each day Aras carpark, Naas , Kildare
- Wednesday 8th Nov Reflect and Response local event location tbc
If you are from Cashel and the surrounding areas in Tipperary click here for all the dates
OPTION 1
- Sat 17th , Sat 24th June and Sat 1st July
- 1-6pm aerial and bingo workshop plus choreography from the House! show
- Location – Larkspur Park Sports Complex, Lower Green, Cashel E25 E683
OPTION 2 and OPTION 3
- Mon 12th June to Sun 2nd July.
- A Fidget Feet artist will be based in Cashel; if your group would like a workshop please email engage@fidgetfeet.com or fill out the form to book a time slot for us to come and teach a one-off or weekly class.
OPTION 4 – All in!
Perform as part of the House! performances
- Option 1, 2, and 3 plus…
- Mon 4th Sep – Sat 9th Sep. We visit your group to teach choreography from the House! show
- Sun 10th Sep & Fri 15th Sep. Community rehearsals on-site with the Fidget Feet cast
- Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September – shows 1 pm and 4 pm each day on-site in Cashel as part of the Cashel Arts Festival
- Thurs 9th November Reflect and Response local event location tbc
If you are from Ballyshannon and the surrounding areas in Co Donegal click here for all the dates
MPTION 1
- Sat 2nd Sept , Sat 9th sept and Sat 23rd Sept open days location tbc
- 1-4pm aerial and bingo workshop
- 4.30-6pm learn the choreography from the House! show
OPTION 2 and OPTION 3
- Mon 28th August to Sun 24th September we come to you
- When A FF circus artists will be based in Naas so if you’d like a workshop fill out the form to book a time slot for us to come and teach a one off or weekly class.
OPTION 4
Perform as part of the House! performances
- Sat 2nd Sept , Sat 9th sept and Sat 23rd Sept 4.30-6pm learn the choreography from the House! show show Location tbc
- Mon 25th to Sat 30th September circus artist can come to your groups and teach and rehearse the choreography from the House! show, we come to you.
- Sun 1st Oct in in Slevins car park with some of the House! cast to teach you the choreography and bring you into the show and we’ll have a fitting for costumes.
- Mon 2nd – Thurs 5th Oct – FF circus artist can come to your groups and rehearsal the choreography from the House! show , we come to you.
- Fri 6th 5pm tech rehearsals on site in Slevins car park with full FF cast and music , costumes fitting
- Saturday 7th October – shows 1pm and 4pm and Sunday 8th 12pm and 3pm as part of Donegal Bay and Bluestacks Festival in Slevins car park
- Mon 7th November Reflect and Response local event location tbc
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WHAT IS AERIAL DANCE?
It’s Dance! It’s Creative! It’s flying with style! Combining athleticism & creative expression. While using low-hanging trapeze, aerial silks, spirals, hoops & cocoons. A beautiful art form, while having fun and building strength!
Wanna try it out?
Our Aerial Creation Centre in Limerick provides workshops, kids classes, adult classes & bootcamps.
WE ARE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS!
2023 marks 25 years of Fidget Feet leading the way in aerial performance in Ireland.
We’ll spend the whole year celebrating with our audiences, funders, partners, board, staff, artists, arts workers and sharing with you ALL what we do best which is Aerial Arts for ALL!