Following the performances of his solo show Out of Time at The Barbican, London in February of this year, Colin Dunne has been nominated for his second UK Critics Circle National Dance Award. He has received the nomination for The Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer alongside Federico Bonelli (The Royal Ballet) and Paul Liburd (Scottish Ballet). In 2007 Colin was nominated for a Spotlight Award (Best Male: Modern Dance) for his performance in The Fabulous Beast production of The Bull.

THE  CRITICS CIRCLE NATIONAL DANCE AWARDS are the only professional awards in the UK dedicated specifically to dance, and are presented by the dance section of the Critics’ Circle, which brings  together more than 50 dance writers. The 2009 awards will take place on Thursday 21 January 2010 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. A full list of the 2009 nominees can be found at www.nationaldanceawards.com

Having just returned from Singapore where Out of Time was presented at The Esplanade as part of Da:ns Festival ’09, the show will receive its next outing in March 2010 at Festival Antipodes in Brest, France. Further dates for France, Sweden and the UK in Spring 2010 will be announced shortly on www.colindunne.com

Originally commissioned by Glór Irish Music Centre in Ennis Out of Time was made with support from The Arts Council/An Comharaile Ealaíon, Clare County Council, Daghdha Dance Company and Green Hippo Ltd.  Presented Internationally with support from Culture Ireland and Deis.