Colin Dunne

Dancer, Film actor

1968 –

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Who is Colin Dunne?

Colin Dunne is an Irish leading figure in the world of traditional Irish dance, as well as a theatre actor and contemporary dancer.

Best known internationally for his performances and choreography in Riverdance and Dancing on Dangerous Ground, he transitioned to contemporary dance after earning an MA in that style as artist in residence at the University of Limerick in 2002. In 2007 he was nominated for a UK Critics Circle National Dance Award for performances at The Barbican in Fabulous Beast’s production of The Bull. His first solo show, Out of Time, premiered in January 2008.

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Born
May 8, 1968
Birmingham
Nationality
  • England
  • Republic of Ireland
Profession
Education
  • University of Limerick
  • University of Warwick
Lived in
  • Birmingham

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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