Tag: Theatre & Literature


What's the story?

Dreamstuff Youth Theatre have been improvising shows in Kilkenny for 4 years now. Fresh from lockdown the young people are bursting out to tell you their stories in the only way teenagers know how; dramatically! Devised over a series of summer workshops our troupe will take you through improvised scenes that tell the stories most important to them. Dreamstuff Youth Theatre are the youth outreach program for St. Canice’s Community Action and are proudly supported by Creative Ireland and Kilkenny County Council.   FREE but donations welcome. Seating limited please book in advance......

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We're in here

A touching new play” – Irish Times ★★★★ “A sly contemporary play about temporary disconnection and lasting gratitude” – Musings In Intermissions. WE’RE IN HERE is a 3 part video-theatre piece from John Doran. Originally supported by Corcadorca as part of their event ‘SHOW’ in 2019, John adapted his play script into a deeply intimate video piece in April 2020. The piece explores notions of Role Models, Talk Therapy & Shame. Over a year since making the series, John is revisiting what he originally produced by adding a Part Four to the series,......

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M AND D

An audio play about a daughter’s relationship with her mother, and what happens when one loses the other. A play about grief, travel, love, parenthood that explores journeys between continents and emotions. This play is written by Áine Ryan, a writer from Co. Tipperary. She holds a B. A (Honours) in Theatre and Performance from Goldsmiths, University of London and a Higher Diploma in Film and Television Production through Irish from WIT/ Nemeton. Her plays include Kitty in the Lane, Up the hill Jackie, and Paddy goes to Petra which have been performed......

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From 40 and More  /  Poems by Peter Brabazon

In commenting on Peter Brabazon’s book of poetry Michael Coady wrote: “”Peter Brabazon’s work achieves the unmistakable deep musicof true poetry.”” His book “”40 Poems”” is the distillation of 28 years…from first poem to last. Some of the poems have been put to song.And since the publication of the 40 poems a new seam of poetry has arrived. Delving deeper into the mine…His poetry ranges from the deadly serious, through the quirky, to the hilariously funny…..something for everyone in the audience. Tickets on the door at Cafe l’Arche....

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