Every year one of the touring groups of Riverdance retuns to Dublin for the summer. Yesterday I finally got to see them in the Gaiety Theatre. Built in 1871, it’s still a beautiful theatre with a very special atmosphere.

The show was amazing, I had goose bumps most of the time. The music, the dancing, the voices, the decor and the light effects combined with the fact that the performers really seemed to enjoy themselves made for a great evening.

I especially loved the first act, which told about how the ancestors came to Ireland and their connection with the land and the elements, the sun and the moon. The second act showed how war and famine forced many people to leave behind their families and all that they knew to find a better life in the New World.

The clip is of the scene Firedance, in which the power of the sun, fire, pride and beauty are celebrated. Such grace and elegance combined with fiery passion. Although a video can never capture the magic of a live performance completely, I hope you’ll be as enchanted by it as I was.