Hip hop hurray for The Táin

Irish legend and contemporary pop culture are set to coalesce in a new hip-hop theatre version of The Táin, to be staged as part of Limerick City of Culture.

Hip-hop theatre remains a rarity in this country as yet but it is already popular in the UK and on the continent. Táin director Ciarda Tobin says the audience can look forward to “an explosive physical experience, a fast-paced show that’s very emotive.” Notably the show features members of hip-hop dance crews drawn from the local Limerick scene and further afield, and will include elements of film and urban visual art.

Tobin became interested in merging hip-hop and the classical storytelling after seeing footage of the Cypher Sessions — a ‘B-boy’ dancing event — in Belfast.