11.0 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.
As part of our 20th anniversary, this conference convened by The Source and Áine Ryan/Studio Perform seeks to identify and find means to overcome the barriers in creating contemporary theatre in rural or regional areas in Ireland:
11 a.m. Registration & Tea/Coffee
11.30 am: Session 1 - Barriers to Making Contemporary Theatre
This opening session examines the realities and obstacles facing artists, producers, and communities striving to create contemporary theatre outside Ireland’s major urban centres.
Featuring: Aaron Monaghan (Actor/Artistic Director - Livin’ Dred) Ultan Pringle (Actor/Writer), Róisín Stack, (Theatre-maker and Arts Manager), Joanne Ryan (Writer/Performer/Producer)
Chair: Cliona Maher (Creative Producer/Festival Maker)
(1 hrs + 30 min Q&A)
1-2 pm: Lunch
2.0 pm: Session 2 - Pathways for Sustainable Rural Theatre making
Building on the insights of the first discussion, the second session shifts focus toward practical, attainable ways to strengthen theatre creation in regional and rural Ireland.
Featuring: Angela Ryan Whyte (CE - Siamsa Tire); Rachael Power (Short Film Programme Co-Ordinator); Jack Reardon (Producer/Director); Andrew Flynn (Artistic Director - Decadent Theatre Company)
Chair: Áine Ryan (Actor/Writer)
(1 hrs + 30 min Q&A)
3.30 ends
Registration for this event is now closed
