Aisling presented by The American Company of Irish Dance

 

This is Irish dance as never before seen as it will be presented in a theatrical format with all new music, choreography, and costuming and many new cast members from North America and Europe. Aisling opens at various venues in Wisconsin beginning on June 9 and closes in Chicago on June 17.

Aisling, the Irish word for “dream” or “vision,” tells a story through all-new Irish dance choreography and electrifying, newly composed Irish music, threaded together with the poetry of W.B. Yeats. The term Aisling also refers to a genre of late 17th-century Irish poetry in which a woman appears in the form of a dream or a vision to deliver a warning: Will Aisling’s warning be heard? All of these Celtic folklore influences, plus characters inspired by Irish mythology, make for a thrilling entertainment experience - Irish dance as you’ve never seen it before. To catch a completely original blend of traditional and modern Irish dance, shows will be available at the following locations and dates in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois:

The Weill Center in Sheboygan on Thursday, June 9
The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center near Milwaukee on Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11 (three performances)
The Middleton Performing Arts Center on Sunday, June 12
The Raue Center in Crystal Lake, IL on Thursday, June 16
Chicago’s Harris Theater on Friday, June 18