We are so excited to head back down to Allihies tomorrow ahead of our performance of The Crow’s Old Gold as part of Allihies Autumn School, whose theme this year is An Cailleach. The warmth and support we received from the community in Allihies during our rehearsal process and premiere of the show is something we will never forget. It set us off on a really special journey with this play and it is really exciting for us to be heading back down after enjoying our time on the road these past few weeks…
The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Allihies Community Hall,
8.00pm - Saturday October 11th
Tickets from Allihies Autumn School
Supported by Cork County Council & Creative Places: West Cork Islands Scheme
Bere Island you beauty!
Here are a few snaps from our trip to Bere Island last week. So special to be part of The Bere Island Arts Festival and huge congratulations to Pauline and the whole team for executing such a magic festival. Was a real pleasure to be on the island and have so many come and engage with the performance.
Performing in an old Garrison Church, it was a good challenge to install the show in another new type of space, but one that we found stimulating. Fair play to Judith and Damian for fantastic performances, adapting their movement to a wider space and consistently finding new moments. Huge respect also to the crew, turning an old church into a theatre space and working through lunch to have the show up and ready….
To the audience, ye were fantastic! Truly present throughout and lending great energy to the performance…
Next up we head back to Allihies, where it all began, to take part in The Allihies Autumn School, whose theme this year is An Cailleach… We can’t wait!
The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Saturday October 11th - 8pm
Coppermines Museum, Allihies
Tickets via Allihies Autumn School
Supported by Cork County Council and Creative Places: West Cork Islands Project.
Mile buíochas go leir…
- ST
Buíochas le Kenmare... Bígí linn san t-Oileán Mór
Fresh from a fantastic mission to Kenmare, which became the third stop on our tour, we’ve had a nice chance to reflect on our experience there. Huge thank you to Dani and Conor for helping us set-up, trouble-shooting any issues that arose during our fit-up with aplomb! Massive thanks to all the front of house staff, Noreen and Maire for looking after us during our time in the space and creating such a welcoming atmosphere for the audience to come in to…
Big ups to the production team, this time down a member, for still managing to execute the show without missing a cue…
We were delighted with the engagement with the show in Kenmare, an audience of 70+ giving us a really warm reception, giving us great momentum as we turn our attention to Bere Island…
https://www.bereislandartsfestival.ie/thursday-18th-september/theatre-the-crows-old-gold
The Bere Island Festival starts this Thursday Sept. 18th with a savage mix of acts, talks and workshops over the weekend. We’re kicking off at 8pm on Thursday as part of the opening nights entertainment…
Congrats to Pauline and the whole team for putting together such an exciting programme…We can’t wait to be involved….
Bígií linn!
Mile Buíóchas
ST
The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
The Lecture Theatre, Bere Island Festival
Thursday September 18th - 8.00pm
Tickets https://www.bereislandartsfestival.ie/thursday-18th-september
Original Poster Artwork - Joanne Hackett
Supported by Cork County Council and Creative Places: West Cork Islands Project
The Crow's Old Gold comes to Kenmare!
It has been a big week here at Strive Theatre HQ as we reflect on a busy weekend of performances and look forward to another one. Thank you to the great team and lovely folk at St. John’s Theatre, Listowel for looking after us so well on Friday last, and to all of you who came to see the show. Ye were a brilliant audience! So interesting to see the play live in a new space and we are delighted with how the performance came together and the warm reception it received. So nice to get a few emails and kind messages over the week from some who were there!
Electric Picnic was its usual kaleidoscope of colour and noise and it is always a buzz to contribute to the festival! We are so proud of Damian and Judith for sharing powerful performances at Hazelwood, and breathing life into the play in a festival setting. Mile buíochas leis an bhfoireann Hazelwood/ An Chollchoill.
Tomorrow see us take to Kenmare! Very special to be back in the Carnegie, many years since our last performance there. It is a gorgeous space and we are excited to see the play come life in such a setting…
We can’t wait to get down to ye Kenmare! Big thanks to the staff of The Carnegie who have been smoothing the path for our arrival… Going to be a blast!
Grá mór.
ST
The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare
Sat. Sept. 6th - 8pm
https://www.carnegieartskenmare.ie/event/drama-the-crows-old-gold/
Original Poster Artwork - Joanne Hackett
Supported by Cork County Council and Creative Places: West Cork Islands Project
Interview w/ TCOG Director, Ciarán MacArtain on Leafy Garment's on Eist Radio
Ciarán was delighted to join Tino on the fabulous Leafy Garments, his two hour monthly show on Eist Radio…
The show is a tasty mix of ecclectic Sunday-vibe tunes and chats with different artists working in Cork… As this month’s guest, Ciarán lands on about an hour through the mix to chat about all things Strive Theatre, The Crow’s Old Gold and how the wheels started turning for the company as we set out on tour again… Delighted to collaborate with Eist radio, whom we are big fans of! Thank you Tino and the whole team at Eist… Have a listen…
The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
St. John’s Theatre - Listowel
Friday August 29th - 8.00pm
Tickets - https://stjohnstheatre.ticketsolve.com/.../shows/1173663924
https://www.mixcloud.com/eistcork/leafy-garments-24th-august-25/
Refresh - Renew - Rehearse
A few photos from today’s rehearsal in Civic Trust House…
Really excited to be going down to Listowel this week and sharing The Crow’s Old Gold with audience in North Kerry.
The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally,
dir. Ciarán MacArtain
St. John’s Theatre - Listowel
Friday August 29th - 8.00pm
Tickets - https://stjohnstheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173663924
We're going (going) back (back) to Kerry (Kerry)...
(…As Biggie Smallz would say on his holidays in the south west…)
We are really thrilled to be gearing up to return to Kerry at the end of this month… We have been busy bees in Civic Trust House preparing to go out on the road and are feeling nostalgic about the prospect of returning to St. Johns Theatre, Listowel and The Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare…
Listowel has a special place in out hearts and has the dubious honour of being our most toured to town! We were first the with the original production and tour of In Light of Salt Rings They Drew by Sadhbh Moriarty in An Seanchaí. Sadhbh’s script one the Eamonn Keane Drama Award at Listowel Writers Week that year and so we were invited back to perform the play in St. John’s Theatre in 2016. This was a new production, with new design, cast and direction…
We then came back down the following year with Conor Clancy’s Will It Fit In The Van? and received savage support! There was a great buzz around that show and it was great to share a few laughs with theatre-goers in the town.
Every time we have come to Listowel we have been welcomed so warmly and treated so well. The support and energy from the community has really stayed with us and gave each of those projects great momentum…
At a time of such intense darkness at a global level, we would like to acknowledge how lucky we are to be going out on tour with a new play, with a great team to such a supportive destination… Representing stories from our ancient past and folk tradition… We hope to honour our fortune with our work and look forward to sharing it with you…
Coming atcha Listowel! Feicfimid go luath sibh…
With thanks to Cork County Council Arts Office and Creative Places: West Cork Islands Project
Here are some snaps from previous adventures west…
***Call Out For Actors*** - Civic Trust House Heritage Project
Strive Theatre are delighted to be partnering with Civic Trust House and researcher Victoria Kingston on The Civic Trust House Heritage Project. This research-led project, funded by The Heritage Council, aims to animate the history of 50 Popes Quay and its immediate surroundings by devising a series of monologues based on the lives of previous residents’ of the house. The time period spans from the 1700s through to the modern day, where the house has been ever-present throughout the rich and fascinating history of the Popes’ Quay area.
For the project we are seeking actors of the following profile;
Young male - Aged 22 - 28
Young female - Aged 22 - 28
Female - Mid 30’s
Male - Late 40’s/ Early 50’s
Female - Mid/ Late 40’s
Male - Mid/ Late 60’s (French accent)
Experience in devising and/or period drama would be an advantage but not essential.
Dates of engagement are the weeks August 11th to 15th and September 8th to 12th. Possibility of additional dates from September 22nd to 26th.
Conditions.
Actor’s will be paid €100 per half day (3hrs) and €180 per full day (6hrs). It is expected each actor will be required for a minimum of 2 days.
Expressions of interest.
If you are interested in getting involved in the project please email strivetheatre12@gmail.com with “CTH Heritage Project” in the subject line of the email and your headshot and CV attached.
We are delighted to be delving into the storied history of our base of operations for many years! We look forward to working with a team of versatile actors to breath life into these historic Cork characters and thank Civic Trust House and The Heritage Council of Ireland for the opportunity.
Looking forward to hearing from you…
Mile Buíochas…
The Strive Theatre Team
The Crow's Old Gold - Summer / Autumn Tour
Following a thrilling experience in Beara in May and June and the successful premiere of The Crow’s Old Gold by Carina McNally, we are delighted to announce that the play will tour in the late Summer and Autumn on the following schedule…
St. John’s Theatre, Listowel - August 29th
Hazelwood/ An Chollchoill, Electric Picnic - August 31st
Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare - September 6th
Bere Island Festival, Bere Island - September 18th
Allihies Autumn School, Allihies Coppermines Museum - October 11th
We are thrilled to be in a position to tour the project and would like to express our gratitude to each partner venue and festival as well as our primary funders Creative Places: West Cork Islands Project and Cork County Council Arts Office.
Tickets available through the relevant venue and festival websites. We are really looking forward to going out on the road with The Crow’s Old Gold and share this entertaining and moving play with a wider audience. We hope to see you somewhere along the road…
Mile Buíochas,
The Strive Theatre Team
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…
