Earthfall by Undercurrent at Town Hall Theatre

What to Expect

Earthfall puts dance theatre and circus in the same room and pulls the vocabulary of each from three traditions: Zimbabwean, Brazilian and Irish. Four people find themselves inside a rule-bound world where the boundaries keep moving, watched by a young girl whose view of it slides between nightmare and waking. As they work their way through an increasingly tangled maze, it is the connection between them that lets them push back against the restrictions.

The company, Undercurrent, casts both Irish and international dancers working in contemporary and cultural forms, and the show carries a clear political charge alongside the physical spectacle. It reads as a celebration of what different dance traditions look like side by side, and at the same time as a piece about borders and what immigration policy does to the people caught inside it. The performance lasts fifty-five minutes with no interval and is recommended for ages 10 and over, which makes it one of the more accessible options in the early autumn Town Hall programme for families with older children.

Good to Know

• Wednesday 2 September 2026 at Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Galway City.
• Running time 55 minutes with no interval.
• Age guidance 10 and over.
• Combines contemporary dance, circus skills and cultural dance from Zimbabwe, Brazil and Ireland.
• Ticket prices and the start time are not printed on the Town Hall Theatre listing, so confirm when booking.
• Booking through Town Hall Theatre at tht.ie.

Getting There

Town Hall Theatre is on Courthouse Square at the city end of the Salmon Weir Bridge, about five minutes’ walk from Eyre Square via Eglinton Street and Woodquay. From Dublin and the midlands take the M6 then the N6 city approach; from Limerick, Ennis and Shannon use the M18 and N18. The Cathedral car park across the bridge is the closest large car park, with more spaces at the Corrib Shopping Centre multi-storey. Trains and Bus Éireann coaches arrive at Ceannt Station, roughly ten minutes away on foot.