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States of Independence: Citizenship in Performance

By Mary Moynihan Mary Moynihan, a writer, theatre and film-maker and Artistic Director, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, was delighted to be invited as a guest speaker for the Irish Society for Theatre Research 2022 conference titled Citizenship, Conflict and Performance held at the University of…

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by centreforthearts

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Drama for Change

By Mary Moynihan Writer, Director, Theatre and Film Maker, Artistic Director, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality Drama for Change - using creative processes in adult education Mary Moynihan The Drama for Change Theatre Curriculum was designed and authored by Mary Moynihan who is a writer,…

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by centreforthearts

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Entre Theatre

The objective of this project is to develop an inclusive, engaging and innovative training methodology to provide our target group of adult unemployed people with entrepreneurial skills to help them to reactivate their career either as freelancers or to gain action in their future employment thus supporting their inclusion in…

Posted on February 14, 2022March 16, 2022 by centreforthearts

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All-Island Women’s Forum

All-Island Women’s Forum Women’s Voices in Peacebuilding: The Unfinished Work of the Peace Process We’re delighted that Mary will be speaking at the National Women’s Council’s All-Island Women’s Forum in Derry on 17 Feb. The objective of the Women’s Forum is to provide a space for women on an all-island…

Posted on February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 by centreforthearts

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Arts and Human Rights – Creative Voices for Diverse Narratives at Imagine Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics

Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality, in conjunction with the Imagine Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics are delighted to present an online panel discussion on the role of the arts to promote human rights, to support the telling of different stories and to build connections between…

Posted on March 5, 2021October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

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Powerful Women in the Arts Blog on Audre Lorde

Smashing Times are delighted to present our new 'Powerful Women in the Arts' blog on Caribbean-American writer and civil rights activist Audre Lorde. Written by Artistic Director Mary Moynihan, this blog details the life and work of this monumental figure in the history of American and indeed world literature. Lorde…

Posted on July 10, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

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National Heritage Week 2020: Smashing Times Call for Submissions

As part of National Heritage Week we will be curating a specially themed Newsletter where we will revisit a cultural heritage project – Women War and Peace – focusing on Women's Stories of WWII and the impact of those stories today. As part of this and other projects we collected…

Posted on June 5, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

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Livestream of Artist Voices Then and Now this Friday

Livestream of performances and a discussion celebrating the arts and human rights. Presented as part of Art Connects: At Home with Smashing Times Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality is committed to promoting creative arts practice and research in support of rights and values for all citizens…

Posted on May 25, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

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Artist Voices Then and Now

Live stream of performances and a discussion celebrating the arts and human rights. Presented as part of Art Connects: At Home with Smashing Times Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality is committed to promoting creative arts practice and research in support of rights and values for all…

Posted on April 14, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

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Next Art Connects Live Stream this Friday

The next live stream as part of Art Connects: At Home with Smashing Times takes place this Friday night. Acting for the Future will go live at 10 April 2020, 7:30pm, and will feature a live stream of film clips from The Big No and Testimonies and a ‘self-care’ talk to promote positive…

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States of Independence: Citizenship in Performance

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by centreforthearts

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Drama for Change

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by centreforthearts

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Entre Theatre

Posted on February 14, 2022March 16, 2022 by centreforthearts

Arts

All-Island Women’s Forum

Posted on February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 by centreforthearts

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Arts and Human Rights – Creative Voices for Diverse Narratives at Imagine Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics

Posted on March 5, 2021October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

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Powerful Women in the Arts Blog on Audre Lorde

Posted on July 10, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

Arts

National Heritage Week 2020: Smashing Times Call for Submissions

Posted on June 5, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

Arts

Livestream of Artist Voices Then and Now this Friday

Posted on May 25, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

Arts

Artist Voices Then and Now

Posted on April 14, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts

Arts

Next Art Connects Live Stream this Friday

Posted on April 7, 2020October 1, 2021 by centreforthearts