An Grianan · Little Acorns: The Radio Plays At the end of January 2021 we put a call out for writers to submit short plays, 5 to 10 minutes long, that we could film and share on our social media platforms. We had over 50 plays submitted and chose 6 in all to turn …
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 …
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 …
Little Acorns An Grianán Theatre have announced the 6 writers from the North West whose Short Play Scripts will be filmed for broadcast on An Grianán’s Social Media channels. They come from Convoy, Newtowncunningham, Falcarragh, Carrigart, Muff and Greencastle in County Tyrone, and are Seamus McDermott, Andrew Tinney, Eve Li, Peggie Caldwell, Anne Gallagher and …
Submissions for this are now closed. We have an idea. We want to broadcast some original short plays on our social media platforms, free to the general public. They should be between 5 and 10 minutes, and ideally uplifting and fun. Obviously the language used and subjects covered should be able to be broadcast on …
