Performance

17 August 2024 at 6pm

The James Joyce Centre was proud to host small joys, a multidisciplinary work in progress, by Parallel Arts on Saturday, August 17th at 6pm.

small joys explores the concept of happiness found in the seemingly mundane aspects of daily life. This original piece, featuring Parvathi Jayaram (dancer), Leah Mullen (composer/performer), Mollie Wrafter (violin), and Robert Wheatley (cellist), integrates text, music, and choreography in a 40-minute performance. The work aims to encourage reflection on the simple pleasures often overlooked in our fast-paced world. Through movement, music, and lyrics, the audience will be invited to reconsider the joy found in everyday experiences.

Parallel Arts is a new duo comprised of Parvathi Jayaram and Leah Mullen. They have worked on projects prior to the duo’s founding. Both were on the creative/performance team of “da.da.da” which premiered in February 2024 at the Scene + Heard Festival. Since forming the duo, they have held workshops for performing artists, focusing on the unique multidisciplinary and multicultural artistic practices they specialise in.

As solo artists, both Jayaram and Mullen are well versed in their given fields. Jayaram follows Guru Padmashri Bharati Shivaji’s repertoire. With over a decade of experience in this sector, she is currently exploring facets of Mohiniyattam that intersects with theatre, and is deeply engaged in developing an inclusive pedagogy for Mohiniyattam in Ireland. She is a member of Dance Ireland and founder of Idhayā, Haven for Performing Arts.

Mullen holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music. She has had her music performed across Europe and the United States, and is the winner of several composition and creative awards.

The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.