About
"Anything to Declare" is a creative arts project produced and delivered by Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre taking place between 25th and 27th July across a range of sites in the village of Swanlinbar located in County Cavan and bordering County Fermanagh.
This inventive thought-provoking project involves the commissioning of four artists presenting five complimentary/unique pieces of work. They are presenting a two hour event encouraging audiences to move throughout the village of Swanlinbar and observe a collection of work through a range of artistic mediums.
Dylan Quinn, Programme Director explains, "Anything to Declare" brings highly acclaimed artists in
their respective disciplines together in a rural location to deliver a memorable performance. Their
brief is to create space through a range of audio, visual and performing arts disciplines to generate
conversation and encourage reflection of this particular place.
The project encourages reflection on the border between the north and the south of Ireland. The
border which has defined this island and particularly the border lands of the island since 1921. It
continues to be contentious, there are those who want it, there are those who don't, there are
those who couldn't care less and there are those who have as yet to settle of a defined position.'
The commissioned artists will be undertaking their creative process to produce their own
reflections on the existence and impact of the border; socially culturally, politically, emotionally,
geographically, naturally.
Over three nights a unique multidisciplinary performance will take place throughout the village of
Swanlinbar. Audiences will be guided as they move and weave their way through the village on the
evenings of the 25 th , 26 th and 27 th experiencing a series of creative performances and installations.
The project which was made possible as a result of funding from the Arts Council / An Chomhairle
Ealaíon will also involve the presentation of a unique artistic piece of work straddling the border
between Cavan and Fermanagh in the weeks leading up to the performances.
