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Week of Events
Life Under the Cloak by Aideen Cross
Life Under the Cloak is an exhibition of textile art that was created by over 300 primary school students from 10 Kildare primary schools in collaboration with local Textile Artist/Designer Aideen Cross. This art work explores the life and legacy of Saint Brigid and discovers the connections she has to local areas. The young students
Small Things Like These
Small Things Like These
New Ross, 1985. Bill Furlong is a hard-working coal merchant, doing his best to support his family amid the challenging conditions of 1980s Ireland. In the lead-up to Christmas, Bill makes a morning delivery to the local convent. There, an encounter with one of the convent’s traumatised residents shakes him to his very core. It
Seift- Ceardlann Drámaíochta
Seift- Ceardlann Drámaíochta
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
Seift
Seift
Aodh has started a new job he doesn’t believe in. There will be no negative consequences for himself, his family, or the country. Fan Linn. Seift 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
Deirdre O’Kane – O’Kaning It
Deirdre O’Kane – O’Kaning It
Comedic fireball Deirdre O'Kane is mad for road, mercilessly mining hilarity from the human condition. Will she conquer the chaos or revel in it? Tame the mayhem or "O'Kane it"? Either way you're in for a night of relentless laughs fuelled by warped personal insight! On sale Monday 11 November
Brigid’s Day Special – Songwriters ‘In the Round’
Brigid’s Day Special – Songwriters ‘In the Round’
Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to present this special event to celebrate Imbolc and Brigid's Day. This unique event will feature three of Kildare’s finest female singer-songwriters: Megan O’Neill, Sive and Heidi Talbot, in an ‘In The Round’ style. Songwriters 'In the Round' style shows originated in Nashville, Tennessee at the Bluebird Café, where it is now