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Scene + Heard 2025 Week Two (Tue 18 – Sun 23 Feb)

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theatre

Córchuimhne

A fractured exploration of shared memory

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space

Emer Nic Róibín

Presented in the Irish language, a father and son struggle to find the truth while rewatching shared memories through a virtual reality device.

Warnings: Depictions of violence

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Emer Nic Róibín
PRODUCER Nathan Langlais
SOUND DESIGN BY Ultan de Stáinleigh
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Liam Schmidt

CAST Donagh Ó Ruadháin, Fergus Keane

Running Time : 18 mins

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physical theatre

White-Knuckled

Bound by Fate. Torn by Memory.

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space

Hidden & Forbidden Collective

Unravel in this physical tug-of-war between the bonds that hold us, the pain of breaking free and the courage to let go.

Warnings: Not suitable for children, contains themes of abuse

Written by: Siún O’Kane
Performed by: Shane Robinson & Siún O’Kane
Produced by: Clara Sinclair
Directed by: Ferelith Kingston
Assistant Director: Eri Farrell
Lighting Design: Owen Clarke
Sound Design: James Ireland
Photos by: Louis Maxwell

Running Time : 20 mins

 

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theatre

Common Girls

Friendships cause breakhearts too

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School

Performed by Aline Kalessi & Vassia Mentekidou

Two estranged roommates navigate nostalgia, loss, and secrets, uncovering the fragile beauty of friendship while confronting a mystery that could change everything.

WRITTEN BY Aline Kalessi
PERFORMED BY Aline Kalessi and Vassia Mentekidou
DIRECTED BY Vassia Mentekidou
PRODUCER Benjamin Rush

Running Time : 15 mins

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theatre

Cravings

Diet pills. And delicious human flesh.

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School

Jemma Curran and Orla Maher

A darkly comic look at one woman’s journey to acceptance, and how everything is fine once you’re looking well.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Jemma Curran
DIRECTED + PRODUCED BY Orla Maher
ART DIRECTION BY Orla Maher and Roisin Blade

Running Time : 25 mins

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contemporary circus / aerial theatre

Feral Women

Why are we still talking?

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 8pm | Main Space

Bláithín Lally, Adela Marchis and Kayleigh McGinley

Three women from different stages of life confront internal struggles and the expectations placed on them. Had enough of the same story? Let’s go feral.

Warnings: This show may contain strobe lighting and strong language

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Adela Marchis, Bláithín Lally, and Kayleigh McGinley
DIRECTED BY Elizabeth Duffy
AERIAL DIRECTOR Shane Holohan
PRODUCER Órlaith Nic Aidhne

Running Time : 20 mins

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theatre / music

Fin. – The Harbinger of Death

A hell of a first day

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 8pm | Main Space

Dafe Pessu Orugbo + Tebi Rex

Meet Fin. He’s the Harbinger of Death. Only it’s his first day on the job and he’s still getting the hang of it.

Warnings: Strobe Lighting/ Mild language / Mild References to Death

WRITTEN BY Dafe Pessu Orugbo
DIRECTED BY Ois O’Donoghue
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Sophie Cassidy
PRODUCER Lisa Nally
CAST Mango, Ahmed Karim Tamu, Siobhán Matshazi

Running Time : 25 mins

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theatre

E·N·D·S

Could they BE any more doomed?

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School

Giles Brody

Debbie drags her fiancé Henry to visit the F·R·I·E·N·D·S experience, the set of her favourite sitcom. Once inside, cracks in their relationship start to form.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Giles Brody
PRODUCER Daniel Culleton
LIGHTING + SOUND DESIGN BY Liam Schmidt

Running Time : 25 mins

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comedy

I Want To Speak To Your Manager

How I Was Radicalised And Became…Karen

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School

Holly Hughes

The true story of one woman’s fight for justice (i.e. refunds), one complaint email at a time. A comedy for society’s unsung heroes: serial complainers.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Holly Hughes

Running Time : 15 mins

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theatre

Wrestling Is Fake

Please, don’t try this at home

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space

Marrmagrá

Contrary to popular belief, wrestling is real. And to prove it, Fionnuala Maher is going to beat the shit out of Harry Pender.

Warnings: Not suitable for Children / Flashing lights / Loud noises

CREATED + PERFORMED BY Fionnuala Maher + Harry Pender
PRODUCER Lauren Kelly
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Cillian O’Donnell
PHOTO BY Kallum Linnie

Running Time : 20 mins

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comedy / clown

The Ballad Of Levi Strauss

Denim tales from the Old West

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space

Francis Breen

Meet Levi, the denim-clad cowboy, as he tells you his tales of the Old West, magic and of course, denim. An old west clown show.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Francis Breen
PRODUCER Jo Heffernan

Running Time : 20 mins

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stand-up comedy

As An Immigrant, I Love Ireland

An Honest Opinion Spiced with Humor

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 9:45 pm | Boys’ School

Dhruv

A stand-up on my experiences as an immigrant in Ireland, highlighting similarities between India and Ireland and the playful banter with Irish colleagues and friends.

Warnings: Rarely, but Explicit language used

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Dhruv
PRODUCER Arif Turjo

Running Time : 15 mins

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theatre

Dead Monks

Do all monks go to heaven?

 

Tue 18 + Wed 19 Feb | 9:45 pm | Boys’ School

Jamie Sykes

When a Viking ship appears on the horizon, three cowardly medieval monks face a life-and-death decision that swiftly unravels into chaos, self-reflection and betrayal.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Jamie Sykes
PRODUCER Olivia Walsh
CAST: Fiachra Corkery, Jackson Ryan, Daniel Craddock

Running Time : 25 mins

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theatre

Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit tastes the sweetest.

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space

Susannah Al Fraihat

Joe craves more from life after tasting exotic Fruit from his migrant neighbour, Aziz. Their bond, ripe with humour and tension, reveals migration’s bittersweet truths.

WRITTEN BY Susannah Al Fraihat
PRODUCER Cal Ó Muirí

Cast:
Robin Windvogel
Nathan Patterson
Fathimah Kara

Director:
Ciarán Gallagher

Ligthing designer:
Fiachra Ó Laigheanáin

Running Time : 20 mins

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stand-up comedy

Same As it Ever Was

Maybe it’s not so bad

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space

Kevin Larney

A comedic comparison between the issues of 2025 and the heady days of the 20th Century

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Kevin Larney
DIRECTED BY Ronan Carey

Running Time : 20 mins

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theatre

How May I Help You?

Someone will be with you shortly.

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School

Darragh Scannell

Greg’s days in customer support for Sentinel, Ireland’s first choice in home safety, are routine and uneventful…that’s until Shane calls to fix his broken alarm.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Darragh Scannell
PERFORMED BY Callan Cummins, Darragh Scannell, Grace Keelin + Sofia Tomasin
PRODUCER Bernadette Kearney
LIGHTING + SOUND by Arden Tierney

Running Time : 20 mins

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theatre

THE BIG CHOP

Diary of a full-time daydreamer

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School

Dorothée Karekezi

Today is a big day for Emma. Today she will say goodbye to a lifetime of “bad hair” days. She feels ready. But is she?

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Dorothée Karekezi
DIRECTED BY Jordan Rae Herron
SOUND + LIGHTING DESIGN BY Arran Mac Gabhan
COSTUME + SET DESIGN BY Rebecca Ngoie
DRAMATURGY BY Louis Deslis
POSTER DESIGN BY Jordan Rae Herron
PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER Michael-Anthony Greene

Running Time : 20 mins

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musical theatre

Animal Farm 2: The Moosical!

All animals are equal, but some…

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 8pm | Main Space

Ciarán Treanor

At The Petting Zoo, animals have declared freedom from humans. Maggie the Sheep faces confrontation when Moo MooCowskey’s lust for power threatens her friends lives.

Warnings: Adult Themes

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Ciarán Treanor
CAST Grace Moore, Sarah Tapes Jenkinson, Carl Fitzpatrick, Laurence Halpin, Elizabeth Gill, Bronagh Donaghey, Gráinne Gallagher and Gráinne Curistan

Running Time : 25 mins

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theatre

BROADS

Three Broads. One Body. Zero Regrets.

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 8pm | Main Space

Laura Marie O’Connor, Katie Feeney, Ellen Greally & Barra Convery

When a delivery goes awry, three New York Broads are tested in hilarious ways. Crime, camaraderie, and razor-sharp wit, unravel in their Law Firm office.

Warnings: Themes of Violence / Adult Humour

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Barra Convery, Ellen Greally, Katie Feeney, Aran O’Brien & Laura Marie O’Connor
DIRECTED BY Laura Marie O’Connor
PRODUCER Breege Summerville

Running Time : 20 mins

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sketch comedy

THRIFTED SPIRITS

Good Fashion—Never Dies.

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School

Wed&Wild Productions

What if thrifted possessions carried the spirits of past owners, seeking a new host? Discover their twisted past lives in this hauntingly funny sketch comedy.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Derbáil Kinsella & Joseph W. Dobson
PRODUCER Wed&Wild Productions
SOUND DESIGN BY Tadhg Kinsella
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Jack McNally

Running Time : 20 mins

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theatre

E·N·D·S

Could they BE any more doomed?

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School

Giles Brody

Debbie drags her fiancé Henry to visit the F·R·I·E·N·D·S experience, the set of her favourite sitcom. Once inside, cracks in their relationship start to form.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Giles Brody
PRODUCER Daniel Culleton
LIGHTING + SOUND DESIGN BY Liam Schmidt

Running Time : 25 mins

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theatre

Helter Shelter

Forever hell. Forever Home.

Thu 20 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space

Standard Practice Productions

Helter shelter tells the story of six dogs imprisoned in an animal shelter, ruled by ruthless cats.

Warnings: Swearing & moderate violence

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Sau Dachi
CAST Desmond Daly, Cathy Orr, Jason Corbett, Grace Keelin, David Rowlands, Luke Collins, LA Feeney, Ian Anthony and Gerry Cannon.

Running Time : 40 mins

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theatre

Mr. Nibbles Has Had Enough!

He did as any cat would.

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School

Rock Bottom Saloon

A dark, noir-inspired comedy that centres on the volatile relationship between a stray cat, Mr. Nibbles, and his manipulative influencer owner.

Warnings: Distressing themes and strong language

DIRECTED BY Emma Finegan
PRODUCED + WRITTEN BY David Monaghan, Denny Redmond, Jack Maguire (Rock Bottom Saloon)
SOUND + MUSIC BY Aaron Eggington
CAST Denny Redmond, Niall Keane

Running Time : 20 mins

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music / aerial theatre

Starchaser

Do imaginary friends believe in themselves?

 

Thu 20 + Fri 21 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School

Nathan Mac

The Fool leads an Imaginary friend to the stars in search of his dead child’s soul. This experimental theatrical-concert is reaching for something magical.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Lea Maas + Nathan Mac
MUSIC BY Brian Dwyer + Nathan Mac
PERCUSSION BY Grim Nordahl
ARTWORK BY Emily Hazel
PRODUCER Niamh Horgan

Running Time : 25 mins

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interactive theatre

Hivemind

Work together to win the game!

 

Fri 21 + Sat 22 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space

Paul Hoey & Mark Cantan

Are more minds better than one? An interactive experience, where the audience connect through their phones to solve puzzles and beat the computer.

CREATORS Paul Hoey + Mark Cantan
PRODUCER Sean Flaherty

Running Time : 20 mins

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theatre / drag

Fifteen Minutes of Shame

A “one woman” show!

 

Fri 21 + Sat 22 Feb | 9:30pm | Main Space

Play Not Funny + Belly of the Whale

The totally true/false series of stories with Miss Sasha Shame unraveling how hard it is to be just one person.

Warnings: Not suitable for children, mentions of violence, sexual reference, innuendo

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Constance Henry
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Niall Keane
PRODUCED BY Lucy Richards-Smyrk + Saoirse Carey
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Liam Schmidt
SOUND DESIGN BY Ultan Stanley
SET DESIGN BY Jack Donoghue
VIDEOGRAPHY BY Luka Simic
POSTER GRAPHIC BY Luke Duffy
PERFORMED BY Faith Olasogba, Rachel Thornton, Luke Duffy, Conor Cupples + Harry Eaves

Running Time : 25 mins

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performance art

The Borderlands Personality Disorder

– Borderlands? – Personality? – Disorder? – Ulster? – Performance? – Art?

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 1pm | Boys’ School

Niamh McPhillips

A Border person exploring their experience as a neurodivergent artist and how it may be related to the Ulster Borderlines own neurodiversity through Performace Art.

Warnings: Not suitable for children/References to violence and suicide/ Use of strong language/References to the IRA and the Monaghan bombings 1974

WRITTEN, PERFORMED + DIRECTED BY Niamh McPhillips.
PRODUCER Confession Box Collective.

Running Time : 20 mins

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music performance

Beautiful Broken Things

Vulnerable, scary, sad, wild, ethereal…..peace

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 1pm | Boys’ School

Tríona Sings & Brian Keegan

A new song cycle embracing all things, and why are we here in the first place? Expansion, connection, heartbreak, catharsis, grief and joy.

CREATED AND PERFORMED BY Brian Keegan and Tríona Sings

PHOTOGRAPHER Ecardo Baader

Running Time : 20 mins

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family friendly theatre

The Vinonauts

New wine, hot air, old friends

Sat 22 Feb | 2pm | Main Space

Violet Thomson

Take to the sky in this family-friendly comic caper set in 19th century France. Will Pierre succeed? Or is he full of hot air?

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Violet Thomson
PRODUCER Christina Matthews
CAST Gwenaelle Gillet, Mark Hughes, Michael Duffy

Running Time : 40 mins

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theatre

Anonn

This can’t be all there is…

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 3pm | Boys’ School

Scaoilte Theatre

Seoirse has been pretending to be a spirit-medium. When he actually makes contact with the other side, he’s forced to confront what he has done.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY Cian Ó Náraigh
PERFORMED BY Elliot Nolan
PRODUCER Graham Butler-Breen
LIGHTING BY Conor McGowan
ARTWORK BY Hollie Murphy

Running Time : 25 mins

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theatre / music

Son of a witch

A ballad of those left behind

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 3pm | Boys’ School

Sonja Dinkelaker

Set in 17th century Thüringen, Germany, told through music and spoken word, we follow Johannes, whose mother has been burned at the stake for witchcraft.

CREATED BY Sonja Dinkelaker and Till Vonderlage.
PERFORMED BY Sonja Dinkelaker, Stefano Callovi and Till Vonderlage.
PRODUCER Stefano Callovi.

Running Time : 20 mins

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rehearsed reading

The Fool

for the haunters and the renters

Sat 22 Feb | 4pm | Main Space

Mathieu Doogan + Sam Killian

Mysterious noises in the house. Sadbh throws a party – but where’s the guest of honour? A play with music about rats, ghosts, and old friends.

CREATED BY Mathieu Doogan & Sam Killian
WRITTEN BY Sam Killian
MUSIC BY Mathieu Doogan
DIRECTED BY Emma Finegan

Running Time : 86 mins

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theatre / music

I Wouldn’t Mind Control

Healing has no off button

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space

Rock Bottom Saloon

Daniel Lanigan has OCD. Can the mysterious Dr. Morpheus O’Neill help with his experimental new invention? A psychological sci-fi thriller set to live electronic music.

Warnings: Discussions of mental illness and physical abuse

PRESENTED BY Rock Bottom Saloon
WRITTEN BY David Monaghan + Fionn Cleary
DIRECTED BY Ferelith Kingston
LIVE MUSIC + SOUND DESIGN BY Paul Prior
PRODUCED BY Eoin Mason + Rock Bottom Saloon
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Conor McGowan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Jack Maguire
POSTER DESIGN BY Claire McGinty
CAST David Monaghan, Jackson Ryan, Meghan Reid

Running Time : 25 mins

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theatre

GO WEST!

A Neo-Western, A Mid-Colonial, A Post-Possibility

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 6:30pm | Main Space

AIMSIR Theatre

Two cartographers are tasked with creating the perfect world. It’s tough, but progress is important. An absurdist mapping of fervent hope, no matter the cost.

WRITTEN BY Aoife Cronin
DIRECTED BY Aoife Cronin & Lucy Bracken
PRODUCER Aimee Crilly
SET DESIGN BY Em Kelleher
COSTUME DESIGN BY Lisa Della Chiesa
POSTER DESIGN BY Juliet Arpaç
PERFORMED BY Amy Scollard as BANG, Jessie Byrne as BOOM

Running Time : 15 mins

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theatre

The Debutante

Dress defying debutante proudly steps out!

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School

Paula Greevy-Lee

A mother navigates her daughter’s journey of self-discovery on a debs dress shopping trip. From fear to fierce support, she embraces her daughter’s true self.

Suitable for ages 14+

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Paula Greevy-Lee
DIRECTED BY Gerard Lee
PRODUCER Mollyrose Lee

Running Time : 15 mins

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stand-up comedy

Proud Father, Exhausted Dad!

Fatherhood. Try… fail… fail worse.

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 6:45pm | Boys’ School

Warren Martin

Watch one man struggle with his poor life choices, or children as they are more commonly known.

Suitable for ages 16+

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Warren Martin
PRODUCED + DIRECTED BY by Sean Begley

Running Time : 20 mins

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theatre

TOO BIG TO TRY

cant help. maximising shareholder value.

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 8pm | Main Space

Cillian O’Donnell & Amy Wyley

Jamie wants to make her mark. Graham wants to clock out. With shareholders, CEOs and politicians to look after, who would care about the science?

DIRECTED BY Amy Wyley
WITTEN + PRODUCED BY Cillian O’Donnell
CAST Finn Brannigan, Sarah Webb, Harry Pender
STAGE MANAGER Shauna-Anne Lynch
LIGHTING DESIGN + PUBLICITY BY Eimear Conroy
SET DESIGN + PROPS BY Peter Crighton
SOUND DESIGN BY Finn Brannigan
COSTUME DESIGN BY Sarah Webb

Running Time : 20 mins

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comedy

Brian Garvan’s amstersad

A slideshow from a bad trip.

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 8pm | Main Space

Brian Garvan

In 2015, Brian Garvan went to Amsterdam to get a tattoo. Ten years later, he’s giving a presentation on how it went horribly, horribly wrong.

Suitable for ages 18+

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Brian Garvan
DIRECTED BY Kori Schagunn
PRODUCER Jim Dawson

Running Time : 20 mins

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theatre / music

Gleek of the Week

Let’s defy gravity and hold space.

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School

Eruption Collective

In an all-boys school, Conor wishes his life was more like Glee. An uplifting new musical about hope, resilience, and the transformative power of art.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Conor Burke
MUSIC + LYRICS BY Shauna Carrick & Conor Burke
DIRECTED BY Nessa Matthews
ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY Aidan JC Byrne
LIGHT + SOUND DESIGN BY Conor McGowan
COSTUME + SET DESIGN BY Aoibhe Rice
STAGE MANAGER Eli McCarthy
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Joan Doyle
MARKETING + PR Andrew McGuire
PRODUCER Sarah Wiley for Eruption Collective

Running Time : 25 mins

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theatre / music

The Problem with Kate Winslet’s Dress

An Attempted Comedy, Coming this spring!

 

Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 8:15pm | Boys’ School

Switch Theatre

From love to loss, and all the movie moments in between, The Problem with Kate Winslet’s Dress is a witty, nostalgic journey through life’s motion-picture!

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Hannah Carnegie & Fiona Coughlan
DIRECTED BY Robbie O’Raw
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Peter Devlin
COMPOSER Juliette Crosbie
PRODUCER Yvonne Ussher
STAGE MANAGER Caitriona Pattison & Laura White

Running Time : 20 mins

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comedy / theatre

Slap Me Thrice And Hand Me To Me Mama

The tragicomedy of Kevin McNally

Sat 22 Feb | 9:45pm | Boys’ School

Pophouse Productions

Thespian. Pirate. Artist. Addict. Songs. Sex. Dance. Death.
This is the tale of Kevin McNally (the exposition guy from Pirates of the Carribbean).

Warnings: Small amount of strong language and sexual references, use of flashing light effects

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY Sally Hennessy, Simon Hennessy, Ryan Carrick
SOUND + LIGHTING DESIGN BY Shauna-Anne Lynch
POSTER BY Kate Sheehan

Running Time : 45 mins

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theatre

40 MINUTE ENCORE

Still, again and again and again

Sun 23 Feb | 2pm | Main Space

Career Suicide

We knew we were dying. We resented each minute. Something in us said, go ahead, die, sleep, become them, accept. Nothing relieved the monotonous ever-structure.

Warnings: Strobe Lighting

DEVISED + PERFORMED BY Mazzy Ronaldson, Molly Hazzard, Raina Weinberg and Mats van Sluis
DIRECTED BY Faith Jones
PRODUCER Faye O’Reilly
MANAGEMENT BY Karen Megannety
SET DESIGN BY Marcel Matys
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Daniel Gorman
POSTER DESIGN BY Oliver Jones

Career Suicide consists of Faith Jones and Mazzy Ronaldson

Running Time : 41 mins

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music / poetry / live painting

SYNAESTHESIA

Dance of light, colour and sound.

Sun 23 Feb | 4pm | Main Space

Freya Bartels

Experience an audiovisual journey told through live theatrical painting, Irish narration, and musical sound-bath. Come explore this take on our place in nature and mythology.

MUSICIAN + NARRATOR Catherine O’Beirne
SOUND + LIGHTING DESIGN BY Darragh O’Connor
WRITTEN + PRODUCED BY Freya Bartels
PRODUCER William Walsh
ACTOR / DANCER Megan de Burca
MUSICIAN (GONGS) Melanie Walsh
LIVE PAINTING BY William Walsh

Running Time : 45 mins

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rehearsed reading

Forever 20

Grief, and the road to acceptance.

Sun 23 Feb | 4:30pm | Boys’ School

Golden Mean Productions

On what would’ve been their daughter Amy’s 21st birthday, Sam and Emma are forced to face their loss.

WRITTEN BY Robert Mc Dowell
DIRECTED BY Esosa Ighodaro
CAST Paula McGlinchey + Robert Mc Dowell
NARRATOR Brenda Mc Sweeney

Running Time : 40 mins

Visual art EXHIBITION
Myra Jago | Sorca O’Farrell | Aisling McEntee Walsh | Karen Ebbs
Thu 13 Feb – Sat 1 Mar | Banquet Hall

Myra Jago
Myra Jago’s oil paintings look at the Human condition and our attitudes toward the Earth and each other. Leaning heavily into the still life tradition, she embeds ideas around identity and ownership within folds of silky fabric, using beauty to open up conversations on social, political and identity issues. Her Earth paintings of silky maps and Pangaea now extend to another surface subject, that of Human skin tone. Each titled US in a different language, these works aim to flip negative issues of human identity and ‘othering’ toward a celebration of the beauty and harmony present within our Human diversity. Visit website | follow @myra.jago

Sorca O’Farrell
Sorca O’Farrell is inspired by place and memory as she walks along the paths and through the forests close to her home. For the past few years her attention has been particularly drawn to various groups of trees, how they inter-act with each other, and how they connect and sometimes dominate the environment around them. She is struck by their very permanence, and how they represent stability and durability in an otherwise ever-changing environment. They evoke feelings of safety and a connection to the world. Her work aims to convey these feelings and to invite the viewer into this place. Visit website | follow @sorcaofarrell

Aisling McEntee Walsh
Aisling McEntee Walsh works in abstraction, where the physical act of painting becomes one with the finished piece. Through this genre, she freely releases her unconscious mind, allowing for spontaneous possibilities and new departures through her expressive application of oil paint. A recurring theme in Aisling’s work is the exploration of the feminine and Woman as Goddess, where subliminal undertones of dream/awake and flight/escape states languish within her layers of paint. Aisling’s career began in the USA as a Scenic Artist in NYC, designing international interiors and stage sets. She has been a practising artist for over twenty years. Visit website | follow @aislingmcew

Karen Ebbs
Painting and colour are central to my expanded, process-led practice. Through making work and installations, I explore the idea that life is not a linear procession moving directly towards a “known” set goal. Life is rather a series of continuous spirals, a search for purpose and the numinous while being conscious of our mortality. Life is a messy labyrinth of course corrections and perceptual shifts while accumulating beliefs and knowledge. Core areas of my research focus on how perception occurs, how perceptions are, in fact, “best guesses” and on how all things come into existence through interconnection, r relationship and interaction. Visit website | follow @karen.ebbs