SCENE + HEARD - Smock Alley Theatre · SMOCK ALLIES: SCENE + HEARD is a one of a kind, completely UNIQUE festival of new work across all live performance genres - Music, Dance, Comedy,

14 FEB - 3 MAR 2018

SCENE + HEARD

FESTIVAL OF NEW WORK

http://smockalley.com/sceneandheard/

HOW TO BOOK TICKETS:

COME IN:Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

6/7 Exchange Street Lwr,

Temple Bar

Dublin 8

SMOCK ALLIES: SCENE + HEARD is a one of a kind, completely UNIQUE festival

of new work across all live performance genres - Music, Dance, Comedy, Theatre,

Spoken Word. It provides a risk free environment for artists to meet, collaborate and

stage a bold new IDEA in front of a live audience, who in turn play advocate and share

their opinions on what they've just seen.

TTickets are sold at low prices. Audiences get to see multiple ideas per ticket.

Sometimes there is aerial vaudeville. Occasionally there is documentary pop-opera.

But there is never the same thing twice.

This year we have over 100 individual companies bringing their creative energies and

taking part in our 2018 programme! We provide Dramaturgy, Production support,

Producers Workshops and Marketing + Sales techniques to help the maker reach the

widest audience possible.

CCOME to the festival and PARTICIPATE by giving your feedback to the Artists.

You can REVIEW in a myriad of ways (secret ballot, video booth, tablet survey, Q&A,

live twitter feed, candy poll) which is sent directly to the artists.

http://smockalley.com/whats-on/

Waiting for WIFI

When doors close.. open windows!

Maggie is the girl whose life you love to hate, as she effortlessly sifts through South America on the back of her successful travel blog. Except for the fact that Maggie is an agoraphobic failed Journalism graduate hiding in her bedroom in Rathmines. A comedic, all-baring glance into the mind of an introverted extrovert desperate for a connection.

PRESENTED BY: The Nth Degree | WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Jessica Leen

Laistigh den Ghleo

Environmental music designed to engage + enrich one’s surroundings.

This performance presents music written within the conceptual framework of composer Satoshi Ashikawa’s Wave Notation series, which advocates the importance of sound design in modern times. WRITTEN BY: Gareth Quinn Redmond | PERFORMED BY: Gareth Quinn Redmond + Des GarveyVISUALS BY: Luke BrabazonALBUM ARTWORK BY: Barry Lee Gibbons

BILLY

“A better tomorrow, today”

It’s a chaotic and messy world but the storage industry has multi-purpose, space-saving, reasonably priced solutions. A comedic exploration of corporate jargon, IKEA, and Tupperware parties. PRESENTED BY: Bad FortCREATED + PERFORMED BY: Sarah Gordon + Alice Malseed

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WED 14 + THUR 15 FEB @ 6.15PM

SMOCK ALLEY BOYS’ SCHOOL TICKETS: €10 / 8 conc.

MAGPIE

One for sorrow, two for joints

A couch, a shared can at 4am, a now-distant friendship. Everything’s a bit wavy, in more ways than one... PRESENTED BY: Queer Moon IncWRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Bríd Ní Chomáin | PERFORMED BY: Ella Maria CarmenPRODUCED BY: Taz Kelleher

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Fortune

Money often costs too much

You are out for dinner in a quiet Chinese restaurant…sat next to the only other people there…these people are discussing what to do with the family inheritance…VERY loudly...

StarterVegetable Spring Rolls w/ Homemade Sweet Chili + Tomato SauceDuck Spring Rolls w/ Hoisin, 5 Spice + Yuzu Sauce

MainsMiso Grilled Aubergine w/ Noodles, Chili + Spring OnionPork Char Siu w/ White Rice, Chili, Lime + Coriander

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Jill McKeagneyPRODUCED BY: Emma McKeagney

The Baby Greg Conundrum

Even babies gotta pay their debts...

Your classic murder mystery with a twist... There is no murder. Or is there? What even is a ‘baby’? Who knows...Not Detective. He just wants cash.Or does he?

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Cian Ó Faoláin | PERFORMED BY: Cian Ó Faoláin, Declan Bambrick, Evan Mc Auley, Hannah Lemass, Liam Cooney | PRODUCED BY: Marcus Ó Faoláin

Kracked

KitKat a day keeps doctor away

Sharon has been handed down the family business. She is wise to the ways of wheeling and dealing but now she wants to “sweeten” the deal and it’s all making her go a little Kracked. PRESENTED BY: JADEDEVISED BY: Ailbhe Cowley, Eadoin Barrett + Jack MullarkeyPERFORMED BY: Ailbhe Cowley | Produced + Directed by: Eadaoin Barrett

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WED 14 + THUR 15 FEB @ 7:30PM

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Why So Sad?

She Died. You Grieved. Move on.

Wallowing in grief is against the law, and now Chris Baker has to fight for his freedom PRESENTED BY: Que Dell’Arte WRITTEN BY: Darina Doyle + Karoline O’SullivanPRODUCED BY: Karoline O’Sullivan

GAA MAAD

Two halves. Three acts. One Love. GAA.

We are Dublin. We are Mayo. We are not your typical sports fans. We want to question your presumptions. We want to explore Irish identity through our two loves, art and GAA. PRESENTED BY: Curtis & O’HaraWRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Áine O’Hara + Vickey Curtis IMAGE BY: Ann Marie Crotty

Life According to the Plan

Both of them think they have it all figured out. Neither of them do.

A story about life and everything in between; from friendship to heartbreak, conspiracy theories to film quotes.

PRESENTED BY: Talking Pony Productions WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Ben HeatherCAST: Ben Heather + Robbie DunnePRODUCED BY: Robert O’Neill

SORRY ABOUT THAT

Is anyone ever really sorry though?

A day in 4 different worlds with one thing that continually overlaps. Let’s be honest who is really ruining whose day? Us or them? Loud. Swift. Gas. Grotesque. Broken. PRESENTED BY: No Desserts Theatre CompanyDIRECTED BY: Julie SharkyCAST: Aoife Martyn, Eoghan Collins, Gemma Kane + Niall O Brian

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A Painful Case

One box, one memory, one decision

James Duffy has left Mary Sinico a box with his memory of her mother. Watch as a new performer each night brings the box to life. From James Joyce’s short story comes a moving tale of love, music and memory. WRITTEN BY: John Dinneen DIRECTED BY: James Murphy

Captive Audience

How far are you willing to go?

In the acting world they say that persistence is key, but what happens when you go too far? For those who want to laugh, cry and be a little disturbed.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Kevin KehoePRODUCED BY: Jessey RyanCAST: Brendan Hickey, Katie Noone + Kevin Kehoe

The Quest of Buachaill Buí

The boy who believed it all

What would the world be like if we believed in the Tall Tales; the Tales of the Fae, and the creatures of the night? Candlelit Tales explore this theme using physicality and movement, puppetry, song and music. Everything is essentially a story, but which ones do we, or should we, believe?

PRESENTED BY: Candlelit Tales | WRITTEN BY: Jamie Sykes | PERRFORMED BY: Aron Hegarty PUPPETRY: John Lambert | MUSICIAN: Oisín Ryan | DIRECTOR: Mary Sheehan

Tall Tail

For dog lovers young and old.

Sometimes life on the streets can be lonely, but Here-Boy has his best friend for company. Tall Tail is a story about being found. A musical-adventure with singing, storytelling and stargazing.

PRODUCED BY: ALSA Productions | WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Al DaltonDRAMATURGY BY: Sadhbh Barrett Coakley | PERFORMED BY: James de BurcaMUSIC BY: Conor Clancy + Beka Ruane | ARTWORK BY: Liam Cuthbert

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WED 14 + THUR 15 FEB @ 9:30PM


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FRI 16 FEB @ 11AM + SAT 17 FEB @ 3PM

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OUR PLACE

Our place is anything but ours

We are in a housing crisis, and much has been reported on why: the recession, the financial crisis, the property bubble. But what if this is not the first time in Ireland this has happened, and what if it’s happening on purpose? Follow a family through the process of choosing and losing a home through the eyes of an outsider.

PRESENTED BY: Eilis O’Donnell + Jennifer Laverty

LOCKED(in)

Life can change in a second.

Emily liked to dance. Emily liked pickles. Emily was going to travel the world. Until one day she had a stroke, and her life changed forever. This dark play hopes to relate to anybody who has ever had to witness a loved one completely change due to a horrific affliction, and know, that death will be better than a life of pain.

PRESENTED BY: Loft Productions | WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Andrea BolgerPRODUCED BY: Emma Hanley

The Fattest Dancer at St Bernadette’s

not based on the life of Thommas Kane Byrne.

It’s the eve of the annual showcase at Julian La Blanc’s Dance Academy in St Bernadette’s Parish Hall, Ballybough. Julian has had enough of these mediocre little trolls with their spiky fingers, hammer feet and late fees. They haven’t a patch on him in his day. He was destined for big things. He was a real bleedin’ contender. But, where did it all go wrong?

PRESENTED BY: The Breadline Collective | WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Thommas Kane Byrneft. The Stars of Francesca Arkins Dance & Stage Academy, Sean McDermott St

Man In Space

A man walks into a space.

Robert has just been told something that will change the course of his life forever. Now he’s going to tell you.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Rex Ryan

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FRI 16 FEB @ 6.15PM + 7.45PM


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FRI 16SAT 17SUN 18 FEB @ 6.30PM


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Pulp Injection

Spies! Martians! Temptresses! Priests!

Two retro radio plays: Eamon de Valera takes on priest-abducting martians, and an ex-spy gets tempted back into the game by the re-emergence of an old enemy. WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Peter McGannCAST: Giles Brody, John Burke, Tony Cantwell, Stephen Considine, Amy Dunne, John Morton, Kelly Shatter

LADS LADS LADS

A feminist’s take on lad culture

What does it mean to be a lad in 2018? Critically acclaimed BUMP&GRIND Theatre Company attempt to uncover this in their daring new show exploring masculinity, power and gender fuckery.

PRESENTED BY: BUMP&GRIND Theatre CompanyDEVISED BY: Rosa Torr, Rosa Bowden + Cathal Sheerin | DIRECTED BY: Rosa BowdenDesigner + Dramaturg: Cathal Sheerin | PRODUCED BY: Ailish Toal

DISCOUNT SESH

“Kicks you right in the childhood”

When you find a chicken kiev in your dressing gown pocket, you know you’re a child of the discount sesh. Droll storytelling mixed with world-weary tones of a disillusioned childhood.

PRESENTED BY: BonMotWRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Ali FoxPHOTOGRAPHY: Kyle Cheldon Barnett

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The Tech Sect

...when the silicon sucks you in

Four friends. Three desks. Two ideas (start a company, change the world). One problem: Dad wants those losers out of his basement! Follow The Tech Sect on their hilarious journey.

WRITTEN BY: Joe Feldpausch | DIRECTED BY: Joe Feldpausch + Keith Cregan PERFORMED BY: Adam Devlin, Arianne Hutch, Ciarán McCollum, Jack Fenton, Joe Feldpausch, Rebecca Locke

Curse of the Toothless One

A biased history of Wicklow Town

Brian is leaving home. But before he goes, he, Roisin, Erin and Darragh will tell the history of their hometown. Wicklow Town. A satire on historical and contemporary rural Irish life. WRITTEN + PRODUCED BY: Kevin C. Olohan

Bloody Bones

A new fairy tale. A new villain.

“Bloody Bones, Bloody BonesSteals your children from their homes,Takes them to his dirty den,And then they’re never seen again.”A twisted new fairy tale by Michael Marshall

PRESENTED BY: Bakru | WRITTEN BY: Michael Marshall | PRODUCED BY: Ciara Murnane

Knightlife

Big bloke. Big world. Big chance.

Barry always wanted to be a knight, ever since he was a wee lad. He’s always been in the background, seen but never heard.One night, a chance encounter with a stranger gives Barry the opportunity to prove himself once and for all. But does this stranger have good intentions? Or just good hair?

PRESENTED BY: The Training Wheels CollectiveCREATED + PERFORMED BY: Ryan O’Rourke, Shane English + Karen Killeen

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FRI 16 + SAT 17 FEB @ 9.30PM


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SAT 17 + SUN 18 @ 2PM

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Black Cherry

Sexuality, bodies, and trees. (yes. trees)

Leonie is a sex coach with a mission. Make sure her daughter is so well informed, nothing bad will ever happen to her. But Leonie can’t control what other people do. PRESENTED BY: Acts of ConspiracyWRITTEN BY: Krystal SweedmanDIRECTED BY: Lia CairaPRODUCED BY: Charli MathewIMAGE BY: Fintan Walsh

The Freedom Machine

Bicycles, broads and buffoonery.

The Freedom Machine mixes past and present, fact and fiction, personal, political and historical, standup and audio-visuals to explore cyclists, feminists, motorists, and every other ist in between. WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Elaine GallagherDIRECTED BY: Kate Cosgrave

A Worn Tale

Tales told and retold; what changes?

How far have we come from the female, fairy tale, archetype? This short, visual and choral theatre piece explores ideas that as women, we are still surrounded by visual reminders which reinforce cultural expectations of women’s dress and roles in society.

PRESENTED BY: W Collective | DIRECTED BY: Antoinette Duffy CAST: Adele Crilly, Alison Dennan, Aoife Ryan, Megan O’Malley, Saoirse O’Coineen, Sarah Dunne

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SAT 17 FEB @ 4PM

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Chris Brown Can Do No Wrong

He wouldn’t do that to her!

The three girls are happy. The three girls are best mates and they share one obsession. September 2008 to September 2009 is a big year for the girls. Junior Cert mocks are looming, as is one event that will change this trio’s moral standing forever. Will their friendship last just like Chris Brown’s career did? The girls are about to get their first bite of reality.

PRESENTED BY: SQUAD Productions | DIRECTED BY: Anna HethertonWRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Emma Jane Purcell, Leah Moore + Lorna Costello

Dead, Right?

Maybe dying isn’t that bad

Louise and Cara have three things in common; they’re both 15 years old, they both love Justin Bieber, and they’re both dead. Strangely, they don’t seem to mind.

PRESENTED BY: Two Cats Theatre WRITTEN BY: Bairbre GuilfoyleDIRECTED BY: Paul Rooney

MEAT

How can I be sorry for something that never happened?

Seven years have passed, one night still haunts. When the drink flows and music pounds, can you truly trust your memories? MEAT is a daring exploration of the aftershock of sexual assault revelations, as one rough night threatens to change two lives forever.

WRITTEN BY: Gillian GreerDIRECTED BY: Louisa Sanfey | PRODUCED BY: Kelley Gissane

Alice The Rebel

Only the mad are special...

Based upon Lewis Carroll’s mad tea party from ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, Alice The Rebel finds a young heroine standing up to a sensationally nonsensical logic. Taking a humorous and indicative look at those who unfairly deem what’s right and wrong, it is a play for anyone who’s ever felt beaten by the bandwagon.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED + DESIGNED BY: Evan-Liam SunderlandCAST: Aoife Connolly O’Sullivan + Sean McManus + Nathan Greene

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SAT 17 + SUN 18 FEB @ 7.45PM


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Caitríona + Cathal Cúig

Cúig: the sum of its four parts!

Our story follows Catríona, a newly graduated Fílid (or bard), as she travels around Ireland in search for an epic story to tell. Little does she know, that the story she creates, is one of the greatest stories of all time, unveiling one of Ireland’s closest kept secrets, and in doing so, helping to face a force of power that would destroy Ireland! CO-WRITTEN BY: Sorcha Hegarty + Aron HegartyPERFORMED BY: Aron Hegarty + Sorcha Hegarty + Candlelit Tales Actors PRODUCED BY: Mary Sheehan

Bracklyn

Life, Death & Polo Mints...

Ronnie is a vibrant woman, stoically facing death. She reflects on the good and bad of an ordinary yet interesting life while revealing a secret she has buried deep in the knowledge its revelation would destroy her already fragile family. WRITTEN BY: Kevin Leavy

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Noel

Some voices can’t be switched off.

As the pressure of social construct catches up on mature student Oscar, his anxiety takes over resulting in a battle of do’s and don’ts, should haves and could haves. Will he pull through or fall victim to his own worst enemy, himself.

WRITTEN BY: Stephen MaguirePERFORMED BY: Brian Moore + Eamonn McNicholas

Godot

Two old friends attempt a roadtrip.

Godot and Bosco start out on a trip. They start to argue and as old resentments surface, their friendship breaks down, with dangerous consequences for both men, and their families.

PRESENTED BY: Flying Bird WRITTEN BY: Fergus Anthony DIRECTED BY: Paul Winters

I Am Man

What the hell is a Lumbersexual?

Join us as, together, we learn how to be the perfect personification of ‘Man’. Should you grow a beard? How should you treat women? How deep is too deep when it comes to a V neck t-shirt? Answers to these questions and more you didn’t even know to ask for this special once off performance of the ‘no man show’, I Am Man’.

PRESENTED BY: Good Buzz Productions | WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Stephen Tadgh

ESCAPEGOAT

Killer Goats. Experts in their field.

ESCAPEGOAT is a play about two killer goats in a rainforest made out of children’s toys. It is also a true story.

PRESENTED BY: Nevertheless ProductionsPRODUCED BY: Austin HoltWRITTEN BY: May Treuhaft-AliGRAPHIC DESIGN BY: Shelby West

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TUES 20 + WED 21 FEB @ 6.15PM


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There’s Gonna Be A Shootout!

Cowboys, whores, and packets of crisps

Welcome, stranger, take a load off. Please abide by the following:-No hat, no boots, no service -Horses securely tied outside-Payment in advance -BYOB -No money, no touchySigned, D, E, & W

PRESENTED BY: Charisma Check | WRITTEN BY: Jessy Danner | DIRECTED BY: James M. O’ConnorPRODUCED BY: Angel HanniganCAST: Connie Doona, Daniel McDermott, Jessy Danner, Louis Deslis, Tom Duffy

Broken

It is not easy to just walk away.

A light and funny play transforms into a dark and violent piece, exploring the life of the women who scream with their mouths shut.

PRESENTED BY: Seventh Land Theatre DIRECTED BY: Aggie BaralPRODUCED BY: Sangam BaralCAST: Anna Fox, Jacek Snochowski, Elitsa Dimova

Everything on Paper

Like every date, it’s a surprise

Remind yourself of the worst first date you’ve been on. We’re glad it’s over too. Now, in this commedia inspired show, let’s watch Meg and Rob go through it instead..

CREATED + DIRECTED BY: Sarah Jane WoodsPRODUCED BY: Clodagh Phelan CAST: Meg O’Brien + Robert Downes

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Edward Estlin C

The story of a virgin eating couscous

In 1917 E.E. Cummings is a free man. He eats couscous. He writes poetry. He thinks of his time in prison. He is a virgin. At least for now. WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Jamie Sykes

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Click 2 Subscribe

Youtube // Music // Boyfriend - that is all xD

Sarah is 19. She has a camera, a laptop and a ukulele. She wants to take on the world, via YouTube. But is she ready for #Cyberspace?

PRESENTED BY: Rosebuds Theatre CompanyWRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Karen KilleenDIRECTED + PRODUCED BY: Romana Testasecca

AWKWARD

Nice to sleep with you *MEET you!

Nervous laughing at funerals. Saying mum to the wrong mum in the supermarket. Waving when they weren’t waving at you. Kissing on the lips when it was meant to be the cheek. Come and share an awkward experience or 20 with us. I love you! Shit.

PRESENTED BY: BRAVEWRITTEN BY: Amy Kellett

Mental Ink

Does inspiration come from internal struggle?

Are we our thoughts? This piece, incorporating movement and dialogue, will deal with how we speak to ourselves and if that is something we are at the mercy of.

PRESENTED BY: Unheard Melodies WRITTEN+ PERFORMED BY: Hannah O’Brien + Miriam Keegan

Couch Potato

What gets you out of bed?

Couch Potato is a dark comedy about two brothers who may have never paid their fair share of taxes, but are now facing life’s only other definite: Death.

PRESENTED BY: Bearskin Brothers WRITTEN BY: Mack Mirahmadi | DIRECTED BY: Ciaran Gallagher | Producer : Eva RowenSOUND & LIGHTING: Colin Doran | CAST: Colm Lennon & Mack Mirahmadi

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insomnia.

counting sheep is so last year

Racing thoughts, judging voices, and something about Michael Douglas...It’s the same story every night - but this time she’s had enough.

PRESENTED BY: NoDrama TheatreWRITTEN BY: Carmen Reichle DIRECTED BY: Corinna ReichlePRODUCED BY: Alexandra Stamati

Pine ¶he Pilcrow

with the LAUNCH of their new EP

Kevin Murray on piano, Robert Campbell on cello and Hannah Ryan on fiddle have been together since 2015. Acrobatic skills will be incorporated inspired by the cinematic, spellbinding music to creative a romantic and moving collaboration between the two. A rich experience for the senses. Recommended by Ruby Sessions’ Conor Donovan and in The Irish Times How Music Works column for Nialler9.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Kevin Murray, Robert Campbell + Hannah Ryan

Hyde & Seek

What we resist, persists

Mel’s looking for love, but it doesn’t look back.Mel’s got a friend, but they don’t get along.Mel has a secret, but it won’t stay hidden. A physical comedy about falling in love and getting found out.

WRITTEN BY: Aileen Power DIRECTED BY: Daniel O’Brien

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Ambrosia’s Oxfam

Remember that time you forgot...?

Tom is lost. This is not a metaphor. And this is why he is here and now. Though “here” and “now” isn’t quite right. Perhaps “where” and “when?” Yes, that will do just nicely.

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The greatest outdoors

Homelessness. So hot right now. #2018rising

What happens when the wealthy depose the destitute to ‘go homeless’? This irreverent farce puts a culture of exposure on trial - from politicians to digital divas. Come look. They want you to!

PRESENTED BY: Blacklight ProductionsWRITTEN BY: Charlotte HamelDIRECTED BY: Charlotte Hamel + Cliodhna McAllister

DAFT

Expensive and filthy! I’ll take it

Renting prices in Ireland are so ridiculous. So are the stories that come along with them. They’re DAFT. WRITTEN BY: Joe WrightDIRECTED BY: Emily MatthewsCAST: Aoibheann Mc Caul, Emily Matthews + Joe Wright

Radio Bla Bla

A pop music colonoscopy.

In this live podcast, a DJ, a musician and an academic fight to save their favourite pop songs from obscurity. Three battling perspectives on the songs you had almost forgotten.

WRITTEN + HARRUMPHED BY: Jack Cawley, Kevin McGee + Paul Webster

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Jake & Jess

These secrets, they’ll drown us.

Best friends. They share everything. Bleak, chilling and streaked with dark humour, take a journey inside the insidious friendship of Jake and Jess where the foundations of friendship melt and buckle when lost secrets surface.

PRESENTED BY: Cuckoo Lane ProductionsWRITTEN BY: Andy Leech | | DIRECTED + PRODUCED BY: Robbie O’RawSTAGE MANAGER: Emily Duignan PHOTOGRAPHY: Pavel Sedlacek | CAST: Conor Hanley and Katy Leech

Humans in Progress

Two adults playing at adult life.

Amy, a Celtic Tiger cub, was promised a life that no longer exists. Set in the home she has just bought, she is now wondering where to go from here.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Sara Geoghegan PRODUCTION MANAGER: Jill ThorntonLIGHTING DESIGNER: Niamh Cooke- EscapilCAST: Sue Barrett + Clayton Conroy

Essex Birds

All feathers and no knickers

Four prattling pigeons sitting on a wire; ruffling feathers and giving it a lot of beak. Essex Birds is a commentary on the self-destructive conversation about women, by women.

PRESENTED BY: Tiny OctopusWRITTEN BY: Amy Hughes | COSTUME BY: Ellen Therese Fleming | MAKE-UP BY: Michal MencnarowskiCAST: Andrea Bolger, Meg Healy, Amy Hughes + Aoife Spratt

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THUR 22 FEB @ 9.15PM + SAT 25 FEB @ 6.15PM


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Rape HaHa!

Is rape ever a joke?

The Shell To Sea “Rape Tapes” were born during the arrests of two female Shell To Sea protesters in 2011. This live art show invites the audience to examine the transcript and decide if rape is ever a joke!

PRESENTED BY: Balter Productions | CREATOR & PERFORMER: Sharon Skerritt CHOREOGRAPHER: Hannah Bergin | STAGE MANAGER: Saoirse Mc DermotT

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Train of Fools

Life always goes off the rails

Three strangers encounter the passenger from hell. The end of the line is closer than they think. A comedy about life, death and light rail.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: ShabadooPRODUCED BY: Kirsty MurphySOUND DESIGN BY: Andrew Kerr

No Amount of Radiohead Could Have Prepared Me for This (Or How I Learned To Stop Trying and Surrender To The Space-Time Continuum)

A cacophony-comedy for the apocalypse.

Belter and Migloo have thirty minutes to save the world. With a fridge. This is going to go brilliantly. WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Honi Cooke + Richard Durning

An Act of Violence

Something happened. And there were consequences.

An evening (in the convivial company of renowned raconteurs and bon viveurs Breach & Quinn) goes awry.Contemporary performance for grown-ups. With a soupçon of stoopid.And music.Oh. And talking.

PRESENTED BY: Breach & Quinn | WRITTEN A+ PERFORMED BY: Alan Howley and Jack Cawley

IKTAKOP

They want to divide us with walls

IKTAKOP is a poetic piece of physical theatre; a sublime exploration of the material and symbolic implications of borders against the interconnectivity of the internet.

DEVISED BY: Nolla Collective DIRECTED BY: Onerva Helne | ASSISTANT DIRECTED BY: Jen KeatingPRODUCED BY: Ryan Fishwick | LIGHTING + SOUND DESIGN BY: Leanne BerginVISUAL ART DESIGN BY: Deniz Kaya | CAST: Aoife Taylor, Bronagh Kieran + Seán Butler

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In Concrete We Drown

A home may be taken but a heart can’t be tamed.

The forest has always been a safe and magical place where animals and magical creatures live in harmony together but when an unwanted visitor comes along, will the animals stay and fight or be forced to leave the home they love. Get ready for adventure, friendship and a lot of heart, as decisions are made that can change everything.

WRITTEN BY: Conor Duffy | DIRECTED BY: Angelene MilneASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Warren Hanley | STAGE MANAGER: Jeff Gibson

The Curious World of Maggie the Brave

About a little person’s mountainous worry.

Maggie is completely sick of it: of hospital visits, of cancelled birthday parties, of having nobody at the end of her seesaw. But is she allowed to feel “sick” of it when she’s as fit as a fiddle and her little brother is the bravest person she knows?

PRESENTED BY: ThisThatTheatre WRITTEN BY: Lauren O’Toole + Liz Tyndall | DIRECTED BY: Liz Tyndall | PRODUCED BY: Rebecca Dolan

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SAT 24 + SUN 25 FEB @ 3PM

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Hannah Mamalis : Comedy Brunch

Feast on the delectable Smock Alley brunch while being entertained by the exquisitely awkward comic timing of Hannah Tucker Mamalis.

BrunchRoast Mushrooms on Sourdough Toast w/ Gruyere + Spinach Eggs in Purgatory w/ Whipped Feta & Parsley, Toast + LeavesPotato Hash w/ Bacon, Fried Eggs & Smoked Ketchup

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Hannah Tucker Mamalis for Scene + Heard

A Tempest: A Play in One Act with a Play in Five Acts in it

Rehearsals aren’t going well.

What is art? Who can be said to truly own a work of art? Why did Leanne’s father never hug her? The answers to these, and more, in A Tempest.

PRESENTED BY: The Crooked Hook WRITTEN BY: Ronan Deegan + Pádraig Lohan | DIRECTED BY: Ronan Deegan

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Dying was easy, heaven is harder.

Alex wasn’t expecting an afterlife and this one comes with a lot of baggage. There’s sanctimonious Saints, grumpy Guardian Angels and a time limit before things get a lot worse...

PRESENTED BY: The Human CollectiveWRITTEN BY: Rory KnoxDIRECTED BY: Rhiann Jeffrey

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Gonne Girl

Gonne and Yeats, without the romance.

Was W.B. Yeats a tragic lover, or a guy who didn’t understand the word ‘no’? Maud Gonne presents the unromantic story of being Ireland’s most celebrated – and infamous – muse.

PRESENTED BY: Unamused TheatreWRITTEN BY: Annie KeeganDIRECTED BY: Gráinne Holmes Blumenthal DESIGNED BY: Laura McDonaghPRODUCED BY: Rían HamillPUBLICITY BY: Tim Leech-Cleary CAST: Eliza Belward, Kiah Ronaldson, Simon Geaney

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PORK

A Dublin riff of Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Pork’s Da’ is kicking up daisies and his money hungry uncle is taking over the family furniture business. Now Pork, under the influence of some dodgy hallucinogenic, must take action!

PRESENTED BY: Gladeye ProductionsWRITTEN BY: Nadine FlynnDIRECTED BY: Lee Wilson

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“I” is a strange loop’

What is an “I”? In a world of loops and paradoxes, we try to unravel the mystery of self and discover why we all sometimes struggle to finish the sentence “I am”.

PRESENTED BY: Catagogo Collective | WRITTEN + DEVISED BY: Clíona O’Connell + Michele Ann Kelly DIRECTOR: Clíona O’Connell | PERFORMED BY: Michele Ann Kelly | PRODUCED BY: Suzanne Switzer Sound DeSIGN + MUSIC BY: Jan Henrik Rau

Memento Murray

A work life in progress

This is a piece about living and dying, and the memories made in between. It’s about drinking a soy low fat macchiato one day, and the next day realising that you’re turning 30, that YOU are the macchiato, and that the complementary biscotti is actually complementary existential dread. Stamp that on your loyalty card.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Ste MurrayPRODUCED BY: Katie McCann | LIGHTING + AV BY: John Gunning

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Vehicle

A lo-fi sci-fi adventure.

Vehicle is a sci-fi road trip comedy about a human bounty hunter charged with transporting an alien con-woman across the galaxy in a talking space vehicle that is falling apart. PRESENTED BY: Devious Theatre DIRECTED BY: Sarah Baxter | Produced by: John DennehyCAST: John Doran, Aoife Spratt + Peter McGann

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TINS

An itchy tale of determination & dance.

Nelly will stop at nothing to win the talent show- until she discovers she has head lice. NITS! Nitsy bitsy spiders crawling around her head.TINS- an adventure through the fantasy world of an itchy 8 year old.

PRESENTED BY: El Beee WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Laura Brady | DIRECTED BY: Róisín McAtamneySTAGE MANAGER: Sineád Heavin | PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Aoife HerrityART DEPARTMENT: Aoibhinn O’Dea | CHOREOGRAPHY BY: Dagmara Jerzak T

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Further Developing your Theatre

in conjunction with the New Works Dept. at Abbey Theatre

Further Developing the Work: A look at developing your writing / new work ideas in conjunction with the Abbey Theatre New Work Department. Public talk / workshop format on how to frame that work depending on the stage of development it’s at. Topics covered: the language of collaboration, framing the showcase of a play in development, rewriting, and general aspects of the business of writing new work for the stage.

itarrista: Rubén Portillo | Flamenco singer: Mamen Ruiz

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Fin Divilly + John Cummins

A Musician + Poetician join forces

“Fin Divilly’s raw lyrics showcase perfectly his colourful character and soulful voice” - Myles ManleyLiffey Street, his debut album tells his personal journey over the years, living on this street in the heart of Dublin city. John Cummins Poetician, one of Ireland’s most unique voices, has brought his spoken word poetry to every corner of our isle. From festival fields to our national concert hall, John shares poetry that aims to highlight, uplift, and inspire.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Fin Divilly + John Cummins

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Moon Ballad

Flamenco Music, dance and Lorca’s poetry.

The performance embodies women’s struggle with identity, freedom of choice, and passion. Inspired by Lorca’s women in “Blood Wedding” and “The House of Bernarda Alba”, the play re-imagines their life in a wave of poetry, flamenco music and dance.

PRESENTED BY: Stage Whispers in Collaboration with Rather GatherDIRECTED + CHOREOGRAPHED BY: Loli Ros Gordon FLAMENCO DANCER: Ana Belen Lopez Rodriguez | FLAMENCO GUITARRISTA: Rubén PortilloFLAMENCO SINGER: Mamen Ruiz | CONTEMPORARY DANCER: Lea Weber

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The Relentless Corpse

Following death a process must commence.

Process form 145784HUYH-09 Titles- Cadaver & Specimen | Cause of death- Murder/SuicideProcess required- Reconciliation | Re-birth commence- TBCNotes- Two corpses awaken. Do they know each other? Yes, they died at the hands of one another

PRESENTED BY: Maylin | CREATED + DIRECTED BY: Rua O’Donnachu CORPSES: Andrea Cleary & Ciaran McGlynn | LIGHTING DESIGN: Susannah Cummins | SOUND: David Donohoe

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Loss of the living and dead

They say you die twice – first when you stop breathing and then again the last time someone says your name.After that, you’re just a pile of bones.A play about the ones we lose and the ones we leave behind.

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The Chased

Know the rule, know the game.

Finding love isn’t easy, and nobody knows that better than us.Tonight - the public will decide which ship sinks and which ship sails. Who will it be? Welcome to The Chased.

PRESENTED BY: Babushka Collaborative CREATED BY: Austin Hughes, Ferdinand Emmet, Jade Silke-Fetherston, Marcus Bateson, Rían Hamill, Sarah O’Sullivan + Youssef Quinn

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Acronumb

Memé (derived from Latin) meaning inarguable fact

Here is a world where everyone’s name is prefixed by a username tag, where newsfeeds have become newspapers, where spicy meme’s reign supreme, and no one is quite sure if it was Alec Baldwin or Donald Trump that served a presidency in 2017.

WRITTEN BY: Cáit Moloney | DIRECTED BY: Connie Doona & Cáit MoloneyMOVEMENT BY: Alicky Hess | PRODUCED BY: Meg O’Brien | TECHNICAL DESIGNER: Bucky Emmerling CAST: Robbie Dunne, Jack Mullarkey, Cáit MoloneyT

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As The Heart Speeds Along

A high-octane commedia-style improv spectacle.

Each night you will decide what happens. These characters take emotion and storytelling to the extreme. Watch them indulge in all those full-on feelings you’ve been trying to keep a lid on.

PRESENTED BY: StokeImprov DIRECTED BY: Kelly ShatterCREATIVE PRODUCER: John Dennehy

Friends and Other Strangers

Do you ever really know if you’ve made it?

Join our singer for an evening of music and chat as she delves into the meaning of art, identity and life itself. So, you know, nothing too heavy. DEVISED BY: Sarah Finlay, Nessa Mathews + Jack Cawley

New Fish, A Musical

On the stage for minimum wage.

Dreaming of West End lights. Working part-time at a sushi restaurant in Mayfair. New Fish, A Musical bellows a shiny show tune from the grimey world of the struggling artist.

PRESENTED BY: TartarusMUSIC BY: Ross O’Connor | BOOK BY: Grace O’Malley | PRODUCED BY: Robbie O’Raw

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Splash

Coming out isn’t the worst part

Uncertain of himself, Dylan’s strive for acceptance is hindered by the fear of exploitation in a liberal world.

PRESENTED BY: Polliwog Theatre CollectiveCREATED BY: Joe Murphy | DIRECTED BY: Ciaran Gallagher | PERFORMED BY: Emmet FarrellCOSTUME DESIGN BY: Amy O’ Brien | STYLING + SPECIAL EFFECTS BY: Joanna KellySOUND DESIGN: Colin Doran | DRAMATURG: Fiachra Fallon Verbruggen | PRODUCED BY: Kelley Gissane

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DEVIL

A stand-up comedian sells his soul

Stand-up comedy about selling your soul to the devil, whoever that is. Contains multi-media elements - audience participation is a must. Ideal for fans of alternative comedy.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Francis BreenPRODUCED BY: Rory McNabADDITIONAL WRITING: Cilléin Farrell

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No God Before Me

Without followers, god hasn’t got a prayer.

Return to Earth. Check. Answer prayers. Check. Convert heathens and grow brand. Check?Flanked by a loyal servant and a marketing guru, this god plans on becoming top dog. WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Cearúil Swords

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Disconnected

Glitter. Confetti. Denial.

THERE’S A PARTY! There’s champagne! There are cute boys! So what could possibly be wrong with Cassie? When appearance is no longer enough she dares to dig a little deeper. And with it, risks everything…

WRITTEN BY: Ali Hardiman | Directed by: Olivia SongerPRODUCED BY: Maria Oxley Boardman CAST: Ali Hardiman, Eve Connolly, Gordon Quigley, Madi O’Carroll

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Fundraising: The Musical

We want your money

Fundraising: The Musical is a musical about fundraising which will also be a fundraiser for itself. Please note: if we do not raise enough money during the performance then the performance will retrospectively not go ahead.

PRESENTED BY: Fancy Vegas ProductionsMUSIC: Ian Dunphy, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Ian Graham, Robert Molumby | PRODUCED BY: John GeraghtyWRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Ian Dunphy, Ian Graham, Aidan FitzmauriceM

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DRAGON (or “how to slay yours”)

Fantasy and music dealing with masculinity.

A serial first dater tells dragon stories to impress his dates. The exploits and fate of the dragon reflect his frustration with society’sdiscardure of masculinity.

PRESENTED BY: RLMOWRITTEN BY: Ruadhán Mew, Martha Fitzgerald + Lindsey DawsonDIRECTED BY: Ruadhán Mew | PRODUCED BY: Orlaith Carr

Imposter Syndrome

Don’t you love your job?

Ambition vs Security. Success vs Satisfaction. Fantasy vs Reality. What’s your dream job?Virtual Reality Advertisers, Mark and Charlotte, need to figure that out before they lose theirs.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Eoin Halpin

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WEEK 3The Best I Ever Thought of Me

Paradise on earth, fallen from grace.

The sacred garden is falling to ruin, or is the family that cares for it falling apart? Inspired by Biblical mythology, this play deals with family, loss, and change.

WRITTEN BY: Kit Geraghty | DIRECTED BY: Kit Geraghty + Seán Talbot PRODUCED BY: Sibéal Ní Mhaoileoin | STAGE MANAGER: Luka Costello | SET DESIGN: Diarmuid WoodsMUSIC + SOUND DESIGNER: Conrad Jones-Brangan | DRAMATURG: Mark Ball CAST: Cian Colbert, Jane Finnegan, Kate Conboy-Fischer + Orla Devlin

It Will Break

I get that feeling too, sometimes.

“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear, is fear of the unknown.” -H.P. LovecraftThey get the same bus everyday. They get on at the same stop. They get off near the Tesco. They’re still not sure where they’re going.

DIRECTED BY: Claudia Kinahan | STAGE MANAGER: Ellie HendryCOSTUME DESIGN: Catríona Moloney | SET DESIGN: Ursula McGinn | LIGHTING DESIGN: Nora FisherCAST: Brid Ní Chomáin, Brian McMahon Gallagher, Síofra Ní Mheara

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CAGED

A vibrant, multifaceted spectacle to behold.

In an absurd and bold theatrical mash up of text, aerial, dance and music, the glass case of femininity is shattered. Enter a world of the weird, the wonderful and the uncomfortable.

PRESENTED BY: FEMME BIZARREWRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Kate Finegan + Jade O’Connor

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My Granny is a Legend

An improvised play about your Granny.

A joy filled and funny play about grandparents that’s made up on the spot inspired by the audience’s stories and recollections. If you like Granny you’ll love this.

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The Other Side

Some have wands. Some have whips.

Ron, Jon, and Luke are wands out, masks on, and cans raised for what they expect to be a great day out at the convention centre. But there is a scheduling mix up. The Other Side is an absurdly hilarious comedy about surfaced alter egos and being forced outside your comfort zone.

PRESENTED BY: Dave Rowe + Reality:Check Productions WRITTEN BY: Dave Rowe | DIRECTED BY: Rob Downes | PRODUCED BY: Connie DoonaCAST: Dave Rowe, Lorcan Strain, Stephen O Leary + Louis Deslis

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High Heels Are Not My Friends

Femininity. It’s not just a noun.

High heels. Femininity. Make up. Femininity. Cerebral Palsy. Femininity? Arianne Hutch, drawing on real experiences, balances whimsy and heart, guides us through the stigmas, preconceptions and realities of being a woman living with cerebral palsy.

PRESENTED BY: TartarusWRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY: Arianne HutchDIRECTED BY: Kate Conboy-Fischer | PRODUCED BY: Robbie O’RawT

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Biconic

Bisexuals ARE greedy... for representation.

If you can’t find one, you have to be your own icon. Iconic. Biconic.Biconic is a playful look at those who are often left out of queer dialogue: (dirty) Bisexuals.

PRESENTED BY: Mark Ball/Jennifer AustWRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Mark Ball | DIRECTED + DEVISED BY: Jennifer AustLIGHTING DESIGN BY: Rowen Clarke | DESIGN BY: Áine O’Hara | CREATIVE PRODUCER: John Dennehy

Discovery

A permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Shane has ended his life but before he can pass through to the next stage of the afterlife he must sit in a room with other people who have done the same thing and find out something in death that he never realised in life.

PRESENTED BY: Clear Horizons WRITTEN BY: Tony Doyle

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WEEK 3What Did You Expect From Edmund?

A one-man concept-album.

Discover how to become a (Shakespearean) villain with this dynamic one-man concept-album. A contemporary prequel to King Lear featuring a loop-pedal and no Shakespearean language whatsoever.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Michael-David McKernanDIRECTED BY: Rachel Bergin | DESIGNED BY: Dara Hoban | STAGE + PRODUCTION MANAGER: Ellie Hendry

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Let There Be Life!

*UNPAID* Looking for pious male actor to play the next Virgin Mary during the upcoming apocalypse. Must be able to act, sing and conceive the son of god. If interested please contact [email protected].

PRESENTED BY: No DessertsWRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Darragh Byrne + Eoghan Collins | PRODUCED BY: Sean KearnsT

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STYLIN’

Why do we wear what we wear?

We’ve asked a Fashion Illustrator + Portrait Photographer, a Professional Make-Up Artist, a Costume Designer + Musican, and an oh-so-stylish comedy Writer + Performer why and what they choose to deck themselves out in, to express their moods and prepare for the day.

PANEL: Kyle Chledon Barnett, Camille Lucy Ross, Christoph McCormack + Saileog O’Halloran

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Night Moves

Happy, alone… together.

Catherine & Gareth are ready to tag out of romance’s brutal gauntlet. Evenings of reading, meditation and Netflix marathons beckon…And you know what? That’s OK! They’re fine! Totally fine…

PRESENTED BY: Silver Bullet Theatre Company WRITTEN BY: Ruairí Lenaghan | PRODUCED BY: Sarah Foley | CAST: Katie McCann + Ruairí Lenaghan

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Make Love, Not War

Sparrow heart in a rib cage.

Same book. Different pages.Alex and Clara are smashed together by chance and proceed to cling on to the thin string that connects them.But white lies can darken with time.

PRESENTED BY: No Desserts WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Eoghan Collins | PRODUCED BY: Gemma KaneCAST: Aoife Martyn + Niall O’BrienT

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From The River Of Ghosts

True stories to haunt and inspire

Audio wizard Roger Gregg conjures an evening of spellbinding incantations commemorating human lives compelled to deviance and non-conformity using various potions of spoken word, song, music and sound effects.

WRITTEN + PERFORMED BY: Roger Gregg | DIRECTED BY: Angel Hannigan PRODUCED BY: Stephanie Courtney

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Hear This Dance

Dance and music: Looped.

Can technology function as a performer, an instrument, a tool? Or all three?A collaborative trio exploring how technological intervention can change the relationship between traditional Musician and Dancer.

CHOREOGRAPHED + PERFORMED BY: Sibéal DavittCONCERTINA: Niall Vallely | COMPOSER: Stephen Roddy

The Wood From The Trees

What horrors lurk between the trees?

Gather around for two dark tales that weave elements of Irish and European folklore, exploring the horrors that lurk in the shadows and picking apart the wood from the trees.

WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: Helen Flanagan + Niamh Beirne

My Mother Always Said

A Mother and Daughter relationship.

Three generations in a room together. Roles are reversing and someone always knows best. Secrets are lurking. Sometimes ignorance really is bliss.

PRESENTED BY: Dirty & PastyWRITTEN BY: Jennifer Meade | PRODUCED BY: Karoline O’SullivanCAST: Bairbre Ni Chaoimh + Jennifer Meade

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The Silent Coeliac

It could be you.

See - Lee - Ack. There, you’ve said it, Coeliac. Delve deep into this woman’s belly as she worms her way out of hilarious but tragic situations in her attempt to feel ‘normal’.

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FESTIVAL TEAM:

PROGRAMMERS: Caoimhe Connolly + Clíona Dukes

PRODUCERS: Caoimhe Connolly + Ciara Smyth

DRAMATURGY: Ciara Smyth

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Ferdia Cahill

FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER: Clodagh Mooney Duggan

BOX OFFICE + MARKETING MANAGER: Osgar DukesBOX OFFICE + MARKETING MANAGER: Osgar Dukes

BOX OFFICE: Ali Fox, Olga Criado Monleon, John Dennehy + Amy Dunne

PHOTOGRAPHY + DESIGN: Ste Murray

GENERATOR PROGRAMME PRODUCTION MANAGERS: April Bracken, Eimear Sheehy,

Ellie Hendry, Elissavet Chatzinota, Madeleine Saidenberg, Shane Gill, Susan Collins, Vlatka Jeh

THANK YOU

Business Partners: Tamp + Stitch, Oscars Café Bar Christchurch, Bagots Hutton,

The Liquor Rooms, Bison Bar, Garage Bar, The Oak, The Abbey Theatre,

The New Theatre, Dublin FRINGE, The Gaiety School of Acting

AAA Crowdfunders: Niamh Ní Chonchubhair + Axis Theatre, Brendan Boland

Video contributors : Ailbhe Cowley, Eadaoin Barrett, Juliette Crosbie, Ciaran O'Grady,

Kevin Olohan, James Walmsley, Meg Healy, Dave Rowe, Aoife Martyn

Special thanks to: Patrick Sutton + The Smock Alley Board, Maeve Whelan, Special thanks to: Patrick Sutton + The Smock Alley Board, Maeve Whelan,

Mark Grehan, Dave Halpin, Conor Byrne, Paul Clune, Michael Donovan,

Andrew Campion, Moira Reilly, The Arts Council of Ireland

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