Mile buíochas go leir...

Mile buíochas leis an muintir na Beara…

So nice to have a couple of days to let the dust settle on our creative mission to Beara. What a wonderful welcome we were given, met so many sound characters and really received magic support. The experience was much more than we could have anticipated…

A delight to sell-out the original premiere and humbling to have to add the second performance and to have that sell-out as well. To hear the nuanced, passionate feedback from the audience both nights really propels us forward and gives great momentum to the project as we prepare to tour in the late summer…

We are so proud of the team, the work that was done over the last three weeks and in the weeks and months leading up to the premiere…

Playwright/ Co-Producer - Carina McNally
Creative Producer / Director / LX Design - Ciarán MacArtain
Dramaturg - Eadaoín O’Donoghue
Production Design - Benjamin Burns
Stage Manager - Róisín McCabe
Technical Manager - Rab Urquhart
Anvil / Shield Manufacture - Marc Jeisy
Original Poster Artwork - Joanne Hackett

We would particularly like to thank…

Cork County Council Arts Office
Creative Places West Cork Island Project
Marc Jeisy
Eadaoín O’Donoghue
O’Neill’s Bar - Allhies
MacCarthy’s Bar - Castletownbere
Supervalu - Castletownbere
Marie, Deirdre and all the staff and committee of Lehanmore Community Centre
The McNally / Jeisy Family
Bríd Smith
Rosie O’Regan
Michael Ryan
The MacArtain Family
Civic Trust House
The Granary Theatre
Ger Scully
Niall John O’Sullivan
Brendan Duffin
An muintir na Beara agus an seanchaí i gach éinne…

Carina McNally shares her inspiration for writing The Crow's Old Gold...

So nice to catch up with Carina McNally yesterday, playwright of The Crow’s Old Gold… We asked her what was her original inspiration for writing the play…

Have a listen…

The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Lehanmore Theatre, Beara, Co. Cork
May 31st | June 1st - 8pm
Tickets €18 - https://tcog.brownpapertickets.com/

Supported by Cork County Council Arts Office & Creative Places West Cork Islands Project.

A Roar of Approval...

The Cailleach sent us a storm in the night to roar her approval at the opening night of The Crow’s Old Gold selling out… Blowing a good gale down here now, looking to guide folk from far and near to come and join us for Sunday’s performance…

The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally

dir. Ciarán MacArtain

Lehanmore Theatre, Beara, Co. Cork

May 31st | June 1st - 8pm

Tickets €18 - https://tcog.brownpapertickets.com/

Supported by Cork County Council Arts Office & Creative Places West Cork Islands Project.

***Saturday night is sold-out! Tickets available Sunday***

As of the weekend past, the Saturday night performance of The Crow’s Old Gold is sold out! What a buzz! Massive thank you to everyone who's booked in... Looking forward to seeing ye in!

Delighted we have the opportunity to share the show again on Sunday, tickets moving well for this performance also but still plenty available… Come and join us for a tale “remembered through the ages” and brought to life in modern-day Beara…

The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Lehanmore Theatre, Beara, Co. Cork
May 31st | June 1st - 8pm
Tickets €18 - https://tcog.brownpapertickets.com/

Supported by Cork County Council Arts Office & Creative Places West Cork Islands Project.

***Extra Date Added*** - Sunday June 1st

Strive Theatre and Lehanmore Community Centre are delighted to announce that due to popular demand, The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally will run for a second performance on Sunday, June 1st @ 8.00pm…

We have been absolutely thrilled with the response to the show and the extremely warm welcome we have received down the end of the Beara Penninsula. The buzz around the show is absolutely infectious. Saturday’s performance is on the verge of selling-out and we are delighted to be in a position to add a second date.

The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Lehanmore Theatre, Beara, Co. Cork
May 31st | June 1st - 8pm
Tickets €18 - https://tcog.brownpapertickets.com/

Supported by Cork County Council Arts Office & Creative Places West Cork Islands Project.

Radio Interview w. TCOG Director, Ciarán MacArtain

On Tuesday Creative Producer and Director of The Crow’s Old Gold, Ciarán MacArtain, spoke to Arthur Shorthall on Life FM’s On The Level to discuss the process of producing and rehearsing the play in Lehanmore Community Centre. You can listen to the interview here…

The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Lehanmore Theatre, Beara, Co. Cork
May 31st - 8pm
Tickets €18 - https://tcog.brownpapertickets.com/

Supported by Cork County Council Arts Office & Creative Places West Cork Islands Project.

Rehearsal Photos - Day 7

Stills from the cut and thrust of rehearsal for The Crow’s Old Gold…

Gaining momentum now…

The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Lehanmore Theatre, Beara, Co. Cork
May 31st - 8pm
Tickets €18 - https://tcog.brownpapertickets.com/

Supported by Cork County Council Arts Office & The Creative Places: Islands Scheme.

Creative Team Introductions - Ciarán MacArtain - Director / Creative Producer / LX Design

The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally

Continuing our Creative Team Introductions on this sunny Sunday, next up we have Strive Theatre Artistic Director, Ciarán MacArtain…

Ciarán MacArtain - Director / Creative Producer / LX Design

Ciarán is a theatre artist, producer and poet from Glasheen in Cork City. He is a graduate of University College of Cork Drama & Theatre Studies & English International. As part of his studies he trained at Pace University in New York and Concordia University, Montreal, QC. He is Artistic Director of Strive Theatre, creator and manager of The Crossover, a member of The Choke Collective and Co-Director of Ó Bheal go Béal. Strive Theatre have produced 9 original plays and embarked on 3 national and an international tour under his artistic direction. See www.strivetheatre.ie

Previous directing credits for Strive Theatre include STYX (2022, devised by ensemble) , Wishful Thinking (2019, Shaunna Lee Lynch, Dublin Fringe Fesitval), In Light of Salt Rings They Drew (2015/2016, Sadhbh Moriarty, National Tour) and The Rooftops of Paris ( 2013/2014, Ciarán MacArtain, Premiere & Edinburgh Fringe). He has been mentored by Judy Hegarty Lovett of Gare St. Lazare Ireland and Erma Duricko, of Blue Roses Theatre Co. New York. He recently completed the European Diploma in Cultural Project Management.

2025 sees him working as part of the devising team for Goll, a multi-disciplinary theatrical performance developed in collaboration with MacBóchra, due to premiere in November 2025 in The Briery Gap, Macroom. His practice as a theatre artist encompasses directing, lighting design, acting, writing, producing and facilitation.

He is delighted to be working with this great team on The Crow’s Old Gold and is really enjoying the time down Whest!

The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Lehanmore Theatre, Beara, Co. Cork
May 31st - 8pm
Tickets €18 - https://tcog.brownpapertickets.com/

Supported by Cork County Council Arts Office & The Creative Places: Islands Scheme.