DDF week one: three to catch

SUNSTRUCK Smock Alley Theatre, Tues and Wed May 11 (6pm) and 12 (6pm and 9

SUNSTRUCKSmock Alley Theatre, Tues and Wed May 11 (6pm) and 12 (6pm and 9.30pm) Within a unique setting, this all-round sensory experience from Australians Helen Herbertson and Ben Cobham won't be a normal evening at the theatre. Without giving too much away, expect light, music and sound to transport you to a timeless place where each individual's experience is different.

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Project Arts Centre, Thurs and Fri May 13 and 14

Vicky Shick might have the coolest name in contemporary dance. A stalwart of the New York scene with a string of awards to her name, she teams up with designer and long-time collaborator Barbara Fitzpatrick and composer Elise Kermani in a highly visual duet that finds drama in the simplest of gestures.

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GIMPProject Arts Centre Sat and Sun May 15 and 16

This European premiere by New York's Heidi Latsky – described by Dance Magazineas a "gleaming milestone in contemporary dance and theatre" – confronts our perceptions of body image and perfection. Eagerly anticipated on this side of the Atlantic, expect to be rubbing elbows with European producers prepared to snap it up.