Improvised Music Company’s Navigator Music Residency programme is now accepting expressions of interest from artists for 2023. An Grianán is one of the IMC’s partner organisations for this residency programmes and so far we’ve hosted two wonderful artists starting with pianist Cormac McCarthy in 2021 and vocalist and composer Olesya Zdorovetska in 2022. The 10-day …
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One to watch with the little ones, The Hug is the sixth and final play of our Little Acorns short dramas. Written by Michelle Dennehy, The Hug is a tender story about the flights of fancy a little girl and her grandmother enjoy as they play together. Commissioned by An Grianán Theatre Cast Granny: Gemma …
Little John Nee has been our theatre artist (not quite!) in residence during the pandemic. The first of his projects presented as part of the residency is his film Drone Bone Jetty. A collaboration with Laura Sheeran, Drone Bone Jetty, like their last collaboration Radio Rosario, is set in a not too distant dystopian future …
In Joss Paper and Roast Duck a man is startled when his wife presents a shopping list – for her afterlife. Written by Eve Li and directed by Karen Quinn. Commissioned by An Grianán Theatre Cast Wife: Diana Cheung Husband: John D Ruddy Written by Eve Li Directed by Karen Quinn Camera: Charlie Joe Doherty …
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The fourth of our Little Acorns short play commissions is Taster Session by Peggy Caldwell. For some life is a rollercoaster, for others it’s a treadmill of discontent. And for Annette? Well, maybe the gym isn’t for her. Commissioned by An Grianán Theatre Cast Orla: Valerie Bryce Annette: Maggie Hannon Written by Peggie Caldwell Directed …
Mass in the time of Covid – Packie is unimpressed when his wife Kathleen starts to deliver mass at the breakfast table. Charlie Bonner and Cathleen Bradley star in the third of our Little Acorns commissions. Online Mass was written by Seamus McDermott and directed by Karen Quinn. Commissioned by An Grianán Theatre Cast Charlie …
The second of our Little Acorns short plays is The Author by Andrew Tinney. Louise Conaghan plays a character demanding better character development from author Laura Douglas. The Author Commissioned by An Grianán Theatre Cast Laura Douglas Louise Conaghan Written and directed by Andrew Tinney Director of photography: Karen Quinn Lighting and camera: Niall Cranney …
Here’s the first of our Little Acorns short plays. Conspiracies abound in this comedy drama written by Anne Gallagher. Blue Roses (or Bombay Gin by the Blue Bin) Commissioned by An Grianán Theatre Cast Anne Gallagher Ronan Carr Cassie Riggs Written by Anne Gallagher Directed by Karen Quinn Lighting and camera: Niall Cranney Sound recordist …
A youtube sensation, a hit book and soon to be a stage show! See Ireland’s tumultuous millennia of history turned into a fun and easy-to-understand story. We are currently developing a stage adaptation of John D Ruddy’s Manny Man Does the History of Ireland with a view to presenting it to schools audiences in May …
Little John Nee is a performer we’ve enjoyed a long, creative relationship with. In 2010/ 2011 he was our theatre artist in residence leading many workshops, performing shows, working on the book of his three ‘Donegal’ plays The Derry Boat, The Mental and Rural Electric, and creating a daily haiku. Subsequent to this work he …
