choreography
flying dutchman
Stephanie was choreographer on Rachel Hewer’s production for Irish National Opera 2025. Image by Patrick Redmond.
cosi fan tutti
Directed by Polly Graham for Irish National Opera 2023. Stephanie was Assistant Director under Associate Director Davey Kelleher.
after love
Stephanie’s first full-length show premiered at the Galway International Arts Festival 2021. Stephanie was choreographer and director, it was directed by Laura Sheeran with music by Anna Mullarkey and Adrian Hart. After Love was based on the poetry of Dani Gill. Featuring Lewis Wikins.
dust
Stephanie made her opera directing debut in 2020; with Benedict Schlepper Connolly’s Dust for Irish National Opera. Dust was performed by Michelle O’Rourke.
witches
Stephanie choreographed and danced in Dani Gill’s production of Mirrors as part of the International Literary Festival Dublin 2019. Witches was one half of a show that endeavoured to bring the poetry and short stories of Nicole Flattery and Jessica Traynor to the stage. Witches is looking to tour in 2020 and featured voice over by Olwen Fouéré and lights and visuals by Laura Sheeran.
in clouds
Stephanie was one of the lead performers and choreographer of Peter Power's inter disciplinary work 'In Clouds' for the Cork Midsummer Festival 2018. In Clouds was composed by Peter Power and Michael Gallen, performed by Stephanie Dufresne and Tonnta, lit by Sara Jane Shiels with visuals by Dave Mahuna and text by Sara Baume.
changeling
Stephanie was one of the lead performers and choreographer of Peter Power's inter disciplinary work 'In Clouds' for the Cork Midsummer Festival 2018. In Clouds was composed by Peter Power and Michael Gallen, performed by Stephanie Dufresne and Tonnta, lit by Sara Jane Shiels with visuals by Dave Mahuna and text by Sara Baume.
nesting doll
In September of 2017, Stephanie choreographed a solo performance to composer Sam Perkin's piece 'Nesting Doll'. The solo was performed at the launch of Music for Galway's 2017/2018 programme, accompanied live by Finghin Collins. Nesting Doll dealt with themes of lineage, heritage and identity.
like a lap dance that no one asked for
Stephanie received an Arts Council Bursary in 2016 and a Dance Ireland Mentored Residency in 2015 to research a solo under the guidance of Leonie McDonagh and Marguerite Donlon. That solo became 'Like A Lap Dance That No One Asked For' and was performed in the University of Limerick, at Dance Ireland and as part of Galway Culture Night. ‘Like A Lap Dance’ is a performative and comedic expression of the eternal conflict of the artist.