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"The most lyrical and intimate piece in the exhibition...at once hypnotizing and dreamful" | Science (magazine), on Hysteria, part of the TRAUMA exhibition at Science Gallery Dublin (also touring: Brazil, Albania) |2016/2017

“Where we could have been left peering voyeuristically, the show bravely dissects trauma, teasing out the visceral, the bloody, the taboo, and the hopeful and the inventive. It becomes beautiful, sad, disturbing, humorous, even, occasionally, fun.” | New Scientist, on TRAUMA

The Metro Herald: Maurice was invited to write an article discussing the starting point for The Lost Hours, as part of the 'Postcards from the Fringe' series where the The Metro Herald invite selected artists to write about their work | 09.2014

"Pick it"' - GCN magazine featured The Lost Hours as one of their highlights of Dublin Fringe Festival | 09.2011

"★★★★" - Irish Theatre Magazine: review of Criminal Queers | 09.2011

"One of the most anticipated shows of the festival" | Metro Herald, on Criminal Queers | 09.2011

Photo feature in BLOW photographic Magazine | 09.2011 (Criminal Queers at DFF)

"Dancing Through": Interview with Maurice in GCN magazine | 09.2010

"The choreography was carefully guided... a raw and visceral performance" | The Irish Times, review of Paradise Dance Hall | 09.2010

"Loss and longing is reflected in Maurice Kelliher's excellent Paradise Dance Hall" | GCN Magazine | 09.2010

The Metro Herald:  Interview with Criminal Queers composer David Turpin | 09.2011


BROADCAST

The Lost Hours, featured on Blue of the Night on RTE Lyric fm | 9.14

Dublin South fm: Interview with co-producer Shaun O'Boyle about The Lost Hours at Dublin Fringe Festival | 9.14

Global Village on Newstalk 106-108 fm:  Interviews & discussion with Maurice, Roise Goan [director, Dublin Fringe Festival 2011], and Veronica Dyas | 8.11

The Green Room on Newstalk 106-108 fm: Interview about Criminal Queers with co-producer Shaun O'Boyle | 9.11

You Are Here (collaborative radio project) broadcast on Newstalk 2014 & 2015


SOCIAL MEDIA / ONLINE

Article on Maurice's commission for TRAUMA exhibition at Science Gallery | Trinity LABAN website | 23.11.15

'Hysteria arouses disquiet and empathy in the spectator' | Jornal da USP, São Paulo | 25.08.17

‘Don’t miss this stunning dance piece’ | Science Gallery Dublin, via Instagram

Preview article on TRAUMA exhibition & 'Hysteria' | Silicon Republic | 20.11.15

"Hysteria: a new dance film from Maurice Kelliher" | Wellcome Library shared video excerpts | 21.01.16

"Visually impactful, artful and reflective" | Journalist/author Giovanni Frazzetto on TRAUMA exhibition | 19.11.15

Maurice becomes a featured alumnus on the Laban website | 2018

"A really beautiful and haunting piece" | Science Gallery | 20.02.16

Hysteria - in Dublin Dance Festival news section | 10.02.16

"I loved The Lost Hours...haunting and beautiful" - Brian Finnegan, editor GCN Magazine | 9.14

"Clarity and atmospheric beauty is what you can expect from work by Maurice Kelliher" - Lynnette Moran, founder/director at Live Collision | 9.14

"He approaches it as an artist...He brings a wide variety of information into the studio to share with his dancers: video, photographs, paintings, film stills...He works with them to mine their own responses; making video diaries or shooting footage that will later inform the finished piece" - Interview with Maurice and rehearsal visit - by Zara Doddy, for Project Arts Centre Blog  | 8/11

"A sexy, edgy piece" - RosieDaze theatre blog, on Criminal Queers  | 10.11

The Q//U (a US-based contemporary arts web magazine) featured Criminal Queers | 09.11