This workshop, facilitated by Cian Ó Náraigh, will focus on devising theatre bilingually, with Gaeilge being at the core. Through a variety of exercises incorporating storytelling, Irish literature, and Verbatim Theatre, the workshop will illustrate how language, written and spoken, can be the greatest source of inspiration. This workshop is for artists and those curious about making art. This bilingual workshop will be in Irish and English. All levels are welcome and the facilitator will change between languages to make sure everyone understands. Come use whatever cúpla focal you have!

Seift, rehearsed reading
This workshop is in connection with Seift, a rehearsed reading that is on at 8pm after the workshop. It is a bi-lingual play about political grifting, the repurposing of language, and Irish identity. It’s about familial relationships, media narratives, and the concept of notions. As Aodh’s job mirrors a country with a collapsing image of itself, Seift seeks to ask when exactly are we going to do anything to change it?

Cian Ó Náraigh
Cian is a drama facilitator and playwright. His practice is interested in creating workshops that are playful and engaging, with a grounding in our contemporary experiences. As a Gaeilgeoir, he has been exploring ways to incorporate the language into his practice, such as NASC, a bi-lingual series of workshops exploring climate change and our connection with land, supported by Kildare County Council. As a playwright, Cian was an Artist in Residence in Roscommon Arts Centre in 2023, where he first developed Seift. As a facilitator, Cian has worked for organisations such as Youth Theatre Ireland and Fighting Words.

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Beidh na ceardlanna, le héascaitheoir Cian Ó Náraigh, dírithe ar an gcruthú de drámaíocht dhátheangach, le Gaeilge ag an gcroílár. Le meascán cleachtaí ó scéalaíocht, litríocht na Gaeilge,
agus amharclann focal ar fhocal, déanfaidh na ceardlanna taispeántas ar an teanga, scríofa agus labhartha, mar an príomhinspioráid. Tá an cheardlann seo dírithe ar ealaíontóirí, chomh mhaith le daoine a bhfuil fiosrach faoi ealaín. Beidh an cheardlann dátheangach seo idir Ghaeilge agus Bheárla. Beidh fáilte roimh gach leibhéal agus athróidh an t-éascaithóir idir na teangacha chun a bheith cinnte go dtuigeann gach duine ceárd atá i gceist. Tagaigí agus bainigí úsáid as bhur gcúpla focal!

Seift, léamh cleachtaithe
Beidh léamh cleachtaithe ar an dráma Seift, ceangailte leis an gceardlann, ar siúl ag a 8 i ndiaidh na ceardlainne. Is dráma dátheangach é Seift faoi sheifteanna polaitiúla, malartú teanga, agus féiniúlacht Éireannach. ‘Sé faoi muintreas an teaghlaigh, faisnéis na meán, agus coincheap na rámhaille. Is scatháin é phost Aodh agus tír le híomhá briste dí féin, agus fiafraíonn Seift dúinn: an bhfuilimid chun aon rud a hathrú?

Cian Ó Náraigh
Is éascaitheoir drámaíochta agus drámadóir é Cian. Tá suim aige ceardlanna spraíúla agus tarraingteacha a chruthú, bunaithe inár dtaithí comhaimseartha. Mar Ghaeilgeoir, tá taiscéalaíocht á dhéanamh aige conas an teanga a nascadh lena hobair, ar nó NASC, ceardlainne dhátheangach dírithe ar athrú aeráide agus ár nasc leis an talamh, le tacaíocht ó Chomhairle Contae Chill Dara. Mar dhrámadóir, bhí sé mar Ealaíontóir Cónaítheach le hIonad Ealaíne Ros Comáin i 2023, agus scríobh sé Seift ann. Mar éascaitheoir, oibríonn sé le heagríochtaí ar nós Youth Theatre Ireland agus Fighting Words.