theatre

...Dufresne mesmerising as the playful night to his revolutionary day. Their relationship so palpable it exists as a third other onstage. The chemistry, energy, and electricity between Mullarkey and Dufresne crackling with life
— Chris O'Rourke
Dufresne and Mullarkey are an electric pair, their chemistry intense from the beginning.
— The Review's Hub

tempesta by Deirdre Kinahan for Glass Mask Theatre 2023. Directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull with music by Steve Wickham. Image by Barry Cronin.

crossing skin by junk ensemble for the cairde arts festival 2022. Directed by Megan and Jessica Kennedy, costumes and set by Sabine Dargent. Image by Luca Trufarelli.

william tell for Irish National Opera + Nouvel Opera Fribourg. Directed by Julien Chavaz. Set by Jamie Vartan. Costumes by Severine Besson.

least like the other for Galway International Arts Festival 2019 and for the Royal Opera House 2023. Directed by Netia Jones for Irish National Opera.

orfeo ed eurydice

Emma Martin / Irish National Opera / Galway International Arts Festival 2018

a different wolf for the Cork Midsummer Festival 2019. Created by Junk Ensemble in collaboration with Dumb World NI.

(The Red Shoes is) a freestyle approach to a dark and charming fairytale...Yet the show is most elegantly itself when Dufresne, an exquisite dancer, is allowed to take flight
— Peter Crawley, The Irish Times

in the past

the bystander

Stephanie was one four performers in Junk Ensemble’s The Bystander for Dublin Theatre Festival 2018. The Bystander was performed in the Axis Ballymun, the Mermaid Arts Centre in Dun Laoghaire and the Project Arts Centre.

girl songStephanie was one of four performers in Emma Martin’s Girl Song for the Dublin Theatre Festival 2017. Girl Song enjoyed a sold out run in the Festival and went on to be performed at the Noorderzon Festival in Groningen, the Netherlands.

girl song

Stephanie was one of four performers in Emma Martin’s Girl Song for the Dublin Theatre Festival 2017. Girl Song enjoyed a sold out run in the Festival and went on to be performed at the Noorderzon Festival in Groningen, the Netherlands.

the red shoes

Stephanie played the lead role of Karen in Selina Cartmell's production of The Red Shoes for the Gate Theatre in Dublin over Christmas of 2017. The Red Shoes was choreographed by Liz Roche.

space for the liberty muse

Stephanie was one of four dancers for Jess Dessner's Space for the Liberty Muse for the Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival 2017.

step up

Marguerite Donlon /John Scott / Irish World Academy of Music and Dance 2013

the raven; een requiem

Daria Bukvic / Frascat Theatre, Amsterdam 2012

slings and arrowsTheo Clinkard / Judith Sibley / Chrysalis Dance 2013

slings and arrows

Theo Clinkard / Judith Sibley / Chrysalis Dance 2013

an opus for seven generatorsOsnat Kelner + Ariel Cohen / The Trilogy Project 2012 / Grand Theatre, Groningen

an opus for seven generators

Osnat Kelner + Ariel Cohen / The Trilogy Project 2012 / Grand Theatre, Groningen

windows in progressProtein Dance / Royal Opera House / Ignite Festival 2015 / Luca Silvestrini

windows in progress

Protein Dance / Royal Opera House / Ignite Festival 2015 / Luca Silvestrini

the reason i jumpSuzannah McCreight / Evolve / The Mac, Belfast 2015

the reason i jump

Suzannah McCreight / Evolve / The Mac, Belfast 2015

a darker shade of fadoStephanie was one of the lead performers in Nuno Silva's 'A Darker Shade of Fado' which was created and went on a national tour of England in 2014. 'A Darker Shade of Fado' as well as it's sister show 'Soul of Fado' continued t…

a darker shade of fado

Stephanie was one of the lead performers in Nuno Silva's 'A Darker Shade of Fado' which was created and went on a national tour of England in 2014. 'A Darker Shade of Fado' as well as it's sister show 'Soul of Fado' continued to be performed until 2017.

museum of the futureIcon Dance / British Museums / 2014

museum of the future

Icon Dance / British Museums / 2014