“.... and Stephanie Dufresne, as the mischievous Ellie, jump and wrestle and run with worrying confidence to the very edges of the table and at the same time, and with the same confidence, present their characters with a profound, poignant truth”
“Naoise Dunbar and Stephanie Dufresne turn in superb performances.”
tempesta by Deirdre Kinahan for Glass Mask Theatre 2023. Directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull with music by Steve Wickham. Image by Barry Cronin.
“...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”
“Dufresne and Mullarkey are an electric pair, their chemistry intense from the beginning.”
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”
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 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 arrows
Theo Clinkard / Judith Sibley / Chrysalis Dance 2013
an opus for seven generators
Osnat Kelner + Ariel Cohen / The Trilogy Project 2012 / Grand Theatre, Groningen
windows in progress
Protein Dance / Royal Opera House / Ignite Festival 2015 / Luca Silvestrini
the reason i jump
Suzannah McCreight / Evolve / The Mac, Belfast 2015
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 future
Icon Dance / British Museums / 2014