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SUMMARY:The Aisling Programme
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nTickets €5\, payable on the night. \nTo reserve your ticket\, please email communications@smashingtimes.ie  \n  \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nColm MacGearailt\, spoken word artist\, actor\, and historian \n\n\n\nOlwen Pendred\, bean feasa of the Celtic Mystery tradition and an ordained priestess of Danú  \n\n\n\nFéilim James\, writer \n\n\n\nRob Harrington\, director and actor \n\n\n\nAlan O’Brien\, spoken word artist and writer \n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi\, musician and composer \n\n\n\nÁine Ní Ghlinn\, writer\, Laureate na nÓg \n\n\n\nCiara Ní É\, actor and spoken word performer (28th January performance only) \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nJoin Smashing Times on Winter Solstice\, 21 December 2022\, and on 28 January 2023 for evenings of poetry\, song\, and storytelling in the Irish language! In the darkest of winter days\, we will celebrate the light and the power of coming together to share tales and arts like the seanchaí of old. \n\n\n\nThe event will feature Áine Ni Ghlinn\, writer and Laureate na nÓg; Féilim James\, writer; Rob Harrington\, actor and director; Colm Mac Gearailt\, spoken word artist\, writer and historian; Olwen Pendred\, storyteller and performer; Finn O’Driscoll\, Irish language artist; Ciara Ní É\, actor and spoken word performer (28th January performance only); Alan O’Brien\, poet and spoken word artist; and Lisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi\, musician and composer. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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SUMMARY:The Art of W/Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan \n\n\n\nMichael McCabe \n\n\n\nRob Harrington \n\n\n\nMary Duffin \n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi \n\n\n\nSinead McCoole \n\n\n\nFéilim James \n\n\n\nDeirdre Molloy \n\n\n\nÁine Ní Ghlinn \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nSmashing Times are delighted to present The Art of W/Rights in the grounds of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park on the 9\, 10 April and the 15\, 16\, 17 and 18 April (Easter Week) 2022. Engaging with the unique historical setting of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park\, Smashing Times present stories of people from Irish history\, with links to the area of Rathfarnham\, who spoke out for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and song. The play reflects on the lives of Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran; William Butler Yeats and the Pearse Women. Visit a book display and engage in creative conversations inspired by figures of the past associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham who influenced the shaping of Irish society. Join with us as we create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories and creative conversations on visions of a better world\, reflecting on of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times and asking what kind of Ireland we want to live in today. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side – Walks in the Park at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park – 9\, 10\, 15\, 16\, 17\, 18 April 2022\, daily 1pm and 2pm \n\n\n\nEnjoy a guided promenade performance as you meet and greet with characters associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham down the years. A Walk on the Wild Side is a walkabout performance featuring monologues\, poetry and song inspired by the life stories of Robert Emmet\, Sarah Curran\, John Philpot Curran\, William Butler Yeats\, and three women from the Pearse family\, Margaret (Brady) Pearse\, mother to sisters Margaret Pearse and Mary Brigid Pearse. Listen to our stories while taking time to reflect on nature and the varied wildlife and river itself to be found in St Enda’s Park. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side features: \n\n\n\nA Beauty That Will Pass written and directed by Mary Moynihan performed by Michael McCabe\, is a poetical response to the love story of Sarah Curran (1782-1808) and Robert Emmet (1778-1803) interwoven with reference to John Philpott Curran (1750-1817) and Padraig Pearse (1879-1916) \n\n\n\nTales from an Afterworld by Féilim James\, directed by Geraldine McAlinden\, performed by Rob Harrington\, a reflection on the life and work of writer William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). Born in Dublin in 1865\, William Butler Yeats was the son of a well-known Irish painter\, John Butler Yeats. He spent his childhood in County Sligo\, where his parents were raised\, and in London. He returned to Dublin at fifteen to continue his education and study painting\, but quickly discovered he preferred poetry. Born into the Anglo-Irish landowning class\, Yeats became involved with the Celtic Revival\, a movement against the cultural influences of English rule in Ireland during the Victorian period\, which sought to promote the spirit of Ireland’s native heritage. Yeats was deeply involved in politics in Ireland. He also had a life-long interest in mysticism and the occult\, and his work drew extensively from sources in Irish mythology and folklore. Lady Gregory and Yeats founded the Abbey Theatre in 1904. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923 and died in 1939 age seventy-three. \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Women\, a talk by Dr Sinead McCoole\, historian\, inspired by the life-stories of Mrs Margaret (Brady) Pearse (1857-1932)\, Politician and Dail Deputy; Margaret Mary Pearse (1878-1968)\, teacher\, TD and Senator and Mary Brigid Pearse (1884-1947)\, musician\, teacher and author; linked to objects in the Pearse Museum collection\, exploring role these women played in shaping Irish society and their relevance to a diverse Ireland today. \n\n\n\nAn Ród Seo Romhainn\, an Irish poem written by Áine Ní Ghlinn\, a bilingual Irish journalist\, poet\, playwright and children’s writer and current Arts Council Laureate na nÓg\, 2020—2023\, the first to write exclusively in Irish. The poem is inspired by the two teacups on display in the Pearse Museum\, left out by the mother of Padraig and Willie Pearse\, before her two sons went to join the Rising in 1916. The poem will be performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nPerformances and talks linked by music performed by Lisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights Story Book \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times have created a book featuring stories of historical figures associated with the Rathfarnham area of Dublin and stories of people who inspire us submitted by the public through an open call. The book can be viewed virtually on the Smashing Times website from April 10 2022 and a ‘book installation’ will be located on site in St Enda’s Park featuring a selection of stories and quotes from the book submitted by artists and members of the public. \n\n\n\nDates and Times for Walks in the Park \n\n\n\nSaturday 9 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, Performances at 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nSunday 10 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nFriday 15 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSaturday 16 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSunday 17 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nMonday 18 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm.  \n\n\n\nPerformance live at St Enda’s Park. Hosted by Smashing Times \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nWalks in the Park Meeting Point: Outside the entrance to Pearse Museum Reception. \n\n\n\nSt Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16.  D16 Y7Y5 \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nInformation:  communications@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is an outdoor performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows and Walks in the Park combining theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   The Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is supported by the Arts Council In the Open | Faoin Speir\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  The programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times. \n\n\n\nArtist Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, is a writer\, theatre and film-maker\, and Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality incorporating Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble. Mary is a Theatre Lecturer at TU Dublin Conservatoire.  As Artistic Director of Smashing Times\, Mary specialises in professional theatre and film practice and in using the arts to promote human rights\, peace\, gender equality and positive mental health\, developing cutting edge\, arts-based programmes with a range of organisations at local\, national and international levels.  The work of Smashing Times is underpinned by a rights-based approach and a commitment to artistic excellence and social engagement. Company patrons are First Lady Sabina Coyne Higgins\, Senator Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House\, Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian.  \n\n\n\nMary has worked as lead artist on a range of award winning projects including Acting for the Future which uses theatre to promote positive mental health and well-being\, run in partnership with the Samaritans and supported by the HSE National Office for Social Inclusion\, and the highly successful European projects  Women War and Peace\, Women in an Equal Europe and the Comet Lines: Freedom Trails of Europe run in partnership with organisations from Spain\, Germany\, Poland\, Croatia\, Belgium and Serbia\, with repeat funding from Europe for Citizens. Mary has worked on a range of projects in Northern Ireland using the arts to promote peace building and reconciliation. Key work includes The Memory Project which uses theatre and film to promote peace and non-violence\, run in partnership with CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) and the University of Ulster INCORE International Conflict Research Institute. Mary has designed a series of drama workshop models to promote anti-racism\, anti-sectarianism\, human rights\, gender equality\, positive mental health and suicide prevention.  Mary has been invited to present in Ireland and across Europe in relation to the numerous award-winning projects she has created and worked on. \n\n\n\nAs a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII by Mary Moynihan\, Deirdre Kinahan\, Paul Kennedy and Fiona Bawn Thompson; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies (co-written with Paul Kennedy); Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe – selected by President Michael D. Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin for Culture Night – and May Our Faces Haunt You and Silent Screams.  Mary is the author of ‘Loving the art in yourself’ and ‘Interview with Margaret Toomey’ in Stanislavski in Ireland – Focus at 50 edited by Steve Burch and Brian McAvera\, published by Carysfort Press\, 2013. She wrote a chapter titled ‘Death of a Mother’ for Motherhood in Ireland\, edited by Dr Patricia Kennedy\, Department of Social Policy\, UCD\, Mercier Press\, 2003. She co-authored a chapter titled ‘Laughing Together: Community-based theatre’s vital sense of humour’ for Comedy in Contemporary Irish Theatre\, edited by Dr Eric Weitz\, University of Dublin\, Trinity College\, Carysfort Press\, 2004. \n\n\n\nAs a theatre director\, professional directing credits include the The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII on Irish and international tour (co-director Bairbre Ni Chaoimh); scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare for the Abbey Theatre\, Dublin; Uprising scripted by Tara McKevitt and devised by Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre Dublin and on national tour; Thou Shalt Not Kill by Paul Kennedy at Project Arts Centre Dublin and Lyric Theatre Belfast;  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare\, Samuel Beckett Theatre; Macbeth by William Shakespeare\, Conservatory of Music and Drama Theatre; Orphans by Dennis Kelly\, Focus Theatre; The Crucible by Arthur Miller\, St. Dymphna’s Oratory\, Grangegorman; Shattering Glass and In One Breath (Testimonies) for Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre and Helix Theatre\, Dublin; Olga from Picasso’s Women by Brian McAvera for Focus Theatre; Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams\, Mill Theatre Dundrum; Two Rooms by Lee Blessing for Focus Theatre; Talk To Me Like The Rain and Let Me Listen by Tennessee Williams\, Focus Theatre; May Our Faces Haunt You (nationwide tour); A Chain of Hands (Royal Hibernian Academy\, National Museum of Ireland and the Mansion House\, Dublin); Medea  (Smashing Times on nationwide tour); Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca and Riders to the Sea by JM Synge\,  Samuel Beckett Theatre\, Dublin.  As an actor Mary has worked in theatre\, television and film including RTE’s Fair City\, Federico Garcia Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba at Focus Theatre and End of Term by Maeve Binchy on nationwide tour. \n\n\n\nFilm work includes the television documentary Stories from the Shadows\, the short film Tell Them Our Names\, selected for the London Eye International Film Festival and Kerry Film Festival\, the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe and the short film Courageous Women based on powerful women’s stories from the decade of commemorations period 1916 to 1923 in Irish history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe is a performer\, theatre director\, movement choreographer\, facilitator and arts therapist. He is a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq\, Paris\, France\, and The Gaiety School of Acting\, Dublin\, Ireland. \n\n\n\nHis theatre appearances include The Drowning Room (Project Arts Centre)\, Borstal Boy\, The Risen People (The Gaiety Theatre)\, A Christmas Carol\, The Ginger Ale Boy (Corcadorca Theatre Company)\, Lives Worth Living (Graffiti Theatre Company)\, Good Evening Mr Joyce (Samuel Beckett Centre)\, Diarmuid agus Grainne\, An Bradan Feasa\, The Libertine\, New World Order (Iomha Illdanach Theatre Company)\, Promises\, Promises  (Project Arts Centre)\, A Day With Daghdha (Daghdha Dance Company)\, Macbeth\, Six Characters in Search for an Author\, St. Joan\, Ariel (all at the Abbey Theatre)\, Wheel\, Jeckyll and Hyde (Dublin and Prague Fringe Festivals)\, Resist /Surrender (Dublin Dance Festival)\, and Where The Shoe Pinches (The Pavilion Theatre). He was clown co-ordinator for 35 clowns and appeared in Barabbas Theatre Company’s production\, City of Clowns\, at the Dunamaise\, Junction and Eargail Arts Festivals\, and The Complex\, Smithfield and appeared in Pagliacci at The Everyman Place Theatre\, as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. \n\n\n\nHis television and film appearances include Aristocrats (BBC)\, Ireland:1848\, (RTE)\, Window (IFI)\, All God’s Children (RTE/IFI)\, Nationwide (RTE). In 2021\, Michael will appear in Bean Sidhe\, Sweetcake\, and Sodium Party\, a new feature film directed by Michael McCudden. \n\n\n\nDirecting credits include: The Dead Woman’s Son (Smock Alley Theatre)\, A Wonderful Life\, Peter Pan’s Cirque D’Imaginaire (TU Dublin Theatre)\, Showcases 2017-2019 (The New Theatre) and in 2020\, The Grimm Tales (Smock Alley Theatre). Recent appearances include Footfalls\, The Journey Home\, and in Mermaid Arts Centre for Culture night on a work-in-progress\, His Left\, Her Right\, supported by Mermaid and Wicklow Arts Office. \n\n\n\nMichael has an M.A. (Honours) in Dramatherapy from the National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, an M.A. in Modern Drama Studies from University College Dublin\, and a B.A. (Honours) in Communication Studies from Dublin City University. He has directed theatre work in the HSE\, the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland\, Trinity College Dublin\, St. Michael’s house\, and with other special needs organisations and schools with a focus on developing the potential of theatre for working with diverse groups. \n\n\n\nMichael has been working as a Movement Director\, teaching extensive movement classes for actors at the Conservatory of Music and Drama\, TU Dublin\, the National Association of Youth Drama\, Ringsend Institute\, the Department of Performing Arts\, Bray Institute of Further Education\, and The Gaiety School of Acting (full time course). \n\n\n\nMichael is a resident artist with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and works with Smashing Times as a performer\, director and arts facilitator on a range of projects from Acting for the Future to Legends of the Great Birth to State of the Art.  His theatre company\, Ruaille Buaille\, is building a physical theatre ensemble style based on the techniques of Jacques Lecoq\, Anne Bogart\, and Arianne Mouchkine. Michael was movement director on The Merchant of Venice\, at Mermaid Arts Centre\, and on the world premiere of Guerilla Days in Ireland World premier in Cork last year\, due to open in The Olympia Theatre\, Dublin on September 3rd. Michael is a graduate of National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, (M.A. Dramatherapy\, 2.1 Honours)\, and was awarded a scholarship to train with internationally renowned theatre director Anne Bogart in New York. Bursary awards include South Dublin County Council\, Irish Actors Equity\, and The Arts Council.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington is an actor and editor\, known for The Rattle Shakes: Strange Longings (2015)\, A Date for Mad Mary (2016) and Vaudevillains (2019). \n\n\n\nHis film and TV credits include CRLT\, Black Sheep Productions; The Guarantee\, TV3; Love’s Labour\, That’s The Shot Productions; Ros na Rún\, TG4; The Enchanted Island\, Noel Kearns Productions; The Martyr’s Crown; Park Films. \n\n\n\nTheatre credits include Forgiveness\, Shiva Productions; Juno and the Paycock\, The New Theatre; Jesus Christ it’s Jesus\, Maylin Productions; and The Girls of Dublin\, Sean O’Casey Theatre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Mc Loughlin-Gnemmi is a graduate of the Royal College of Music\, London where she received her B.Mus Hons degree. She is a lecturer in violin at the TU Dublin Conservatoire for Music and Drama. She gained her masters in performance at TU Dublin studying under Joanna Matkowska. She has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland under conductors Alexander Anissimov\, George Hurst and Gerhardt Markson. She also worked with Lyric Opera and The Irish Film Orchestra. She has regularly performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra. \n\n\n\nPerformances with the RTECO include a chamber music recital for the commemoration of the 1916 rising at The Irish Museum of Modern Art in the presence of An t-Uachtarán and with a group of members of the RTECO playing a new composition by Simon O’ Connor narrated by actress Olwen Fouéré. Other concerts included ‘Back to the Future’\, ‘The Godfather’ with film music by Nino Rota\, ‘The Music of John Williams’ film music and RTECO’s recording of the music of Steve Mc Keon for the film ‘Norm of the North’. \n\n\n\nLisa has performed at the Dublin Metropolis Festival\, RDS and at The Button Factory\, Temple Bar with DJ Kormac. Lisa has also toured France\, South Africa and the US as solo violinist with Michael Flatley’s ‘Lord of the Dance’. Solo and chamber music recitals include DIT\, Trinity College Dublin\, The Goethe institute\, UCD and The John Field Room\, N.C.H. and The Galway Arts Festival. \n\n\n\nLisa recently performed at Dublin Castle for a production of ‘Constance and her Friends’ a play about Constance Markievicz and activists during the 1916 rising written by Mary Moynihan and performed by Smashing Times. Passionate about teaching as well as performing\, Lisa gives masterclasses\, prepares students for exams\, recitals and Feis Ceoil competitions. Lisa is married to oboist with the National Symphony Orchestra\, Sylvain Gnemmi. They have four children and live in Dublin. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinéad McCoole is the author of many books including Hazel\, A Life of Lady Lavery (1996) and No Ordinary Women (1997) and Easter Widows\, the untold story of the wives of the executed leaders (2014) and Women 1916-Mná 2016 (2017). She is a member of the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries (2012-to date). She was Historical Advisor to the 2016 National Commemoration Programme\, Curator of Mná 1916. She has curated exhibitions on Irish history & art in both Ireland and the U.S. A Broadcaster and script writer her work includes Guns and Chiffon (2003) and A Father’s Letter part of the After ’16 Irish Film Board shorts commissioned for the centenary was based on her interviews with Fr. Joe Mallin (1913-2018). Her areas of expertise are Modern Irish History from the 1880 to the present\, Material culture\, museums\, the history of Irish women\, child prisoners\, Sir John and Lady Lavery. She is an expert in the area of women’s imprisonment 1916-1923. Her current area of interest is women in politics and public life 1918-2018. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side! \n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner.  The Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nIt is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society.  Smashing Times are committed to presenting art-based programmes generating small\, intimate events in public places\, to ensure that there is  a thriving ecosystem supporting all variations of artistic practice including generating art in local spaces. A key aim is to link artists\, arts organisations and communities. \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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SUMMARY:The Art of W/Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists & Speakers\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan \n\n\n\nMichael McCabe \n\n\n\nRob Harrington \n\n\n\nMary Duffin \n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi \n\n\n\nSinead McCoole \n\n\n\nFéilim James \n\n\n\nDeirdre Molloy \n\n\n\nÁine Ní Ghlinn \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nSmashing Times are delighted to present The Art of W/Rights in the grounds of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park on the 9\, 10 April and the 15\, 16\, 17 and 18 April (Easter Week) 2022. Engaging with the unique historical setting of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park\, Smashing Times present stories of people from Irish history\, with links to the area of Rathfarnham\, who spoke out for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and song. The play reflects on the lives of Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran; William Butler Yeats and the Pearse Women. Visit a book display and engage in creative conversations inspired by figures of the past associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham who influenced the shaping of Irish society. Join with us as we create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories and creative conversations on visions of a better world\, reflecting on of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times and asking what kind of Ireland we want to live in today. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side – Walks in the Park at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park – 9\, 10\, 15\, 16\, 17\, 18 April 2022\, daily 1pm and 2pm \n\n\n\nEnjoy a guided promenade performance as you meet and greet with characters associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham down the years. A Walk on the Wild Side is a walkabout performance featuring monologues\, poetry and song inspired by the life stories of Robert Emmet\, Sarah Curran\, John Philpot Curran\, William Butler Yeats\, and three women from the Pearse family\, Margaret (Brady) Pearse\, mother to sisters Margaret Pearse and Mary Brigid Pearse. Listen to our stories while taking time to reflect on nature and the varied wildlife and river itself to be found in St Enda’s Park. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side features: \n\n\n\nA Beauty That Will Pass written and directed by Mary Moynihan performed by Michael McCabe\, is a poetical response to the love story of Sarah Curran (1782-1808) and Robert Emmet (1778-1803) interwoven with reference to John Philpott Curran (1750-1817) and Padraig Pearse (1879-1916) \n\n\n\nTales from an Afterworld by Féilim James\, directed by Geraldine McAlinden\, performed by Rob Harrington\, a reflection on the life and work of writer William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). Born in Dublin in 1865\, William Butler Yeats was the son of a well-known Irish painter\, John Butler Yeats. He spent his childhood in County Sligo\, where his parents were raised\, and in London. He returned to Dublin at fifteen to continue his education and study painting\, but quickly discovered he preferred poetry. Born into the Anglo-Irish landowning class\, Yeats became involved with the Celtic Revival\, a movement against the cultural influences of English rule in Ireland during the Victorian period\, which sought to promote the spirit of Ireland’s native heritage. Yeats was deeply involved in politics in Ireland. He also had a life-long interest in mysticism and the occult\, and his work drew extensively from sources in Irish mythology and folklore. Lady Gregory and Yeats founded the Abbey Theatre in 1904. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923 and died in 1939 age seventy-three. \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Women\, a talk by Dr Sinead McCoole\, historian\, inspired by the life-stories of Mrs Margaret (Brady) Pearse (1857-1932)\, Politician and Dail Deputy; Margaret Mary Pearse (1878-1968)\, teacher\, TD and Senator and Mary Brigid Pearse (1884-1947)\, musician\, teacher and author; linked to objects in the Pearse Museum collection\, exploring role these women played in shaping Irish society and their relevance to a diverse Ireland today. \n\n\n\nAn Ród Seo Romhainn\, an Irish poem written by Áine Ní Ghlinn\, a bilingual Irish journalist\, poet\, playwright and children’s writer and current Arts Council Laureate na nÓg\, 2020—2023\, the first to write exclusively in Irish. The poem is inspired by the two teacups on display in the Pearse Museum\, left out by the mother of Padraig and Willie Pearse\, before her two sons went to join the Rising in 1916. The poem will be performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nPerformances and talks linked by music performed by Lisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights Story Book \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times have created a book featuring stories of historical figures associated with the Rathfarnham area of Dublin and stories of people who inspire us submitted by the public through an open call. The book can be viewed virtually on the Smashing Times website from April 10 2022 and a ‘book installation’ will be located on site in St Enda’s Park featuring a selection of stories and quotes from the book submitted by artists and members of the public. \n\n\n\nDates and Times for Walks in the Park \n\n\n\nSaturday 9 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, Performances at 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nSunday 10 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nFriday 15 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSaturday 16 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSunday 17 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nMonday 18 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm.  \n\n\n\nPerformance live at St Enda’s Park. Hosted by Smashing Times \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nWalks in the Park Meeting Point: Outside the entrance to Pearse Museum Reception. \n\n\n\nSt Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16.  D16 Y7Y5 \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nInformation:  communications@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is an outdoor performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows and Walks in the Park combining theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   The Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is supported by the Arts Council In the Open | Faoin Speir\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  The programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times. \n\n\n\nArtist & Speaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, is a writer\, theatre and film-maker\, and Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality incorporating Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble. Mary is a Theatre Lecturer at TU Dublin Conservatoire.  As Artistic Director of Smashing Times\, Mary specialises in professional theatre and film practice and in using the arts to promote human rights\, peace\, gender equality and positive mental health\, developing cutting edge\, arts-based programmes with a range of organisations at local\, national and international levels.  The work of Smashing Times is underpinned by a rights-based approach and a commitment to artistic excellence and social engagement. Company patrons are First Lady Sabina Coyne Higgins\, Senator Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House\, Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian.  \n\n\n\nMary has worked as lead artist on a range of award winning projects including Acting for the Future which uses theatre to promote positive mental health and well-being\, run in partnership with the Samaritans and supported by the HSE National Office for Social Inclusion\, and the highly successful European projects  Women War and Peace\, Women in an Equal Europe and the Comet Lines: Freedom Trails of Europe run in partnership with organisations from Spain\, Germany\, Poland\, Croatia\, Belgium and Serbia\, with repeat funding from Europe for Citizens. Mary has worked on a range of projects in Northern Ireland using the arts to promote peace building and reconciliation. Key work includes The Memory Project which uses theatre and film to promote peace and non-violence\, run in partnership with CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) and the University of Ulster INCORE International Conflict Research Institute. Mary has designed a series of drama workshop models to promote anti-racism\, anti-sectarianism\, human rights\, gender equality\, positive mental health and suicide prevention.  Mary has been invited to present in Ireland and across Europe in relation to the numerous award-winning projects she has created and worked on. \n\n\n\nAs a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII by Mary Moynihan\, Deirdre Kinahan\, Paul Kennedy and Fiona Bawn Thompson; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies (co-written with Paul Kennedy); Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe – selected by President Michael D. Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin for Culture Night – and May Our Faces Haunt You and Silent Screams.  Mary is the author of ‘Loving the art in yourself’ and ‘Interview with Margaret Toomey’ in Stanislavski in Ireland – Focus at 50 edited by Steve Burch and Brian McAvera\, published by Carysfort Press\, 2013. She wrote a chapter titled ‘Death of a Mother’ for Motherhood in Ireland\, edited by Dr Patricia Kennedy\, Department of Social Policy\, UCD\, Mercier Press\, 2003. She co-authored a chapter titled ‘Laughing Together: Community-based theatre’s vital sense of humour’ for Comedy in Contemporary Irish Theatre\, edited by Dr Eric Weitz\, University of Dublin\, Trinity College\, Carysfort Press\, 2004. \n\n\n\nAs a theatre director\, professional directing credits include the The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII on Irish and international tour (co-director Bairbre Ni Chaoimh); scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare for the Abbey Theatre\, Dublin; Uprising scripted by Tara McKevitt and devised by Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre Dublin and on national tour; Thou Shalt Not Kill by Paul Kennedy at Project Arts Centre Dublin and Lyric Theatre Belfast;  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare\, Samuel Beckett Theatre; Macbeth by William Shakespeare\, Conservatory of Music and Drama Theatre; Orphans by Dennis Kelly\, Focus Theatre; The Crucible by Arthur Miller\, St. Dymphna’s Oratory\, Grangegorman; Shattering Glass and In One Breath (Testimonies) for Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre and Helix Theatre\, Dublin; Olga from Picasso’s Women by Brian McAvera for Focus Theatre; Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams\, Mill Theatre Dundrum; Two Rooms by Lee Blessing for Focus Theatre; Talk To Me Like The Rain and Let Me Listen by Tennessee Williams\, Focus Theatre; May Our Faces Haunt You (nationwide tour); A Chain of Hands (Royal Hibernian Academy\, National Museum of Ireland and the Mansion House\, Dublin); Medea  (Smashing Times on nationwide tour); Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca and Riders to the Sea by JM Synge\,  Samuel Beckett Theatre\, Dublin.  As an actor Mary has worked in theatre\, television and film including RTE’s Fair City\, Federico Garcia Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba at Focus Theatre and End of Term by Maeve Binchy on nationwide tour. \n\n\n\nFilm work includes the television documentary Stories from the Shadows\, the short film Tell Them Our Names\, selected for the London Eye International Film Festival and Kerry Film Festival\, the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe and the short film Courageous Women based on powerful women’s stories from the decade of commemorations period 1916 to 1923 in Irish history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe is a performer\, theatre director\, movement choreographer\, facilitator and arts therapist. He is a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq\, Paris\, France\, and The Gaiety School of Acting\, Dublin\, Ireland. \n\n\n\nHis theatre appearances include The Drowning Room (Project Arts Centre)\, Borstal Boy\, The Risen People (The Gaiety Theatre)\, A Christmas Carol\, The Ginger Ale Boy (Corcadorca Theatre Company)\, Lives Worth Living (Graffiti Theatre Company)\, Good Evening Mr Joyce (Samuel Beckett Centre)\, Diarmuid agus Grainne\, An Bradan Feasa\, The Libertine\, New World Order (Iomha Illdanach Theatre Company)\, Promises\, Promises  (Project Arts Centre)\, A Day With Daghdha (Daghdha Dance Company)\, Macbeth\, Six Characters in Search for an Author\, St. Joan\, Ariel (all at the Abbey Theatre)\, Wheel\, Jeckyll and Hyde (Dublin and Prague Fringe Festivals)\, Resist /Surrender (Dublin Dance Festival)\, and Where The Shoe Pinches (The Pavilion Theatre). He was clown co-ordinator for 35 clowns and appeared in Barabbas Theatre Company’s production\, City of Clowns\, at the Dunamaise\, Junction and Eargail Arts Festivals\, and The Complex\, Smithfield and appeared in Pagliacci at The Everyman Place Theatre\, as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. \n\n\n\nHis television and film appearances include Aristocrats (BBC)\, Ireland:1848\, (RTE)\, Window (IFI)\, All God’s Children (RTE/IFI)\, Nationwide (RTE). In 2021\, Michael will appear in Bean Sidhe\, Sweetcake\, and Sodium Party\, a new feature film directed by Michael McCudden. \n\n\n\nDirecting credits include: The Dead Woman’s Son (Smock Alley Theatre)\, A Wonderful Life\, Peter Pan’s Cirque D’Imaginaire (TU Dublin Theatre)\, Showcases 2017-2019 (The New Theatre) and in 2020\, The Grimm Tales (Smock Alley Theatre). Recent appearances include Footfalls\, The Journey Home\, and in Mermaid Arts Centre for Culture night on a work-in-progress\, His Left\, Her Right\, supported by Mermaid and Wicklow Arts Office. \n\n\n\nMichael has an M.A. (Honours) in Dramatherapy from the National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, an M.A. in Modern Drama Studies from University College Dublin\, and a B.A. (Honours) in Communication Studies from Dublin City University. He has directed theatre work in the HSE\, the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland\, Trinity College Dublin\, St. Michael’s house\, and with other special needs organisations and schools with a focus on developing the potential of theatre for working with diverse groups. \n\n\n\nMichael has been working as a Movement Director\, teaching extensive movement classes for actors at the Conservatory of Music and Drama\, TU Dublin\, the National Association of Youth Drama\, Ringsend Institute\, the Department of Performing Arts\, Bray Institute of Further Education\, and The Gaiety School of Acting (full time course). \n\n\n\nMichael is a resident artist with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and works with Smashing Times as a performer\, director and arts facilitator on a range of projects from Acting for the Future to Legends of the Great Birth to State of the Art.  His theatre company\, Ruaille Buaille\, is building a physical theatre ensemble style based on the techniques of Jacques Lecoq\, Anne Bogart\, and Arianne Mouchkine. Michael was movement director on The Merchant of Venice\, at Mermaid Arts Centre\, and on the world premiere of Guerilla Days in Ireland World premier in Cork last year\, due to open in The Olympia Theatre\, Dublin on September 3rd. Michael is a graduate of National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, (M.A. Dramatherapy\, 2.1 Honours)\, and was awarded a scholarship to train with internationally renowned theatre director Anne Bogart in New York. Bursary awards include South Dublin County Council\, Irish Actors Equity\, and The Arts Council.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington is an actor and editor\, known for The Rattle Shakes: Strange Longings (2015)\, A Date for Mad Mary (2016) and Vaudevillains (2019). \n\n\n\nHis film and TV credits include CRLT\, Black Sheep Productions; The Guarantee\, TV3; Love’s Labour\, That’s The Shot Productions; Ros na Rún\, TG4; The Enchanted Island\, Noel Kearns Productions; The Martyr’s Crown; Park Films. \n\n\n\nTheatre credits include Forgiveness\, Shiva Productions; Juno and the Paycock\, The New Theatre; Jesus Christ it’s Jesus\, Maylin Productions; and The Girls of Dublin\, Sean O’Casey Theatre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Mc Loughlin-Gnemmi is a graduate of the Royal College of Music\, London where she received her B.Mus Hons degree. She is a lecturer in violin at the TU Dublin Conservatoire for Music and Drama. She gained her masters in performance at TU Dublin studying under Joanna Matkowska. She has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland under conductors Alexander Anissimov\, George Hurst and Gerhardt Markson. She also worked with Lyric Opera and The Irish Film Orchestra. She has regularly performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra. \n\n\n\nPerformances with the RTECO include a chamber music recital for the commemoration of the 1916 rising at The Irish Museum of Modern Art in the presence of An t-Uachtarán and with a group of members of the RTECO playing a new composition by Simon O’ Connor narrated by actress Olwen Fouéré. Other concerts included ‘Back to the Future’\, ‘The Godfather’ with film music by Nino Rota\, ‘The Music of John Williams’ film music and RTECO’s recording of the music of Steve Mc Keon for the film ‘Norm of the North’. \n\n\n\nLisa has performed at the Dublin Metropolis Festival\, RDS and at The Button Factory\, Temple Bar with DJ Kormac. Lisa has also toured France\, South Africa and the US as solo violinist with Michael Flatley’s ‘Lord of the Dance’. Solo and chamber music recitals include DIT\, Trinity College Dublin\, The Goethe institute\, UCD and The John Field Room\, N.C.H. and The Galway Arts Festival. \n\n\n\nLisa recently performed at Dublin Castle for a production of ‘Constance and her Friends’ a play about Constance Markievicz and activists during the 1916 rising written by Mary Moynihan and performed by Smashing Times. Passionate about teaching as well as performing\, Lisa gives masterclasses\, prepares students for exams\, recitals and Feis Ceoil competitions. Lisa is married to oboist with the National Symphony Orchestra\, Sylvain Gnemmi. They have four children and live in Dublin. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinead McCoole\n\n\n\n\n\nSinéad McCoole is the author of many books including Hazel\, A Life of Lady Lavery (1996) and No Ordinary Women (1997) and Easter Widows\, the untold story of the wives of the executed leaders (2014) and Women 1916-Mná 2016 (2017). She is a member of the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries (2012-to date). She was Historical Advisor to the 2016 National Commemoration Programme\, Curator of Mná 1916. She has curated exhibitions on Irish history & art in both Ireland and the U.S. A Broadcaster and script writer her work includes Guns and Chiffon (2003) and A Father’s Letter part of the After ’16 Irish Film Board shorts commissioned for the centenary was based on her interviews with Fr. Joe Mallin (1913-2018). Her areas of expertise are Modern Irish History from the 1880 to the present\, Material culture\, museums\, the history of Irish women\, child prisoners\, Sir John and Lady Lavery. She is an expert in the area of women’s imprisonment 1916-1923. Her current area of interest is women in politics and public life 1918-2018. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side! \n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner.  The Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nIt is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society.  Smashing Times are committed to presenting art-based programmes generating small\, intimate events in public places\, to ensure that there is  a thriving ecosystem supporting all variations of artistic practice including generating art in local spaces. A key aim is to link artists\, arts organisations and communities. \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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LOCATION:St Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Onsite,Performance,Storytelling,Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Art of W/Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists & Speakers\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan \n\n\n\nMichael McCabe \n\n\n\nRob Harrington \n\n\n\nMary Duffin \n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi \n\n\n\nSinead McCoole \n\n\n\nFéilim James \n\n\n\nDeirdre Molloy \n\n\n\nÁine Ní Ghlinn \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nSmashing Times are delighted to present The Art of W/Rights in the grounds of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park on the 9\, 10 April and the 15\, 16\, 17 and 18 April (Easter Week) 2022. Engaging with the unique historical setting of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park\, Smashing Times present stories of people from Irish history\, with links to the area of Rathfarnham\, who spoke out for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and song. The play reflects on the lives of Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran; William Butler Yeats and the Pearse Women. Visit a book display and engage in creative conversations inspired by figures of the past associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham who influenced the shaping of Irish society. Join with us as we create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories and creative conversations on visions of a better world\, reflecting on of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times and asking what kind of Ireland we want to live in today. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side – Walks in the Park at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park – 9\, 10\, 15\, 16\, 17\, 18 April 2022\, daily 1pm and 2pm \n\n\n\nEnjoy a guided promenade performance as you meet and greet with characters associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham down the years. A Walk on the Wild Side is a walkabout performance featuring monologues\, poetry and song inspired by the life stories of Robert Emmet\, Sarah Curran\, John Philpot Curran\, William Butler Yeats\, and three women from the Pearse family\, Margaret (Brady) Pearse\, mother to sisters Margaret Pearse and Mary Brigid Pearse. Listen to our stories while taking time to reflect on nature and the varied wildlife and river itself to be found in St Enda’s Park. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side features: \n\n\n\nA Beauty That Will Pass written and directed by Mary Moynihan performed by Michael McCabe\, is a poetical response to the love story of Sarah Curran (1782-1808) and Robert Emmet (1778-1803) interwoven with reference to John Philpott Curran (1750-1817) and Padraig Pearse (1879-1916) \n\n\n\nTales from an Afterworld by Féilim James\, directed by Geraldine McAlinden\, performed by Rob Harrington\, a reflection on the life and work of writer William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). Born in Dublin in 1865\, William Butler Yeats was the son of a well-known Irish painter\, John Butler Yeats. He spent his childhood in County Sligo\, where his parents were raised\, and in London. He returned to Dublin at fifteen to continue his education and study painting\, but quickly discovered he preferred poetry. Born into the Anglo-Irish landowning class\, Yeats became involved with the Celtic Revival\, a movement against the cultural influences of English rule in Ireland during the Victorian period\, which sought to promote the spirit of Ireland’s native heritage. Yeats was deeply involved in politics in Ireland. He also had a life-long interest in mysticism and the occult\, and his work drew extensively from sources in Irish mythology and folklore. Lady Gregory and Yeats founded the Abbey Theatre in 1904. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923 and died in 1939 age seventy-three. \n\n\n\nThe Wayfarer\, a poem by Pádraig Pearse. This was the last poem written by Pearse on the eve of his execution at Kilmainham Gaol\, Dublin (May 2\, 1916). The Wayfarer reflects on the fleeting beauty of life’s journey at a moment of decisive personal and political change. Performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Women\, a talk by Dr Sinead McCoole\, historian\, inspired by the life-stories of Mrs Margaret (Brady) Pearse (1857-1932)\, Politician and Dail Deputy; Margaret Mary Pearse (1878-1968)\, teacher\, TD and Senator and Mary Brigid Pearse (1884-1947)\, musician\, teacher and author; linked to objects in the Pearse Museum collection\, exploring role these women played in shaping Irish society and their relevance to a diverse Ireland today. \n\n\n\nAn Ród Seo Romhainn\, an Irish poem written by Áine Ní Ghlinn\, a bilingual Irish journalist\, poet\, playwright and children’s writer and current Arts Council Laureate na nÓg\, 2020—2023\, the first to write exclusively in Irish. The poem is inspired by the two teacups on display in the Pearse Museum\, left out by the mother of Padraig and Willie Pearse\, before her two sons went to join the Rising in 1916. The poem will be performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nPerformances and talks linked by music performed by Lisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights Story Book \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times have created a book featuring stories of historical figures associated with the Rathfarnham area of Dublin and stories of people who inspire us submitted by the public through an open call. The book can be viewed virtually on the Smashing Times website from April 10 2022 and a ‘book installation’ will be located on site in St Enda’s Park featuring a selection of stories and quotes from the book submitted by artists and members of the public. \n\n\n\nDates and Times for Walks in the Park \n\n\n\nSaturday 9 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, Performances at 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nSunday 10 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nFriday 15 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSaturday 16 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSunday 17 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nMonday 18 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm.  \n\n\n\nPerformance live at St Enda’s Park. Hosted by Smashing Times \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nWalks in the Park Meeting Point: Outside the entrance to Pearse Museum Reception. \n\n\n\nSt Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16.  D16 Y7Y5 \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nInformation:  communications@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is an outdoor performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows and Walks in the Park combining theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   The Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is supported by the Arts Council In the Open | Faoin Speir\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  The programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times. \n\n\n\nArtist & Speaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, is a writer\, theatre and film-maker\, and Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality incorporating Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble. Mary is a Theatre Lecturer at TU Dublin Conservatoire.  As Artistic Director of Smashing Times\, Mary specialises in professional theatre and film practice and in using the arts to promote human rights\, peace\, gender equality and positive mental health\, developing cutting edge\, arts-based programmes with a range of organisations at local\, national and international levels.  The work of Smashing Times is underpinned by a rights-based approach and a commitment to artistic excellence and social engagement. Company patrons are First Lady Sabina Coyne Higgins\, Senator Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House\, Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian.  \n\n\n\nMary has worked as lead artist on a range of award winning projects including Acting for the Future which uses theatre to promote positive mental health and well-being\, run in partnership with the Samaritans and supported by the HSE National Office for Social Inclusion\, and the highly successful European projects  Women War and Peace\, Women in an Equal Europe and the Comet Lines: Freedom Trails of Europe run in partnership with organisations from Spain\, Germany\, Poland\, Croatia\, Belgium and Serbia\, with repeat funding from Europe for Citizens. Mary has worked on a range of projects in Northern Ireland using the arts to promote peace building and reconciliation. Key work includes The Memory Project which uses theatre and film to promote peace and non-violence\, run in partnership with CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) and the University of Ulster INCORE International Conflict Research Institute. Mary has designed a series of drama workshop models to promote anti-racism\, anti-sectarianism\, human rights\, gender equality\, positive mental health and suicide prevention.  Mary has been invited to present in Ireland and across Europe in relation to the numerous award-winning projects she has created and worked on. \n\n\n\nAs a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII by Mary Moynihan\, Deirdre Kinahan\, Paul Kennedy and Fiona Bawn Thompson; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies (co-written with Paul Kennedy); Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe – selected by President Michael D. Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin for Culture Night – and May Our Faces Haunt You and Silent Screams.  Mary is the author of ‘Loving the art in yourself’ and ‘Interview with Margaret Toomey’ in Stanislavski in Ireland – Focus at 50 edited by Steve Burch and Brian McAvera\, published by Carysfort Press\, 2013. She wrote a chapter titled ‘Death of a Mother’ for Motherhood in Ireland\, edited by Dr Patricia Kennedy\, Department of Social Policy\, UCD\, Mercier Press\, 2003. She co-authored a chapter titled ‘Laughing Together: Community-based theatre’s vital sense of humour’ for Comedy in Contemporary Irish Theatre\, edited by Dr Eric Weitz\, University of Dublin\, Trinity College\, Carysfort Press\, 2004. \n\n\n\nAs a theatre director\, professional directing credits include the The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII on Irish and international tour (co-director Bairbre Ni Chaoimh); scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare for the Abbey Theatre\, Dublin; Uprising scripted by Tara McKevitt and devised by Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre Dublin and on national tour; Thou Shalt Not Kill by Paul Kennedy at Project Arts Centre Dublin and Lyric Theatre Belfast;  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare\, Samuel Beckett Theatre; Macbeth by William Shakespeare\, Conservatory of Music and Drama Theatre; Orphans by Dennis Kelly\, Focus Theatre; The Crucible by Arthur Miller\, St. Dymphna’s Oratory\, Grangegorman; Shattering Glass and In One Breath (Testimonies) for Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre and Helix Theatre\, Dublin; Olga from Picasso’s Women by Brian McAvera for Focus Theatre; Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams\, Mill Theatre Dundrum; Two Rooms by Lee Blessing for Focus Theatre; Talk To Me Like The Rain and Let Me Listen by Tennessee Williams\, Focus Theatre; May Our Faces Haunt You (nationwide tour); A Chain of Hands (Royal Hibernian Academy\, National Museum of Ireland and the Mansion House\, Dublin); Medea  (Smashing Times on nationwide tour); Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca and Riders to the Sea by JM Synge\,  Samuel Beckett Theatre\, Dublin.  As an actor Mary has worked in theatre\, television and film including RTE’s Fair City\, Federico Garcia Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba at Focus Theatre and End of Term by Maeve Binchy on nationwide tour. \n\n\n\nFilm work includes the television documentary Stories from the Shadows\, the short film Tell Them Our Names\, selected for the London Eye International Film Festival and Kerry Film Festival\, the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe and the short film Courageous Women based on powerful women’s stories from the decade of commemorations period 1916 to 1923 in Irish history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe is a performer\, theatre director\, movement choreographer\, facilitator and arts therapist. He is a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq\, Paris\, France\, and The Gaiety School of Acting\, Dublin\, Ireland. \n\n\n\nHis theatre appearances include The Drowning Room (Project Arts Centre)\, Borstal Boy\, The Risen People (The Gaiety Theatre)\, A Christmas Carol\, The Ginger Ale Boy (Corcadorca Theatre Company)\, Lives Worth Living (Graffiti Theatre Company)\, Good Evening Mr Joyce (Samuel Beckett Centre)\, Diarmuid agus Grainne\, An Bradan Feasa\, The Libertine\, New World Order (Iomha Illdanach Theatre Company)\, Promises\, Promises  (Project Arts Centre)\, A Day With Daghdha (Daghdha Dance Company)\, Macbeth\, Six Characters in Search for an Author\, St. Joan\, Ariel (all at the Abbey Theatre)\, Wheel\, Jeckyll and Hyde (Dublin and Prague Fringe Festivals)\, Resist /Surrender (Dublin Dance Festival)\, and Where The Shoe Pinches (The Pavilion Theatre). He was clown co-ordinator for 35 clowns and appeared in Barabbas Theatre Company’s production\, City of Clowns\, at the Dunamaise\, Junction and Eargail Arts Festivals\, and The Complex\, Smithfield and appeared in Pagliacci at The Everyman Place Theatre\, as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. \n\n\n\nHis television and film appearances include Aristocrats (BBC)\, Ireland:1848\, (RTE)\, Window (IFI)\, All God’s Children (RTE/IFI)\, Nationwide (RTE). In 2021\, Michael will appear in Bean Sidhe\, Sweetcake\, and Sodium Party\, a new feature film directed by Michael McCudden. \n\n\n\nDirecting credits include: The Dead Woman’s Son (Smock Alley Theatre)\, A Wonderful Life\, Peter Pan’s Cirque D’Imaginaire (TU Dublin Theatre)\, Showcases 2017-2019 (The New Theatre) and in 2020\, The Grimm Tales (Smock Alley Theatre). Recent appearances include Footfalls\, The Journey Home\, and in Mermaid Arts Centre for Culture night on a work-in-progress\, His Left\, Her Right\, supported by Mermaid and Wicklow Arts Office. \n\n\n\nMichael has an M.A. (Honours) in Dramatherapy from the National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, an M.A. in Modern Drama Studies from University College Dublin\, and a B.A. (Honours) in Communication Studies from Dublin City University. He has directed theatre work in the HSE\, the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland\, Trinity College Dublin\, St. Michael’s house\, and with other special needs organisations and schools with a focus on developing the potential of theatre for working with diverse groups. \n\n\n\nMichael has been working as a Movement Director\, teaching extensive movement classes for actors at the Conservatory of Music and Drama\, TU Dublin\, the National Association of Youth Drama\, Ringsend Institute\, the Department of Performing Arts\, Bray Institute of Further Education\, and The Gaiety School of Acting (full time course). \n\n\n\nMichael is a resident artist with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and works with Smashing Times as a performer\, director and arts facilitator on a range of projects from Acting for the Future to Legends of the Great Birth to State of the Art.  His theatre company\, Ruaille Buaille\, is building a physical theatre ensemble style based on the techniques of Jacques Lecoq\, Anne Bogart\, and Arianne Mouchkine. Michael was movement director on The Merchant of Venice\, at Mermaid Arts Centre\, and on the world premiere of Guerilla Days in Ireland World premier in Cork last year\, due to open in The Olympia Theatre\, Dublin on September 3rd. Michael is a graduate of National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, (M.A. Dramatherapy\, 2.1 Honours)\, and was awarded a scholarship to train with internationally renowned theatre director Anne Bogart in New York. Bursary awards include South Dublin County Council\, Irish Actors Equity\, and The Arts Council.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington is an actor and editor\, known for The Rattle Shakes: Strange Longings (2015)\, A Date for Mad Mary (2016) and Vaudevillains (2019). \n\n\n\nHis film and TV credits include CRLT\, Black Sheep Productions; The Guarantee\, TV3; Love’s Labour\, That’s The Shot Productions; Ros na Rún\, TG4; The Enchanted Island\, Noel Kearns Productions; The Martyr’s Crown; Park Films. \n\n\n\nTheatre credits include Forgiveness\, Shiva Productions; Juno and the Paycock\, The New Theatre; Jesus Christ it’s Jesus\, Maylin Productions; and The Girls of Dublin\, Sean O’Casey Theatre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Mc Loughlin-Gnemmi is a graduate of the Royal College of Music\, London where she received her B.Mus Hons degree. She is a lecturer in violin at the TU Dublin Conservatoire for Music and Drama. She gained her masters in performance at TU Dublin studying under Joanna Matkowska. She has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland under conductors Alexander Anissimov\, George Hurst and Gerhardt Markson. She also worked with Lyric Opera and The Irish Film Orchestra. She has regularly performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra. \n\n\n\nPerformances with the RTECO include a chamber music recital for the commemoration of the 1916 rising at The Irish Museum of Modern Art in the presence of An t-Uachtarán and with a group of members of the RTECO playing a new composition by Simon O’ Connor narrated by actress Olwen Fouéré. Other concerts included ‘Back to the Future’\, ‘The Godfather’ with film music by Nino Rota\, ‘The Music of John Williams’ film music and RTECO’s recording of the music of Steve Mc Keon for the film ‘Norm of the North’. \n\n\n\nLisa has performed at the Dublin Metropolis Festival\, RDS and at The Button Factory\, Temple Bar with DJ Kormac. Lisa has also toured France\, South Africa and the US as solo violinist with Michael Flatley’s ‘Lord of the Dance’. Solo and chamber music recitals include DIT\, Trinity College Dublin\, The Goethe institute\, UCD and The John Field Room\, N.C.H. and The Galway Arts Festival. \n\n\n\nLisa recently performed at Dublin Castle for a production of ‘Constance and her Friends’ a play about Constance Markievicz and activists during the 1916 rising written by Mary Moynihan and performed by Smashing Times. Passionate about teaching as well as performing\, Lisa gives masterclasses\, prepares students for exams\, recitals and Feis Ceoil competitions. Lisa is married to oboist with the National Symphony Orchestra\, Sylvain Gnemmi. They have four children and live in Dublin. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinead McCoole\n\n\n\n\n\nSinéad McCoole is the author of many books including Hazel\, A Life of Lady Lavery (1996) and No Ordinary Women (1997) and Easter Widows\, the untold story of the wives of the executed leaders (2014) and Women 1916-Mná 2016 (2017). She is a member of the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries (2012-to date). She was Historical Advisor to the 2016 National Commemoration Programme\, Curator of Mná 1916. She has curated exhibitions on Irish history & art in both Ireland and the U.S. A Broadcaster and script writer her work includes Guns and Chiffon (2003) and A Father’s Letter part of the After ’16 Irish Film Board shorts commissioned for the centenary was based on her interviews with Fr. Joe Mallin (1913-2018). Her areas of expertise are Modern Irish History from the 1880 to the present\, Material culture\, museums\, the history of Irish women\, child prisoners\, Sir John and Lady Lavery. She is an expert in the area of women’s imprisonment 1916-1923. Her current area of interest is women in politics and public life 1918-2018. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side! \n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner.  The Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nIt is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society.  Smashing Times are committed to presenting art-based programmes generating small\, intimate events in public places\, to ensure that there is  a thriving ecosystem supporting all variations of artistic practice including generating art in local spaces. A key aim is to link artists\, arts organisations and communities. \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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LOCATION:St Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Onsite,Performance,Storytelling,Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Art of W/Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists & Speakers\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan \n\n\n\nMichael McCabe \n\n\n\nRob Harrington \n\n\n\nMary Duffin \n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi \n\n\n\nSinead McCoole \n\n\n\nFéilim James \n\n\n\nDeirdre Molloy \n\n\n\nÁine Ní Ghlinn \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nSmashing Times are delighted to present The Art of W/Rights in the grounds of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park on the 9\, 10 April and the 15\, 16\, 17 and 18 April (Easter Week) 2022. Engaging with the unique historical setting of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park\, Smashing Times present stories of people from Irish history\, with links to the area of Rathfarnham\, who spoke out for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and song. The play reflects on the lives of Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran; William Butler Yeats and the Pearse Women. Visit a book display and engage in creative conversations inspired by figures of the past associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham who influenced the shaping of Irish society. Join with us as we create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories and creative conversations on visions of a better world\, reflecting on of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times and asking what kind of Ireland we want to live in today. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side – Walks in the Park at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park – 9\, 10\, 15\, 16\, 17\, 18 April 2022\, daily 1pm and 2pm \n\n\n\nEnjoy a guided promenade performance as you meet and greet with characters associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham down the years. A Walk on the Wild Side is a walkabout performance featuring monologues\, poetry and song inspired by the life stories of Robert Emmet\, Sarah Curran\, John Philpot Curran\, William Butler Yeats\, and three women from the Pearse family\, Margaret (Brady) Pearse\, mother to sisters Margaret Pearse and Mary Brigid Pearse. Listen to our stories while taking time to reflect on nature and the varied wildlife and river itself to be found in St Enda’s Park. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side features: \n\n\n\nA Beauty That Will Pass written and directed by Mary Moynihan performed by Michael McCabe\, is a poetical response to the love story of Sarah Curran (1782-1808) and Robert Emmet (1778-1803) interwoven with reference to John Philpott Curran (1750-1817) and Padraig Pearse (1879-1916) \n\n\n\nTales from an Afterworld by Féilim James\, directed by Geraldine McAlinden\, performed by Rob Harrington\, a reflection on the life and work of writer William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). Born in Dublin in 1865\, William Butler Yeats was the son of a well-known Irish painter\, John Butler Yeats. He spent his childhood in County Sligo\, where his parents were raised\, and in London. He returned to Dublin at fifteen to continue his education and study painting\, but quickly discovered he preferred poetry. Born into the Anglo-Irish landowning class\, Yeats became involved with the Celtic Revival\, a movement against the cultural influences of English rule in Ireland during the Victorian period\, which sought to promote the spirit of Ireland’s native heritage. Yeats was deeply involved in politics in Ireland. He also had a life-long interest in mysticism and the occult\, and his work drew extensively from sources in Irish mythology and folklore. Lady Gregory and Yeats founded the Abbey Theatre in 1904. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923 and died in 1939 age seventy-three. \n\n\n\nThe Wayfarer\, a poem by Pádraig Pearse. This was the last poem written by Pearse on the eve of his execution at Kilmainham Gaol\, Dublin (May 2\, 1916). The Wayfarer reflects on the fleeting beauty of life’s journey at a moment of decisive personal and political change. Performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Women\, a talk by Dr Sinead McCoole\, historian\, inspired by the life-stories of Mrs Margaret (Brady) Pearse (1857-1932)\, Politician and Dail Deputy; Margaret Mary Pearse (1878-1968)\, teacher\, TD and Senator and Mary Brigid Pearse (1884-1947)\, musician\, teacher and author; linked to objects in the Pearse Museum collection\, exploring role these women played in shaping Irish society and their relevance to a diverse Ireland today. \n\n\n\nAn Ród Seo Romhainn\, an Irish poem written by Áine Ní Ghlinn\, a bilingual Irish journalist\, poet\, playwright and children’s writer and current Arts Council Laureate na nÓg\, 2020—2023\, the first to write exclusively in Irish. The poem is inspired by the two teacups on display in the Pearse Museum\, left out by the mother of Padraig and Willie Pearse\, before her two sons went to join the Rising in 1916. The poem will be performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nPerformances and talks linked by music performed by Lisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights Story Book \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times have created a book featuring stories of historical figures associated with the Rathfarnham area of Dublin and stories of people who inspire us submitted by the public through an open call. The book can be viewed virtually on the Smashing Times website from April 10 2022 and a ‘book installation’ will be located on site in St Enda’s Park featuring a selection of stories and quotes from the book submitted by artists and members of the public. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDates and Times for Walks in the Park  \n\n\n\nSaturday 9 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, Performances at 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nSunday 10 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nFriday 15 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSaturday 16 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSunday 17 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm.  \n\n\n\nMonday 18 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm.  \n\n\n\nPerformance live at St Enda’s Park. Hosted by Smashing Times \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nWalks in the Park Meeting Point: Outside the entrance to Pearse Museum Reception. \n\n\n\nSt Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16.  D16 Y7Y5 \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nInformation:  communications@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is an outdoor performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows and Walks in the Park combining theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   The Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is supported by the Arts Council In the Open | Faoin Speir\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  The programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times. \n\n\n\nArtist & Speaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, is a writer\, theatre and film-maker\, and Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality incorporating Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble. Mary is a Theatre Lecturer at TU Dublin Conservatoire.  As Artistic Director of Smashing Times\, Mary specialises in professional theatre and film practice and in using the arts to promote human rights\, peace\, gender equality and positive mental health\, developing cutting edge\, arts-based programmes with a range of organisations at local\, national and international levels.  The work of Smashing Times is underpinned by a rights-based approach and a commitment to artistic excellence and social engagement. Company patrons are First Lady Sabina Coyne Higgins\, Senator Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House\, Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian.  \n\n\n\nMary has worked as lead artist on a range of award winning projects including Acting for the Future which uses theatre to promote positive mental health and well-being\, run in partnership with the Samaritans and supported by the HSE National Office for Social Inclusion\, and the highly successful European projects  Women War and Peace\, Women in an Equal Europe and the Comet Lines: Freedom Trails of Europe run in partnership with organisations from Spain\, Germany\, Poland\, Croatia\, Belgium and Serbia\, with repeat funding from Europe for Citizens. Mary has worked on a range of projects in Northern Ireland using the arts to promote peace building and reconciliation. Key work includes The Memory Project which uses theatre and film to promote peace and non-violence\, run in partnership with CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) and the University of Ulster INCORE International Conflict Research Institute. Mary has designed a series of drama workshop models to promote anti-racism\, anti-sectarianism\, human rights\, gender equality\, positive mental health and suicide prevention.  Mary has been invited to present in Ireland and across Europe in relation to the numerous award-winning projects she has created and worked on. \n\n\n\nAs a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII by Mary Moynihan\, Deirdre Kinahan\, Paul Kennedy and Fiona Bawn Thompson; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies (co-written with Paul Kennedy); Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe – selected by President Michael D. Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin for Culture Night – and May Our Faces Haunt You and Silent Screams.  Mary is the author of ‘Loving the art in yourself’ and ‘Interview with Margaret Toomey’ in Stanislavski in Ireland – Focus at 50 edited by Steve Burch and Brian McAvera\, published by Carysfort Press\, 2013. She wrote a chapter titled ‘Death of a Mother’ for Motherhood in Ireland\, edited by Dr Patricia Kennedy\, Department of Social Policy\, UCD\, Mercier Press\, 2003. She co-authored a chapter titled ‘Laughing Together: Community-based theatre’s vital sense of humour’ for Comedy in Contemporary Irish Theatre\, edited by Dr Eric Weitz\, University of Dublin\, Trinity College\, Carysfort Press\, 2004. \n\n\n\nAs a theatre director\, professional directing credits include the The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII on Irish and international tour (co-director Bairbre Ni Chaoimh); scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare for the Abbey Theatre\, Dublin; Uprising scripted by Tara McKevitt and devised by Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre Dublin and on national tour; Thou Shalt Not Kill by Paul Kennedy at Project Arts Centre Dublin and Lyric Theatre Belfast;  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare\, Samuel Beckett Theatre; Macbeth by William Shakespeare\, Conservatory of Music and Drama Theatre; Orphans by Dennis Kelly\, Focus Theatre; The Crucible by Arthur Miller\, St. Dymphna’s Oratory\, Grangegorman; Shattering Glass and In One Breath (Testimonies) for Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre and Helix Theatre\, Dublin; Olga from Picasso’s Women by Brian McAvera for Focus Theatre; Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams\, Mill Theatre Dundrum; Two Rooms by Lee Blessing for Focus Theatre; Talk To Me Like The Rain and Let Me Listen by Tennessee Williams\, Focus Theatre; May Our Faces Haunt You (nationwide tour); A Chain of Hands (Royal Hibernian Academy\, National Museum of Ireland and the Mansion House\, Dublin); Medea  (Smashing Times on nationwide tour); Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca and Riders to the Sea by JM Synge\,  Samuel Beckett Theatre\, Dublin.  As an actor Mary has worked in theatre\, television and film including RTE’s Fair City\, Federico Garcia Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba at Focus Theatre and End of Term by Maeve Binchy on nationwide tour. \n\n\n\nFilm work includes the television documentary Stories from the Shadows\, the short film Tell Them Our Names\, selected for the London Eye International Film Festival and Kerry Film Festival\, the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe and the short film Courageous Women based on powerful women’s stories from the decade of commemorations period 1916 to 1923 in Irish history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe is a performer\, theatre director\, movement choreographer\, facilitator and arts therapist. He is a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq\, Paris\, France\, and The Gaiety School of Acting\, Dublin\, Ireland. \n\n\n\nHis theatre appearances include The Drowning Room (Project Arts Centre)\, Borstal Boy\, The Risen People (The Gaiety Theatre)\, A Christmas Carol\, The Ginger Ale Boy (Corcadorca Theatre Company)\, Lives Worth Living (Graffiti Theatre Company)\, Good Evening Mr Joyce (Samuel Beckett Centre)\, Diarmuid agus Grainne\, An Bradan Feasa\, The Libertine\, New World Order (Iomha Illdanach Theatre Company)\, Promises\, Promises  (Project Arts Centre)\, A Day With Daghdha (Daghdha Dance Company)\, Macbeth\, Six Characters in Search for an Author\, St. Joan\, Ariel (all at the Abbey Theatre)\, Wheel\, Jeckyll and Hyde (Dublin and Prague Fringe Festivals)\, Resist /Surrender (Dublin Dance Festival)\, and Where The Shoe Pinches (The Pavilion Theatre). He was clown co-ordinator for 35 clowns and appeared in Barabbas Theatre Company’s production\, City of Clowns\, at the Dunamaise\, Junction and Eargail Arts Festivals\, and The Complex\, Smithfield and appeared in Pagliacci at The Everyman Place Theatre\, as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. \n\n\n\nHis television and film appearances include Aristocrats (BBC)\, Ireland:1848\, (RTE)\, Window (IFI)\, All God’s Children (RTE/IFI)\, Nationwide (RTE). In 2021\, Michael will appear in Bean Sidhe\, Sweetcake\, and Sodium Party\, a new feature film directed by Michael McCudden. \n\n\n\nDirecting credits include: The Dead Woman’s Son (Smock Alley Theatre)\, A Wonderful Life\, Peter Pan’s Cirque D’Imaginaire (TU Dublin Theatre)\, Showcases 2017-2019 (The New Theatre) and in 2020\, The Grimm Tales (Smock Alley Theatre). Recent appearances include Footfalls\, The Journey Home\, and in Mermaid Arts Centre for Culture night on a work-in-progress\, His Left\, Her Right\, supported by Mermaid and Wicklow Arts Office. \n\n\n\nMichael has an M.A. (Honours) in Dramatherapy from the National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, an M.A. in Modern Drama Studies from University College Dublin\, and a B.A. (Honours) in Communication Studies from Dublin City University. He has directed theatre work in the HSE\, the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland\, Trinity College Dublin\, St. Michael’s house\, and with other special needs organisations and schools with a focus on developing the potential of theatre for working with diverse groups. \n\n\n\nMichael has been working as a Movement Director\, teaching extensive movement classes for actors at the Conservatory of Music and Drama\, TU Dublin\, the National Association of Youth Drama\, Ringsend Institute\, the Department of Performing Arts\, Bray Institute of Further Education\, and The Gaiety School of Acting (full time course). \n\n\n\nMichael is a resident artist with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and works with Smashing Times as a performer\, director and arts facilitator on a range of projects from Acting for the Future to Legends of the Great Birth to State of the Art.  His theatre company\, Ruaille Buaille\, is building a physical theatre ensemble style based on the techniques of Jacques Lecoq\, Anne Bogart\, and Arianne Mouchkine. Michael was movement director on The Merchant of Venice\, at Mermaid Arts Centre\, and on the world premiere of Guerilla Days in Ireland World premier in Cork last year\, due to open in The Olympia Theatre\, Dublin on September 3rd. Michael is a graduate of National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, (M.A. Dramatherapy\, 2.1 Honours)\, and was awarded a scholarship to train with internationally renowned theatre director Anne Bogart in New York. Bursary awards include South Dublin County Council\, Irish Actors Equity\, and The Arts Council.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington is an actor and editor\, known for The Rattle Shakes: Strange Longings (2015)\, A Date for Mad Mary (2016) and Vaudevillains (2019). \n\n\n\nHis film and TV credits include CRLT\, Black Sheep Productions; The Guarantee\, TV3; Love’s Labour\, That’s The Shot Productions; Ros na Rún\, TG4; The Enchanted Island\, Noel Kearns Productions; The Martyr’s Crown; Park Films. \n\n\n\nTheatre credits include Forgiveness\, Shiva Productions; Juno and the Paycock\, The New Theatre; Jesus Christ it’s Jesus\, Maylin Productions; and The Girls of Dublin\, Sean O’Casey Theatre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Mc Loughlin-Gnemmi is a graduate of the Royal College of Music\, London where she received her B.Mus Hons degree. She is a lecturer in violin at the TU Dublin Conservatoire for Music and Drama. She gained her masters in performance at TU Dublin studying under Joanna Matkowska. She has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland under conductors Alexander Anissimov\, George Hurst and Gerhardt Markson. She also worked with Lyric Opera and The Irish Film Orchestra. She has regularly performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra. \n\n\n\nPerformances with the RTECO include a chamber music recital for the commemoration of the 1916 rising at The Irish Museum of Modern Art in the presence of An t-Uachtarán and with a group of members of the RTECO playing a new composition by Simon O’ Connor narrated by actress Olwen Fouéré. Other concerts included ‘Back to the Future’\, ‘The Godfather’ with film music by Nino Rota\, ‘The Music of John Williams’ film music and RTECO’s recording of the music of Steve Mc Keon for the film ‘Norm of the North’. \n\n\n\nLisa has performed at the Dublin Metropolis Festival\, RDS and at The Button Factory\, Temple Bar with DJ Kormac. Lisa has also toured France\, South Africa and the US as solo violinist with Michael Flatley’s ‘Lord of the Dance’. Solo and chamber music recitals include DIT\, Trinity College Dublin\, The Goethe institute\, UCD and The John Field Room\, N.C.H. and The Galway Arts Festival. \n\n\n\nLisa recently performed at Dublin Castle for a production of ‘Constance and her Friends’ a play about Constance Markievicz and activists during the 1916 rising written by Mary Moynihan and performed by Smashing Times. Passionate about teaching as well as performing\, Lisa gives masterclasses\, prepares students for exams\, recitals and Feis Ceoil competitions. Lisa is married to oboist with the National Symphony Orchestra\, Sylvain Gnemmi. They have four children and live in Dublin. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinead McCoole\n\n\n\n\n\nSinéad McCoole is the author of many books including Hazel\, A Life of Lady Lavery (1996) and No Ordinary Women (1997) and Easter Widows\, the untold story of the wives of the executed leaders (2014) and Women 1916-Mná 2016 (2017). She is a member of the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries (2012-to date). She was Historical Advisor to the 2016 National Commemoration Programme\, Curator of Mná 1916. She has curated exhibitions on Irish history & art in both Ireland and the U.S. A Broadcaster and script writer her work includes Guns and Chiffon (2003) and A Father’s Letter part of the After ’16 Irish Film Board shorts commissioned for the centenary was based on her interviews with Fr. Joe Mallin (1913-2018). Her areas of expertise are Modern Irish History from the 1880 to the present\, Material culture\, museums\, the history of Irish women\, child prisoners\, Sir John and Lady Lavery. She is an expert in the area of women’s imprisonment 1916-1923. Her current area of interest is women in politics and public life 1918-2018. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEva Kelly\n\n\n\n\n\nEva Kelly is an illustrator and artist based in Dublin\, Ireland. She is a member of Illustrators Guild of Ireland and represented by Lemonade Illustration Agency. She works with watercolour and inks\, combining expressive mark making\, energy and playfulness to create unique hand drawn images.  \n\n\n\nEva studied Visual Communications at the National College of Art and Design and has a background in printmaking that informs her work. She has an MA in Visual Arts Education from the NCAD and MA in Illustration from the University of Hertfordshire. She teaches Illustration and Drawing in Dublin. She has worked on creative residencies in New York and Tokyo. Currently is Artist in Residence for South Dublin County Decade of Centenaries. \n\n\n\nFinding beauty in the everyday\, storytelling and the craft of drawing are at the heart of my practice. \n\n\n\n@evakellyillustrations \n\n\n\nwww.evakellyillustration.com \n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side! \n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner.  The Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nIt is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society.  Smashing Times are committed to presenting art-based programmes generating small\, intimate events in public places\, to ensure that there is  a thriving ecosystem supporting all variations of artistic practice including generating art in local spaces. A key aim is to link artists\, arts organisations and communities. \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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LOCATION:St Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling,Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Art of W/Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan \n\n\n\nMichael McCabe \n\n\n\nRob Harrington \n\n\n\nMary Duffin \n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi \n\n\n\nSinead McCoole \n\n\n\nFéilim James \n\n\n\nDeirdre Molloy \n\n\n\nÁine Ní Ghlinn \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nSmashing Times are delighted to present The Art of W/Rights in the grounds of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park on the 9\, 10 April and the 15\, 16\, 17 and 18 April (Easter Week) 2022. Engaging with the unique historical setting of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park\, Smashing Times present stories of people from Irish history\, with links to the area of Rathfarnham\, who spoke out for the rights of others. \nEnjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and song. The play reflects on the lives of Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran; William Butler Yeats and the Pearse Women. Visit a book display and engage in creative conversations inspired by figures of the past associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham who influenced the shaping of Irish society. Join with us as we create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories and creative conversations on visions of a better world\, reflecting on of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times and asking what kind of Ireland we want to live in today. \n  \nA Walk on the Wild Side – Walks in the Park at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park – 9\, 10\, 15\, 16\, 17\, 18 April 2022\, daily 1pm and 2pm \nEnjoy a guided promenade performance as you meet and greet with characters associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham down the years. A Walk on the Wild Side is a walkabout performance featuring monologues\, poetry and song inspired by the life stories of Robert Emmet\, Sarah Curran\, John Philpot Curran\, William Butler Yeats\, and three women from the Pearse family\, Margaret (Brady) Pearse\, mother to sisters Margaret Pearse and Mary Brigid Pearse. Listen to our stories while taking time to reflect on nature and the varied wildlife and river itself to be found in St Enda’s Park. \nA Walk on the Wild Side features: \nA Beauty That Will Pass written and directed by Mary Moynihan performed by Michael McCabe\, is a poetical response to the love story of Sarah Curran (1782-1808) and Robert Emmet (1778-1803) interwoven with reference to John Philpott Curran (1750-1817) and Padraig Pearse (1879-1916) \n\n\n\nTales from an Afterworld by Féilim James\, directed by Geraldine McAlinden\, performed by Rob Harrington\, a reflection on the life and work of writer William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). Born in Dublin in 1865\, William Butler Yeats was the son of a well-known Irish painter\, John Butler Yeats. He spent his childhood in County Sligo\, where his parents were raised\, and in London. He returned to Dublin at fifteen to continue his education and study painting\, but quickly discovered he preferred poetry. Born into the Anglo-Irish landowning class\, Yeats became involved with the Celtic Revival\, a movement against the cultural influences of English rule in Ireland during the Victorian period\, which sought to promote the spirit of Ireland’s native heritage. Yeats was deeply involved in politics in Ireland. He also had a life-long interest in mysticism and the occult\, and his work drew extensively from sources in Irish mythology and folklore. Lady Gregory and Yeats founded the Abbey Theatre in 1904. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923 and died in 1939 age seventy-three. \n\n\n\nThe Wayfarer\, a poem by Pádraig Pearse. This was the last poem written by Pearse on the eve of his execution at Kilmainham Gaol\, Dublin (May 2\, 1916). The Wayfarer reflects on the fleeting beauty of life’s journey at a moment of decisive personal and political change. Performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Women\, a talk by Dr Sinead McCoole\, historian\, inspired by the life-stories of Mrs Margaret (Brady) Pearse (1857-1932)\, Politician and Dail Deputy; Margaret Mary Pearse (1878-1968)\, teacher\, TD and Senator and Mary Brigid Pearse (1884-1947)\, musician\, teacher and author; linked to objects in the Pearse Museum collection\, exploring role these women played in shaping Irish society and their relevance to a diverse Ireland today. \n\n\n\nPerformances and talks linked by music performed by Lisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights Story Book \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times have created a book featuring stories of historical figures associated with the Rathfarnham area of Dublin and stories of people who inspire us submitted by the public through an open call. The book can be viewed virtually on the Smashing Times website from April 10 2022 and a ‘book installation’ will be located on site in St Enda’s Park featuring a selection of stories and quotes from the book submitted by artists and members of the public. \n\n\n\nDates and Times for Walks in the Park  \n\n\n\nSaturday 9 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, Performances at 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nSunday 10 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nFriday 15 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm.  \n\n\n\nSaturday 16 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSunday 17 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nMonday 18 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm.  \n\n\n\nPerformance live at St Enda’s Park. Hosted by Smashing Times \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nWalks in the Park Meeting Point: Outside the entrance to Pearse Museum Reception. \n\n\n\nSt Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16.  D16 Y7Y5 \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nInformation:  communications@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is an outdoor performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows and Walks in the Park combining theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   The Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is supported by the Arts Council In the Open | Faoin Speir\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  The programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times. \n\n\n\nArtist Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, is a writer\, theatre and film-maker\, and Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality incorporating Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble. Mary is a Theatre Lecturer at TU Dublin Conservatoire.  As Artistic Director of Smashing Times\, Mary specialises in professional theatre and film practice and in using the arts to promote human rights\, peace\, gender equality and positive mental health\, developing cutting edge\, arts-based programmes with a range of organisations at local\, national and international levels.  The work of Smashing Times is underpinned by a rights-based approach and a commitment to artistic excellence and social engagement. Company patrons are First Lady Sabina Coyne Higgins\, Senator Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House\, Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian.  \n\n\n\nMary has worked as lead artist on a range of award winning projects including Acting for the Future which uses theatre to promote positive mental health and well-being\, run in partnership with the Samaritans and supported by the HSE National Office for Social Inclusion\, and the highly successful European projects  Women War and Peace\, Women in an Equal Europe and the Comet Lines: Freedom Trails of Europe run in partnership with organisations from Spain\, Germany\, Poland\, Croatia\, Belgium and Serbia\, with repeat funding from Europe for Citizens. Mary has worked on a range of projects in Northern Ireland using the arts to promote peace building and reconciliation. Key work includes The Memory Project which uses theatre and film to promote peace and non-violence\, run in partnership with CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) and the University of Ulster INCORE International Conflict Research Institute. Mary has designed a series of drama workshop models to promote anti-racism\, anti-sectarianism\, human rights\, gender equality\, positive mental health and suicide prevention.  Mary has been invited to present in Ireland and across Europe in relation to the numerous award-winning projects she has created and worked on. \n\n\n\nAs a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII by Mary Moynihan\, Deirdre Kinahan\, Paul Kennedy and Fiona Bawn Thompson; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies (co-written with Paul Kennedy); Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe – selected by President Michael D. Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin for Culture Night – and May Our Faces Haunt You and Silent Screams.  Mary is the author of ‘Loving the art in yourself’ and ‘Interview with Margaret Toomey’ in Stanislavski in Ireland – Focus at 50 edited by Steve Burch and Brian McAvera\, published by Carysfort Press\, 2013. She wrote a chapter titled ‘Death of a Mother’ for Motherhood in Ireland\, edited by Dr Patricia Kennedy\, Department of Social Policy\, UCD\, Mercier Press\, 2003. She co-authored a chapter titled ‘Laughing Together: Community-based theatre’s vital sense of humour’ for Comedy in Contemporary Irish Theatre\, edited by Dr Eric Weitz\, University of Dublin\, Trinity College\, Carysfort Press\, 2004. \n\n\n\nAs a theatre director\, professional directing credits include the The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII on Irish and international tour (co-director Bairbre Ni Chaoimh); scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare for the Abbey Theatre\, Dublin; Uprising scripted by Tara McKevitt and devised by Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre Dublin and on national tour; Thou Shalt Not Kill by Paul Kennedy at Project Arts Centre Dublin and Lyric Theatre Belfast;  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare\, Samuel Beckett Theatre; Macbeth by William Shakespeare\, Conservatory of Music and Drama Theatre; Orphans by Dennis Kelly\, Focus Theatre; The Crucible by Arthur Miller\, St. Dymphna’s Oratory\, Grangegorman; Shattering Glass and In One Breath (Testimonies) for Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre and Helix Theatre\, Dublin; Olga from Picasso’s Women by Brian McAvera for Focus Theatre; Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams\, Mill Theatre Dundrum; Two Rooms by Lee Blessing for Focus Theatre; Talk To Me Like The Rain and Let Me Listen by Tennessee Williams\, Focus Theatre; May Our Faces Haunt You (nationwide tour); A Chain of Hands (Royal Hibernian Academy\, National Museum of Ireland and the Mansion House\, Dublin); Medea  (Smashing Times on nationwide tour); Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca and Riders to the Sea by JM Synge\,  Samuel Beckett Theatre\, Dublin.  As an actor Mary has worked in theatre\, television and film including RTE’s Fair City\, Federico Garcia Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba at Focus Theatre and End of Term by Maeve Binchy on nationwide tour. \n\n\n\nFilm work includes the television documentary Stories from the Shadows\, the short film Tell Them Our Names\, selected for the London Eye International Film Festival and Kerry Film Festival\, the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe and the short film Courageous Women based on powerful women’s stories from the decade of commemorations period 1916 to 1923 in Irish history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe is a performer\, theatre director\, movement choreographer\, facilitator and arts therapist. He is a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq\, Paris\, France\, and The Gaiety School of Acting\, Dublin\, Ireland. \n\n\n\nHis theatre appearances include The Drowning Room (Project Arts Centre)\, Borstal Boy\, The Risen People (The Gaiety Theatre)\, A Christmas Carol\, The Ginger Ale Boy (Corcadorca Theatre Company)\, Lives Worth Living (Graffiti Theatre Company)\, Good Evening Mr Joyce (Samuel Beckett Centre)\, Diarmuid agus Grainne\, An Bradan Feasa\, The Libertine\, New World Order (Iomha Illdanach Theatre Company)\, Promises\, Promises  (Project Arts Centre)\, A Day With Daghdha (Daghdha Dance Company)\, Macbeth\, Six Characters in Search for an Author\, St. Joan\, Ariel (all at the Abbey Theatre)\, Wheel\, Jeckyll and Hyde (Dublin and Prague Fringe Festivals)\, Resist /Surrender (Dublin Dance Festival)\, and Where The Shoe Pinches (The Pavilion Theatre). He was clown co-ordinator for 35 clowns and appeared in Barabbas Theatre Company’s production\, City of Clowns\, at the Dunamaise\, Junction and Eargail Arts Festivals\, and The Complex\, Smithfield and appeared in Pagliacci at The Everyman Place Theatre\, as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. \n\n\n\nHis television and film appearances include Aristocrats (BBC)\, Ireland:1848\, (RTE)\, Window (IFI)\, All God’s Children (RTE/IFI)\, Nationwide (RTE). In 2021\, Michael will appear in Bean Sidhe\, Sweetcake\, and Sodium Party\, a new feature film directed by Michael McCudden. \n\n\n\nDirecting credits include: The Dead Woman’s Son (Smock Alley Theatre)\, A Wonderful Life\, Peter Pan’s Cirque D’Imaginaire (TU Dublin Theatre)\, Showcases 2017-2019 (The New Theatre) and in 2020\, The Grimm Tales (Smock Alley Theatre). Recent appearances include Footfalls\, The Journey Home\, and in Mermaid Arts Centre for Culture night on a work-in-progress\, His Left\, Her Right\, supported by Mermaid and Wicklow Arts Office. \n\n\n\nMichael has an M.A. (Honours) in Dramatherapy from the National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, an M.A. in Modern Drama Studies from University College Dublin\, and a B.A. (Honours) in Communication Studies from Dublin City University. He has directed theatre work in the HSE\, the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland\, Trinity College Dublin\, St. Michael’s house\, and with other special needs organisations and schools with a focus on developing the potential of theatre for working with diverse groups. \n\n\n\nMichael has been working as a Movement Director\, teaching extensive movement classes for actors at the Conservatory of Music and Drama\, TU Dublin\, the National Association of Youth Drama\, Ringsend Institute\, the Department of Performing Arts\, Bray Institute of Further Education\, and The Gaiety School of Acting (full time course). \n\n\n\nMichael is a resident artist with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and works with Smashing Times as a performer\, director and arts facilitator on a range of projects from Acting for the Future to Legends of the Great Birth to State of the Art.  His theatre company\, Ruaille Buaille\, is building a physical theatre ensemble style based on the techniques of Jacques Lecoq\, Anne Bogart\, and Arianne Mouchkine. Michael was movement director on The Merchant of Venice\, at Mermaid Arts Centre\, and on the world premiere of Guerilla Days in Ireland World premier in Cork last year\, due to open in The Olympia Theatre\, Dublin on September 3rd. Michael is a graduate of National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, (M.A. Dramatherapy\, 2.1 Honours)\, and was awarded a scholarship to train with internationally renowned theatre director Anne Bogart in New York. Bursary awards include South Dublin County Council\, Irish Actors Equity\, and The Arts Council.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington is an actor and editor\, known for The Rattle Shakes: Strange Longings (2015)\, A Date for Mad Mary (2016) and Vaudevillains (2019). \n\n\n\nHis film and TV credits include CRLT\, Black Sheep Productions; The Guarantee\, TV3; Love’s Labour\, That’s The Shot Productions; Ros na Rún\, TG4; The Enchanted Island\, Noel Kearns Productions; The Martyr’s Crown; Park Films. \n\n\n\nTheatre credits include Forgiveness\, Shiva Productions; Juno and the Paycock\, The New Theatre; Jesus Christ it’s Jesus\, Maylin Productions; and The Girls of Dublin\, Sean O’Casey Theatre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Mc Loughlin-Gnemmi is a graduate of the Royal College of Music\, London where she received her B.Mus Hons degree. She is a lecturer in violin at the TU Dublin Conservatoire for Music and Drama. She gained her masters in performance at TU Dublin studying under Joanna Matkowska. She has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland under conductors Alexander Anissimov\, George Hurst and Gerhardt Markson. She also worked with Lyric Opera and The Irish Film Orchestra. She has regularly performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra. \n\n\n\nPerformances with the RTECO include a chamber music recital for the commemoration of the 1916 rising at The Irish Museum of Modern Art in the presence of An t-Uachtarán and with a group of members of the RTECO playing a new composition by Simon O’ Connor narrated by actress Olwen Fouéré. Other concerts included ‘Back to the Future’\, ‘The Godfather’ with film music by Nino Rota\, ‘The Music of John Williams’ film music and RTECO’s recording of the music of Steve Mc Keon for the film ‘Norm of the North’. \n\n\n\nLisa has performed at the Dublin Metropolis Festival\, RDS and at The Button Factory\, Temple Bar with DJ Kormac. Lisa has also toured France\, South Africa and the US as solo violinist with Michael Flatley’s ‘Lord of the Dance’. Solo and chamber music recitals include DIT\, Trinity College Dublin\, The Goethe institute\, UCD and The John Field Room\, N.C.H. and The Galway Arts Festival. \n\n\n\nLisa recently performed at Dublin Castle for a production of ‘Constance and her Friends’ a play about Constance Markievicz and activists during the 1916 rising written by Mary Moynihan and performed by Smashing Times. Passionate about teaching as well as performing\, Lisa gives masterclasses\, prepares students for exams\, recitals and Feis Ceoil competitions. Lisa is married to oboist with the National Symphony Orchestra\, Sylvain Gnemmi. They have four children and live in Dublin. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinead McCoole\n\n\n\n\n\nSinéad McCoole is the author of many books including Hazel\, A Life of Lady Lavery (1996) and No Ordinary Women (1997) and Easter Widows\, the untold story of the wives of the executed leaders (2014) and Women 1916-Mná 2016 (2017). She is a member of the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries (2012-to date). She was Historical Advisor to the 2016 National Commemoration Programme\, Curator of Mná 1916. She has curated exhibitions on Irish history & art in both Ireland and the U.S. A Broadcaster and script writer her work includes Guns and Chiffon (2003) and A Father’s Letter part of the After ’16 Irish Film Board shorts commissioned for the centenary was based on her interviews with Fr. Joe Mallin (1913-2018). Her areas of expertise are Modern Irish History from the 1880 to the present\, Material culture\, museums\, the history of Irish women\, child prisoners\, Sir John and Lady Lavery. She is an expert in the area of women’s imprisonment 1916-1923. Her current area of interest is women in politics and public life 1918-2018. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side! \n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner.  The Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nIt is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society.  Smashing Times are committed to presenting art-based programmes generating small\, intimate events in public places\, to ensure that there is  a thriving ecosystem supporting all variations of artistic practice including generating art in local spaces. A key aim is to link artists\, arts organisations and communities. \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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LOCATION:St Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling,Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Art of W/Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan \n\n\n\nMichael McCabe \n\n\n\nRob Harrington \n\n\n\nMary Duffin \n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi \n\n\n\nSinead McCoole \n\n\n\nFéilim James \n\n\n\nDeirdre Molloy \n\n\n\nÁine Ní Ghlinn \n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nSmashing Times are delighted to present The Art of W/Rights in the grounds of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park on the 9\, 10 April and the 15\, 16\, 17 and 18 April (Easter Week) 2022. Engaging with the unique historical setting of Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park\, Smashing Times present stories of people from Irish history\, with links to the area of Rathfarnham\, who spoke out for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a magical walk-in-the-park performance as we regale you with storytelling\, poetry and song. The play reflects on the lives of Robert Emmet and Sarah Curran; William Butler Yeats and the Pearse Women. Visit a book display and engage in creative conversations inspired by figures of the past associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham who influenced the shaping of Irish society. Join with us as we create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories and creative conversations on visions of a better world\, reflecting on of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times and asking what kind of Ireland we want to live in today. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side – Walks in the Park at Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park – 9\, 10\, 15\, 16\, 17\, 18 April 2022\, daily 1pm and 2pm \n\n\n\nEnjoy a guided promenade performance as you meet and greet with characters associated with Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park and Rathfarnham down the years. A Walk on the Wild Side is a walkabout performance featuring monologues\, poetry and song inspired by the life stories of Robert Emmet\, Sarah Curran\, John Philpot Curran\, William Butler Yeats\, and three women from the Pearse family\, Margaret (Brady) Pearse\, mother to sisters Margaret Pearse and Mary Brigid Pearse. Listen to our stories while taking time to reflect on nature and the varied wildlife and river itself to be found in St Enda’s Park. \n\n\n\nA Walk on the Wild Side features: \n\n\n\nA Beauty That Will Pass written and directed by Mary Moynihan performed by Michael McCabe\, is a poetical response to the love story of Sarah Curran (1782-1808) and Robert Emmet (1778-1803) interwoven with reference to John Philpott Curran (1750-1817) and Padraig Pearse (1879-1916). \n\n\n\nTales from an Afterworld by Féilim James\, directed by Geraldine McAlinden\, performed by Rob Harrington\, a reflection on the life and work of writer William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). Born in Dublin in 1865\, William Butler Yeats was the son of a well-known Irish painter\, John Butler Yeats. He spent his childhood in County Sligo\, where his parents were raised\, and in London. He returned to Dublin at fifteen to continue his education and study painting\, but quickly discovered he preferred poetry. Born into the Anglo-Irish landowning class\, Yeats became involved with the Celtic Revival\, a movement against the cultural influences of English rule in Ireland during the Victorian period\, which sought to promote the spirit of Ireland’s native heritage. Yeats was deeply involved in politics in Ireland. He also had a life-long interest in mysticism and the occult\, and his work drew extensively from sources in Irish mythology and folklore. Lady Gregory and Yeats founded the Abbey Theatre in 1904. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923 and died in 1939 age seventy-three. \n\n\n\nThe Wayfarer\, a poem by Pádraig Pearse. This was the last poem written by Pearse on the eve of his execution at Kilmainham Gaol\, Dublin (May 2\, 1916). The Wayfarer reflects on the fleeting beauty of life’s journey at a moment of decisive personal and political change. Performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nThe Pearse Women\, a talk by Dr Sinead McCoole\, historian\, inspired by the life-stories of Mrs Margaret (Brady) Pearse (1857-1932)\, Politician and Dail Deputy; Margaret Mary Pearse (1878-1968)\, teacher\, TD and Senator and Mary Brigid Pearse (1884-1947)\, musician\, teacher and author; linked to objects in the Pearse Museum collection\, exploring role these women played in shaping Irish society and their relevance to a diverse Ireland today. \n\n\n\nAn Ród Seo Romhainn\, an Irish poem written by Áine Ní Ghlinn\, a bilingual Irish journalist\, poet\, playwright and children’s writer and current Arts Council Laureate na nÓg\, 2020—2023\, the first to write exclusively in Irish. The poem is inspired by the two teacups on display in the Pearse Museum\, left out by the mother of Padraig and Willie Pearse\, before her two sons went to join the Rising in 1916. The poem will be performed by Mary Duffin\, directed by Deirdre Molloy. \n\n\n\nPerformances and talks linked by music performed by Lisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights Story Book \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times have created a book featuring stories of historical figures associated with the Rathfarnham area of Dublin and stories of people who inspire us submitted by the public through an open call. The book can be viewed virtually on the Smashing Times website from April 10 2022 and a ‘book installation’ will be located on site in St Enda’s Park featuring a selection of stories and quotes from the book submitted by artists and members of the public. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDates and Times for Walks in the Park \n\n\n\nSaturday 9 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, Performances at 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nSunday 10 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm \n\n\n\nFriday 15 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSaturday 16 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nSunday 17 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm. \n\n\n\nMonday 18 April 2022\, Walks in the Park\, 1pm\, 2pm.  \n\n\n\nPerformance live at St Enda’s Park. Hosted by Smashing Times \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWalks in the Park Meeting Point: Outside the entrance to Pearse Museum Reception. \n\n\n\nSt Enda’s Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16.  D16 Y7Y5 \n\n\n\nBooking Required. Tickets: €12/10 \n\n\n\nInformation:  communications@smashingtimes.ie \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is an outdoor performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows and Walks in the Park combining theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   The Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is supported by the Arts Council In the Open | Faoin Speir\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  The programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in changing times. \n\n\n\nArtist and Speaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, MA\, is a writer\, theatre and film-maker\, and Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality incorporating Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble. Mary is a Theatre Lecturer at TU Dublin Conservatoire.  As Artistic Director of Smashing Times\, Mary specialises in professional theatre and film practice and in using the arts to promote human rights\, peace\, gender equality and positive mental health\, developing cutting edge\, arts-based programmes with a range of organisations at local\, national and international levels.  The work of Smashing Times is underpinned by a rights-based approach and a commitment to artistic excellence and social engagement. Company patrons are First Lady Sabina Coyne Higgins\, Senator Joan Freeman\, founder of Pieta House\, Ger Ryan\, actor and Tim Pat Coogan\, writer and historian.  \n\n\n\nMary has worked as lead artist on a range of award winning projects including Acting for the Future which uses theatre to promote positive mental health and well-being\, run in partnership with the Samaritans and supported by the HSE National Office for Social Inclusion\, and the highly successful European projects  Women War and Peace\, Women in an Equal Europe and the Comet Lines: Freedom Trails of Europe run in partnership with organisations from Spain\, Germany\, Poland\, Croatia\, Belgium and Serbia\, with repeat funding from Europe for Citizens. Mary has worked on a range of projects in Northern Ireland using the arts to promote peace building and reconciliation. Key work includes The Memory Project which uses theatre and film to promote peace and non-violence\, run in partnership with CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) and the University of Ulster INCORE International Conflict Research Institute. Mary has designed a series of drama workshop models to promote anti-racism\, anti-sectarianism\, human rights\, gender equality\, positive mental health and suicide prevention.  Mary has been invited to present in Ireland and across Europe in relation to the numerous award-winning projects she has created and worked on. \n\n\n\nAs a playwright\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII by Mary Moynihan\, Deirdre Kinahan\, Paul Kennedy and Fiona Bawn Thompson; In One Breath from the award-winning Testimonies (co-written with Paul Kennedy); Constance and Her Friends and Grace and Joe – selected by President Michael D. Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin for Culture Night – and May Our Faces Haunt You and Silent Screams.  Mary is the author of ‘Loving the art in yourself’ and ‘Interview with Margaret Toomey’ in Stanislavski in Ireland – Focus at 50 edited by Steve Burch and Brian McAvera\, published by Carysfort Press\, 2013. She wrote a chapter titled ‘Death of a Mother’ for Motherhood in Ireland\, edited by Dr Patricia Kennedy\, Department of Social Policy\, UCD\, Mercier Press\, 2003. She co-authored a chapter titled ‘Laughing Together: Community-based theatre’s vital sense of humour’ for Comedy in Contemporary Irish Theatre\, edited by Dr Eric Weitz\, University of Dublin\, Trinity College\, Carysfort Press\, 2004. \n\n\n\nAs a theatre director\, professional directing credits include the The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII on Irish and international tour (co-director Bairbre Ni Chaoimh); scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare for the Abbey Theatre\, Dublin; Uprising scripted by Tara McKevitt and devised by Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre Dublin and on national tour; Thou Shalt Not Kill by Paul Kennedy at Project Arts Centre Dublin and Lyric Theatre Belfast;  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare\, Samuel Beckett Theatre; Macbeth by William Shakespeare\, Conservatory of Music and Drama Theatre; Orphans by Dennis Kelly\, Focus Theatre; The Crucible by Arthur Miller\, St. Dymphna’s Oratory\, Grangegorman; Shattering Glass and In One Breath (Testimonies) for Smashing Times at Project Arts Centre and Helix Theatre\, Dublin; Olga from Picasso’s Women by Brian McAvera for Focus Theatre; Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams\, Mill Theatre Dundrum; Two Rooms by Lee Blessing for Focus Theatre; Talk To Me Like The Rain and Let Me Listen by Tennessee Williams\, Focus Theatre; May Our Faces Haunt You (nationwide tour); A Chain of Hands (Royal Hibernian Academy\, National Museum of Ireland and the Mansion House\, Dublin); Medea  (Smashing Times on nationwide tour); Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca and Riders to the Sea by JM Synge\,  Samuel Beckett Theatre\, Dublin.  As an actor Mary has worked in theatre\, television and film including RTE’s Fair City\, Federico Garcia Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba at Focus Theatre and End of Term by Maeve Binchy on nationwide tour. \n\n\n\nFilm work includes the television documentary Stories from the Shadows\, the short film Tell Them Our Names\, selected for the London Eye International Film Festival and Kerry Film Festival\, the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe and the short film Courageous Women based on powerful women’s stories from the decade of commemorations period 1916 to 1923 in Irish history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael McCabe is a performer\, theatre director\, movement choreographer\, facilitator and arts therapist. He is a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq\, Paris\, France\, and The Gaiety School of Acting\, Dublin\, Ireland. \n\n\n\nHis theatre appearances include The Drowning Room (Project Arts Centre)\, Borstal Boy\, The Risen People (The Gaiety Theatre)\, A Christmas Carol\, The Ginger Ale Boy (Corcadorca Theatre Company)\, Lives Worth Living (Graffiti Theatre Company)\, Good Evening Mr Joyce (Samuel Beckett Centre)\, Diarmuid agus Grainne\, An Bradan Feasa\, The Libertine\, New World Order (Iomha Illdanach Theatre Company)\, Promises\, Promises  (Project Arts Centre)\, A Day With Daghdha (Daghdha Dance Company)\, Macbeth\, Six Characters in Search for an Author\, St. Joan\, Ariel (all at the Abbey Theatre)\, Wheel\, Jeckyll and Hyde (Dublin and Prague Fringe Festivals)\, Resist /Surrender (Dublin Dance Festival)\, and Where The Shoe Pinches (The Pavilion Theatre). He was clown co-ordinator for 35 clowns and appeared in Barabbas Theatre Company’s production\, City of Clowns\, at the Dunamaise\, Junction and Eargail Arts Festivals\, and The Complex\, Smithfield and appeared in Pagliacci at The Everyman Place Theatre\, as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. \n\n\n\nHis television and film appearances include Aristocrats (BBC)\, Ireland:1848\, (RTE)\, Window (IFI)\, All God’s Children (RTE/IFI)\, Nationwide (RTE). In 2021\, Michael will appear in Bean Sidhe\, Sweetcake\, and Sodium Party\, a new feature film directed by Michael McCudden. \n\n\n\nDirecting credits include: The Dead Woman’s Son (Smock Alley Theatre)\, A Wonderful Life\, Peter Pan’s Cirque D’Imaginaire (TU Dublin Theatre)\, Showcases 2017-2019 (The New Theatre) and in 2020\, The Grimm Tales (Smock Alley Theatre). Recent appearances include Footfalls\, The Journey Home\, and in Mermaid Arts Centre for Culture night on a work-in-progress\, His Left\, Her Right\, supported by Mermaid and Wicklow Arts Office. \n\n\n\nMichael has an M.A. (Honours) in Dramatherapy from the National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, an M.A. in Modern Drama Studies from University College Dublin\, and a B.A. (Honours) in Communication Studies from Dublin City University. He has directed theatre work in the HSE\, the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland\, Trinity College Dublin\, St. Michael’s house\, and with other special needs organisations and schools with a focus on developing the potential of theatre for working with diverse groups. \n\n\n\nMichael has been working as a Movement Director\, teaching extensive movement classes for actors at the Conservatory of Music and Drama\, TU Dublin\, the National Association of Youth Drama\, Ringsend Institute\, the Department of Performing Arts\, Bray Institute of Further Education\, and The Gaiety School of Acting (full time course). \n\n\n\nMichael is a resident artist with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and works with Smashing Times as a performer\, director and arts facilitator on a range of projects from Acting for the Future to Legends of the Great Birth to State of the Art.  His theatre company\, Ruaille Buaille\, is building a physical theatre ensemble style based on the techniques of Jacques Lecoq\, Anne Bogart\, and Arianne Mouchkine. Michael was movement director on The Merchant of Venice\, at Mermaid Arts Centre\, and on the world premiere of Guerilla Days in Ireland World premier in Cork last year\, due to open in The Olympia Theatre\, Dublin on September 3rd. Michael is a graduate of National University of Ireland\, Maynooth\, (M.A. Dramatherapy\, 2.1 Honours)\, and was awarded a scholarship to train with internationally renowned theatre director Anne Bogart in New York. Bursary awards include South Dublin County Council\, Irish Actors Equity\, and The Arts Council.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Harrington is an actor and editor\, known for The Rattle Shakes: Strange Longings (2015)\, A Date for Mad Mary (2016) and Vaudevillains (2019). \n\n\n\nHis film and TV credits include CRLT\, Black Sheep Productions; The Guarantee\, TV3; Love’s Labour\, That’s The Shot Productions; Ros na Rún\, TG4; The Enchanted Island\, Noel Kearns Productions; The Martyr’s Crown; Park Films. \n\n\n\nTheatre credits include Forgiveness\, Shiva Productions; Juno and the Paycock\, The New Theatre; Jesus Christ it’s Jesus\, Maylin Productions; and The Girls of Dublin\, Sean O’Casey Theatre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa McLoughlin-Gnemmi\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Mc Loughlin-Gnemmi is a graduate of the Royal College of Music\, London where she received her B.Mus Hons degree. She is a lecturer in violin at the TU Dublin Conservatoire for Music and Drama. She gained her masters in performance at TU Dublin studying under Joanna Matkowska. She has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland under conductors Alexander Anissimov\, George Hurst and Gerhardt Markson. She also worked with Lyric Opera and The Irish Film Orchestra. She has regularly performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra. \n\n\n\nPerformances with the RTECO include a chamber music recital for the commemoration of the 1916 rising at The Irish Museum of Modern Art in the presence of An t-Uachtarán and with a group of members of the RTECO playing a new composition by Simon O’ Connor narrated by actress Olwen Fouéré. Other concerts included ‘Back to the Future’\, ‘The Godfather’ with film music by Nino Rota\, ‘The Music of John Williams’ film music and RTECO’s recording of the music of Steve Mc Keon for the film ‘Norm of the North’. \n\n\n\nLisa has performed at the Dublin Metropolis Festival\, RDS and at The Button Factory\, Temple Bar with DJ Kormac. Lisa has also toured France\, South Africa and the US as solo violinist with Michael Flatley’s ‘Lord of the Dance’. Solo and chamber music recitals include DIT\, Trinity College Dublin\, The Goethe institute\, UCD and The John Field Room\, N.C.H. and The Galway Arts Festival. \n\n\n\nLisa recently performed at Dublin Castle for a production of ‘Constance and her Friends’ a play about Constance Markievicz and activists during the 1916 rising written by Mary Moynihan and performed by Smashing Times. Passionate about teaching as well as performing\, Lisa gives masterclasses\, prepares students for exams\, recitals and Feis Ceoil competitions. Lisa is married to oboist with the National Symphony Orchestra\, Sylvain Gnemmi. They have four children and live in Dublin. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinead McCoole\n\n\n\n\n\nSinéad McCoole is the author of many books including Hazel\, A Life of Lady Lavery (1996) and No Ordinary Women (1997) and Easter Widows\, the untold story of the wives of the executed leaders (2014) and Women 1916-Mná 2016 (2017). She is a member of the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries (2012-to date). She was Historical Advisor to the 2016 National Commemoration Programme\, Curator of Mná 1916. She has curated exhibitions on Irish history & art in both Ireland and the U.S. A Broadcaster and script writer her work includes Guns and Chiffon (2003) and A Father’s Letter part of the After ’16 Irish Film Board shorts commissioned for the centenary was based on her interviews with Fr. Joe Mallin (1913-2018). Her areas of expertise are Modern Irish History from the 1880 to the present\, Material culture\, museums\, the history of Irish women\, child prisoners\, Sir John and Lady Lavery. She is an expert in the area of women’s imprisonment 1916-1923. Her current area of interest is women in politics and public life 1918-2018. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \nFunded by The Arts Council \nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side! \n  \nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner.  The Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n  \nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n  \n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of Dublin\nTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversity\nTo create an inspirational model for community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n  \nIt is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society.  Smashing Times are committed to presenting art-based programmes generating small\, intimate events in public places\, to ensure that there is  a thriving ecosystem supporting all variations of artistic practice including generating art in local spaces. A key aim is to link artists\, arts organisations and communities. \n  \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-art-of-w-rights/
LOCATION:Pearse Museum\, Rathfarnham\, Co Dublin\, St Endas Park\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 16\, D16 Y7Y5\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Walk in the Park: People Who Inspire
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA Walk in the Park:  People Who Inspire \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders and citizens.  Smashing Times have created two public performances as part of its Walk in the Park series – Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks and Walk in the Park: People Who Inspired. While visiting the iconic setting of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle\, we invite you  to listen to stories about the thrilling lives and work of some of Ireland’s  and Europe’s unique artists and citizens. \n\n\n\nPeople Who Inspire is an intimate portrayal bringing to life  stories of people who inspire us\, people who lived lives of courage and resilience and who stood up for human rights.  Enjoy a walk-about performance\, and chat\, promenade style\,  in the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle park.  Join artists and guest speakers to share stories and insights into a world of care and compassion.  \n\n\n\nPeople Who Inspire celebrates the lives of ‘forgotten heroes’\, sharing stories of men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others.  We are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives\, people who inspire.  Our  stories are about equality\, compassion and rights\, stories of people who carry us forward like a river lowing.  The public will be invited to interact and respond to these stories\, with questions\, comments\, and maybe even a tale of their own! \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is supported by the Creative Ireland South Dublin Programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights \n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations \n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights \n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin \n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nOpen call: Stories and Poems inspired by people who have helped shape our lives\n\n\n\nWe are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives. As part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times conducted  an open call for stories and poems based on the theme ‘people who inspire or have shaped us in some way’.  A selection of 100 stories and poems will be displayed in a ‘digital book’ online via the Smashing Times Virtual Arts Gallery  telling stories of people who have inspired us\, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped us in some way and who has promoted equality\, compassion and rights in our lives and the lives of others.  The digital book containing the stories and poems will be projected onto the walls of Rathfarnham Castle in 2022 with a page of the book turning very slowly every few minutes. \n\n\n\nIn  keeping with our themes of equality\, compassion and rights  and the metaphor of a river (both parks feature ponds and have strong connections with rivers) where we can create a flow of equality\, compassion and rights in the wider society\,  we are asking  citizens to tell us stories of the people who have helped carry you forward\,. \n\n\n\nThe stories and poems collected are a celebration of all that is good and kind in the world\, a reflection on life and a celebration of connections made\, the interconnectedness of people as no person is an island.  They are stories of people in the past and today who shaped society in a positive way. Our aim is to create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions for a better world. \n\n\n\nPlease submit using the online form.  Submission is free. \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side!\n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for  community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nAs Ireland opens up once again\, it is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/walk-in-the-park-with-an-artist-10/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 14\, D14 K3T6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20211024T150000
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SUMMARY:Gathering on the Pond
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA dazzling storytelling performance suitable for families that is fun\, magical and sparking. A theatricality staged fusion of story\,  colourful costumes and fun moments intersected with dialogue\, and song  on science\, community connections and the environment\, and a love of dreams!  Our play takes place outdoors in the natural\, outside  ‘amphitheatre’  of Rathfarnham Castle park\, around the beautiful pond at the  Castleside Drive end of the park. \n\n\n\nProfessor Magpie Lovelace arrives at Rathfarnham Castle in a panic. It’s her first night in her new role as Choir Director and she’s late. Well\, she travelled there on the infamous number 16 bus\, so say no more. A young scientist\, a bus conductor\, the dawn chorus and big dreams and especially . . . the  right to dream of a better world!  What will happen next? \n\n\n\nAudiences will be seated on the low stone wall that surrounds the pond and ‘performance’ space.  Bring your own cushion and wrap up warm.  \n\n\n\nAn original show created by Aoife Reilly\, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe\, produced by Smashing Times for The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rightts. \n\n\n\nPart of In the Open – Faoin Spéir. Funded by The Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights\n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations\n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights\n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/gathering-on-the-pond-14/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle Park (Ornamental Pond Area)\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, D14 F439\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20211024T130000
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SUMMARY:Gathering on the Pond
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA dazzling storytelling performance suitable for families that is fun\, magical and sparking. A theatricality staged fusion of story\,  colourful costumes and fun moments intersected with dialogue\, and song  on science\, community connections and the environment\, and a love of dreams!  Our play takes place outdoors in the natural\, outside  ‘amphitheatre’  of Rathfarnham Castle park\, around the beautiful pond at the  Castleside Drive end of the park. \n\n\n\nProfessor Magpie Lovelace arrives at Rathfarnham Castle in a panic. It’s her first night in her new role as Choir Director and she’s late. Well\, she travelled there on the infamous number 16 bus\, so say no more. A young scientist\, a bus conductor\, the dawn chorus and big dreams and especially . . . the  right to dream of a better world!  What will happen next? \n\n\n\nAudiences will be seated on the low stone wall that surrounds the pond and ‘performance’ space.  Bring your own cushion and wrap up warm.  \n\n\n\nAn original show created by Aoife Reilly\, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe\, produced by Smashing Times for The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rightts. \n\n\n\nPart of In the Open – Faoin Spéir. Funded by The Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights\n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations\n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights\n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/gathering-on-the-pond-13/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle Park (Ornamental Pond Area)\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, D14 F439\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Art of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Art of Rights is a powerful film installation situated in the Lecture Theatre of the Chester Beatty featuring a selection of artworks displayed on screen created by artists working on State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights. \n\n\n\nDisplayed on screen are artworks by visual artists Amna Walayat\, Hina Khan\, Noelle McAlinden and Sinead McCann\, dance performances by John Scott\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, music by Elkin (Carla Ryan and Ellen O Mahony)\, writings by Féilim James\, Mary Moynihan and Geraldine McAlinden and artworks from theatre and film artists Mary Moynihan\, Geraldine McAlinden\, Áine O Hara\, Michelle Costello\,  Michael McCabe and Pamela McQueen\, exploring themes of  gender equality\, migration\, racism\, feminism\,  disability rights\, fragility\, resilience\, and more. Experience a kaleidoscope of visual art\, theatre\, dance\, poetry\, creative writing alongside responses by artists to key themes. \n\n\n\nA key artwork representing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is created and evolving around this core artwork are a series of interdisciplinary artworks created by artists independently and collaboratively. The artworks are presented in film format on site at the Chester Beatty and\, in order to promote access\, the artworks can be viewed online on the Smashing Times virtual art gallery.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights\n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights is a year-long project curated by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a range of artists and partners\, funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe State of the Art project brings together fourteen diverse artists through six collaborative artist exchanges and ongoing artistic engagement. Artists come together over one year\, January to December 2021\,  to explore\, share and engage in  creative arts practice for human rights and to create a showcase of new work to be presented to a public audience. The artists include visual artists\, theatre and film makers\, dance artists\, poets\, writers\, multi-disciplinary artists\,  musicians and singer-songwriters.  Artists share\, support and inspire each other in creative arts practice for human rights\, equality and diversity –promoting experiential professional development and creativity. \n\n\n\nThe artists have engaged in  research on national and international best practice examples of arts and human rights from across Europe linked to sociological and anthropological standpoints and a study of ‘art as activism’ from the personal to the political. Through the collaborative exchanges\, artists have engaged in a variety of activities as well as giving presentations on their own work\, on work that inspires them\, and meeting with representatives of a variety of human rights organisations and government officials\, including Front Line Defenders\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)\, the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)\, former Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and Cllr Carly Bailey. Artists have met\, discussed\, and explored the arts for human rights\, while engaging in knowledge sharing and peer learning. \n\n\n\nThe artists are: \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, theatre and film maker\, Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and EqualityPamela McQueen\, dramaturgCarla Ryan\, actor\, singer-songwriterNoelle McAlinden\, Visual Artist\, Creative Advisor\, Mental Health Campaigner\, Curator and Cultural BrokerÁine O’Hara\, visual artist\, theatre makerGeraldine McAlinden\, writer\, actor\, directorHina Khan\, visual artistMichael McCabe\, actor\, director\, drama facilitatorFéilim James\, writerAmna Walayat\, visual artistMichelle Costello\, actor\, visual artistSinead McCann\, visual artistJohn Scott\, dancer\, choreographer\, Artistic Director of Irish Modern Dance TheatreEllen O’Mahony\, singer-songwriter\n\n\n\nRead the artists biogs here \n\n\n\nArtistic Creation \n\n\n\nAs part of State of the Art\, the artists have created a series of showcase artworks to be presented for the 2021 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival both live – at the Chester Beatty and dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum – and virtually as part of a visual art exhibition and film installation screened via the new Smashing Times Virtual Art gallery designed by Paul Marshall\, curated by Mary Moynihan and supported by The Arts Council. The artworks are inspired by the theme State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights and by the UN Declaration of Human Rights\,  intersecting with equality\, human rights and diversity and created under the framework of ‘Art as a Place of Performative Remembrance’ and ‘Art as Activism and Transformation’. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nFor visitors with reduced mobility\, the most suitable entrance is via the Ship St Gate of Dublin Castle\, as it is the closest entrance to the Chester Beatty. If you are coming by car and you have a Disabled Person’s Parking Permit or Card\, you will be permitted access to the grounds of the Castle\, via the Ship Street entrance.  The nearest public car park is Christchurch Carpark. \n\n\n\nThe Chester Beatty is a wheelchair/buggy-friendly building\, with wheelchairs available free of charge.  An accessible restroom for visitors in a wheelchair is located on the ground floor and many of our exhibits are placed at a comparatively low height to facilitate viewing by those visitors who use wheelchairs. \n\n\n\nThe Chester Beatty offers dementia-friendly tours on a regular basis\, the lecture theatre is fitted with a loop system and visitors with guide or service dogs are welcome. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-art-of-human-rights/2021-10-24/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Chester Beatty\, Dublin Castle\,\, Dublin 2\, D02 AD92\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Dance,Exhibition,Film Screening,Music,Onsite,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Walk in the Park: People Who Inspire
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders and citizens.  Smashing Times have created two public performances as part of its Walk in the Park series – Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks and Walk in the Park: People Who Inspired. While visiting the iconic setting of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle\, we invite you  to listen to stories about the thrilling lives and work of some of Ireland’s  and Europe’s unique artists and citizens. \n\n\n\nPeople Who Inspire is an intimate portrayal bringing to life  stories of people who inspire us\, people who lived lives of courage and resilience and who stood up for human rights.  Enjoy a walk-about performance\, and chat\, promenade style\,  in the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle park.  Join artists and guest speakers to share stories and insights into a world of care and compassion.  \n\n\n\nPeople Who Inspire celebrates the lives of ‘forgotten heroes’\, sharing stories of men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others.  We are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives\, people who inspire.  Our  stories are about equality\, compassion and rights\, stories of people who carry us forward like a river lowing.  The public will be invited to interact and respond to these stories\, with questions\, comments\, and maybe even a tale of their own! \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is supported by the Creative Ireland South Dublin Programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights \n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations \n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights \n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin \n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nOpen call: Stories and Poems inspired by people who have helped shape our lives\n\n\n\nWe are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives. As part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times conducted  an open call for stories and poems based on the theme ‘people who inspire or have shaped us in some way’.  A selection of 100 stories and poems will be displayed in a ‘digital book’ online via the Smashing Times Virtual Arts Gallery  telling stories of people who have inspired us\, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped us in some way and who has promoted equality\, compassion and rights in our lives and the lives of others.  The digital book containing the stories and poems will be projected onto the walls of Rathfarnham Castle in 2022 with a page of the book turning very slowly every few minutes. \n\n\n\nIn  keeping with our themes of equality\, compassion and rights  and the metaphor of a river (both parks feature ponds and have strong connections with rivers) where we can create a flow of equality\, compassion and rights in the wider society\,  we are asking  citizens to tell us stories of the people who have helped carry you forward\,. \n\n\n\nThe stories and poems collected are a celebration of all that is good and kind in the world\, a reflection on life and a celebration of connections made\, the interconnectedness of people as no person is an island.  They are stories of people in the past and today who shaped society in a positive way. Our aim is to create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions for a better world. \n\n\n\nPlease submit using the online form.  Submission is free. \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side!\n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for  community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nAs Ireland opens up once again\, it is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/walk-in-the-park-people-who-inspire/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 14\, D14 K3T6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20211024T110000
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SUMMARY:Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders and citizens.  Smashing Times have created two public performances as part of its Walk in the Park series – Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks and Walk in the Park: People Who Inspired. While visiting the iconic setting of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle\, we invite you  to listen to stories about the thrilling lives and work of some of Ireland and Europe’s unique artists and citizens. \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is a promenade performance created for The Art of W/Rights\, a literary carnival of arts and rights taking place in Rathfarnham Dublin\,  as part of In the Open – Faoin Spéir funded by The Arts Council.  Two artists walk the park on a magical journey of reflection on the work and life of artists from the past and today.   Join  the stroll and be regaled by stories\, poetry and a few surprises along the way.  Listen to the stories of visual artist Angelica Kauffmann\, the ‘the 18th century Tracey Emin of her day\,’ who once visited Rathfarnham Castle where our walk is set\, and to  Irish singer Rachel Baptiste who enjoyed a successful career performing the length and breath of Ireland for over twenty years.  Enjoy a reflection on the life and work of writers William Butler Yeats\, J.M. Synge and Lady Gregory and  stories of women writers and freedom of expression today. \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is supported by the Creative Ireland South Dublin Programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights \n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations \n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights \n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin \n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nOpen call: Stories and Poems inspired by people who have helped shape our lives\n\n\n\nWe are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives. As part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times conducted  an open call for stories and poems based on the theme ‘people who inspire or have shaped us in some way’.  A selection of 100 stories and poems will be displayed in a ‘digital book’ online via the Smashing Times Virtual Arts Gallery  telling stories of people who have inspired us\, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped us in some way and who has promoted equality\, compassion and rights in our lives and the lives of others.  The digital book containing the stories and poems will be projected onto the walls of Rathfarnham Castle in 2022 with a page of the book turning very slowly every few minutes. \n\n\n\nIn  keeping with our themes of equality\, compassion and rights  and the metaphor of a river (both parks feature ponds and have strong connections with rivers) where we can create a flow of equality\, compassion and rights in the wider society\,  we are asking  citizens to tell us stories of the people who have helped carry you forward\,. \n\n\n\nThe stories and poems collected are a celebration of all that is good and kind in the world\, a reflection on life and a celebration of connections made\, the interconnectedness of people as no person is an island.  They are stories of people in the past and today who shaped society in a positive way. Our aim is to create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions for a better world. \n\n\n\nPlease submit using the online form.  Submission is free. \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side!\n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for  community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nAs Ireland opens up once again\, it is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/walk-in-the-park-with-an-artist-3/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 14\, D14 K3T6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nBooking Link Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders and citizens.  Smashing Times have created two public performances as part of its Walk in the Park series – Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks and Walk in the Park: People Who Inspired. While visiting the iconic setting of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle\, we invite you  to listen to stories about the thrilling lives and work of some of Ireland and Europe’s unique artists and citizens. \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is a promenade performance created for The Art of W/Rights\, a literary carnival of arts and rights taking place in Rathfarnham Dublin\,  as part of In the Open – Faoin Spéir funded by The Arts Council.  Two artists walk the park on a magical journey of reflection on the work and life of artists from the past and today.   Join  the stroll and be regaled by stories\, poetry and a few surprises along the way.  Listen to the stories of visual artist Angelica Kauffmann\, the ‘the 18th century Tracey Emin of her day\,’ who once visited Rathfarnham Castle where our walk is set\, and to  Irish singer Rachel Baptiste who enjoyed a successful career performing the length and breath of Ireland for over twenty years.  Enjoy a reflection on the life and work of writers William Butler Yeats\, J.M. Synge and Lady Gregory and  stories of women writers and freedom of expression today. \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is supported by the Creative Ireland South Dublin Programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights \n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations \n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights \n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin \n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nOpen call: Stories and Poems inspired by people who have helped shape our lives\n\n\n\nWe are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives. As part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times conducted  an open call for stories and poems based on the theme ‘people who inspire or have shaped us in some way’.  A selection of 100 stories and poems will be displayed in a ‘digital book’ online via the Smashing Times Virtual Arts Gallery  telling stories of people who have inspired us\, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped us in some way and who has promoted equality\, compassion and rights in our lives and the lives of others.  The digital book containing the stories and poems will be projected onto the walls of Rathfarnham Castle in 2022 with a page of the book turning very slowly every few minutes. \n\n\n\nIn  keeping with our themes of equality\, compassion and rights  and the metaphor of a river (both parks feature ponds and have strong connections with rivers) where we can create a flow of equality\, compassion and rights in the wider society\,  we are asking  citizens to tell us stories of the people who have helped carry you forward\,. \n\n\n\nThe stories and poems collected are a celebration of all that is good and kind in the world\, a reflection on life and a celebration of connections made\, the interconnectedness of people as no person is an island.  They are stories of people in the past and today who shaped society in a positive way. Our aim is to create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions for a better world. \n\n\n\nPlease submit using the online form.  Submission is free. \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side!\n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for  community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nAs Ireland opens up once again\, it is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/walk-in-the-park-with-an-artist-4/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 14\, D14 K3T6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Gathering on the Pond
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA dazzling storytelling performance suitable for families that is fun\, magical and sparking. A theatricality staged fusion of story\,  colourful costumes and fun moments intersected with dialogue\, and song  on science\, community connections and the environment\, and a love of dreams!  Our play takes place outdoors in the natural\, outside  ‘amphitheatre’  of Rathfarnham Castle park\, around the beautiful pond at the  Castleside Drive end of the park. \n\n\n\nProfessor Magpie Lovelace arrives at Rathfarnham Castle in a panic. It’s her first night in her new role as Choir Director and she’s late. Well\, she travelled there on the infamous number 16 bus\, so say no more. A young scientist\, a bus conductor\, the dawn chorus and big dreams and especially . . . the  right to dream of a better world!  What will happen next? \n\n\n\nAudiences will be seated on the low stone wall that surrounds the pond and ‘performance’ space.  Bring your own cushion and wrap up warm.  \n\n\n\nAn original show created by Aoife Reilly\, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe\, produced by Smashing Times for The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rightts. \n\n\n\nPart of In the Open – Faoin Spéir. Funded by The Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights\n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations\n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights\n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/gathering-on-the-pond-11/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle Park (Ornamental Pond Area)\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, D14 F439\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Gathering on the Pond
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA dazzling storytelling performance suitable for families that is fun\, magical and sparking. A theatricality staged fusion of story\,  colourful costumes and fun moments intersected with dialogue\, and song  on science\, community connections and the environment\, and a love of dreams!  Our play takes place outdoors in the natural\, outside  ‘amphitheatre’  of Rathfarnham Castle park\, around the beautiful pond at the  Castleside Drive end of the park. \n\n\n\nProfessor Magpie Lovelace arrives at Rathfarnham Castle in a panic. It’s her first night in her new role as Choir Director and she’s late. Well\, she travelled there on the infamous number 16 bus\, so say no more. A young scientist\, a bus conductor\, the dawn chorus and big dreams and especially . . . the  right to dream of a better world!  What will happen next? \n\n\n\nAudiences will be seated on the low stone wall that surrounds the pond and ‘performance’ space.  Bring your own cushion and wrap up warm.  \n\n\n\nAn original show created by Aoife Reilly\, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe\, produced by Smashing Times for The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rightts. \n\n\n\nPart of In the Open – Faoin Spéir. Funded by The Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights\n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations\n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights\n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/gathering-on-the-pond-12/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle Park (Ornamental Pond Area)\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, D14 F439\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20211023T120000
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SUMMARY:Walk in the Park: People Who Inspire
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders and citizens.  Smashing Times have created two public performances as part of its Walk in the Park series – Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks and Walk in the Park: People Who Inspired. While visiting the iconic setting of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle\, we invite you  to listen to stories about the thrilling lives and work of some of Ireland’s  and Europe’s unique artists and citizens. \n\n\n\nPeople Who Inspire is an intimate portrayal bringing to life  stories of people who inspire us\, people who lived lives of courage and resilience and who stood up for human rights.  Enjoy a walk-about performance\, and chat\, promenade style\,  in the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle park.  Join artists and guest speakers to share stories and insights into a world of care and compassion.  \n\n\n\nPeople Who Inspire celebrates the lives of ‘forgotten heroes’\, sharing stories of men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others.  We are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives\, people who inspire.  Our  stories are about equality\, compassion and rights\, stories of people who carry us forward like a river lowing.  The public will be invited to interact and respond to these stories\, with questions\, comments\, and maybe even a tale of their own! \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is supported by the Creative Ireland South Dublin Programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights \n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations \n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights \n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin \n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nOpen call: Stories and Poems inspired by people who have helped shape our lives\n\n\n\nWe are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives. As part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times conducted  an open call for stories and poems based on the theme ‘people who inspire or have shaped us in some way’.  A selection of 100 stories and poems will be displayed in a ‘digital book’ online via the Smashing Times Virtual Arts Gallery  telling stories of people who have inspired us\, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped us in some way and who has promoted equality\, compassion and rights in our lives and the lives of others.  The digital book containing the stories and poems will be projected onto the walls of Rathfarnham Castle in 2022 with a page of the book turning very slowly every few minutes. \n\n\n\nIn  keeping with our themes of equality\, compassion and rights  and the metaphor of a river (both parks feature ponds and have strong connections with rivers) where we can create a flow of equality\, compassion and rights in the wider society\,  we are asking  citizens to tell us stories of the people who have helped carry you forward\,. \n\n\n\nThe stories and poems collected are a celebration of all that is good and kind in the world\, a reflection on life and a celebration of connections made\, the interconnectedness of people as no person is an island.  They are stories of people in the past and today who shaped society in a positive way. Our aim is to create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions for a better world. \n\n\n\nPlease submit using the online form.  Submission is free. \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side!\n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for  community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nAs Ireland opens up once again\, it is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/walk-in-the-park-with-an-artist-8/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 14\, D14 K3T6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders and citizens.  Smashing Times have created two public performances as part of its Walk in the Park series – Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks and Walk in the Park: People Who Inspired. While visiting the iconic setting of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle\, we invite you  to listen to stories about the thrilling lives and work of some of Ireland and Europe’s unique artists and citizens. \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is a promenade performance created for The Art of W/Rights\, a literary carnival of arts and rights taking place in Rathfarnham Dublin\,  as part of In the Open – Faoin Spéir funded by The Arts Council.  Two artists walk the park on a magical journey of reflection on the work and life of artists from the past and today.   Join  the stroll and be regaled by stories\, poetry and a few surprises along the way.  Listen to the stories of visual artist Angelica Kauffmann\, the ‘the 18th century Tracey Emin of her day\,’ who once visited Rathfarnham Castle where our walk is set\, and to  Irish singer Rachel Baptiste who enjoyed a successful career performing the length and breath of Ireland for over twenty years.  Enjoy a reflection on the life and work of writers William Butler Yeats\, J.M. Synge and Lady Gregory and  stories of women writers and freedom of expression today. \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is supported by the Creative Ireland South Dublin Programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights \n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations \n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights \n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin \n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nOpen call: Stories and Poems inspired by people who have helped shape our lives\n\n\n\nWe are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives. As part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times conducted  an open call for stories and poems based on the theme ‘people who inspire or have shaped us in some way’.  A selection of 100 stories and poems will be displayed in a ‘digital book’ online via the Smashing Times Virtual Arts Gallery  telling stories of people who have inspired us\, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped us in some way and who has promoted equality\, compassion and rights in our lives and the lives of others.  The digital book containing the stories and poems will be projected onto the walls of Rathfarnham Castle in 2022 with a page of the book turning very slowly every few minutes. \n\n\n\nIn  keeping with our themes of equality\, compassion and rights  and the metaphor of a river (both parks feature ponds and have strong connections with rivers) where we can create a flow of equality\, compassion and rights in the wider society\,  we are asking  citizens to tell us stories of the people who have helped carry you forward\,. \n\n\n\nThe stories and poems collected are a celebration of all that is good and kind in the world\, a reflection on life and a celebration of connections made\, the interconnectedness of people as no person is an island.  They are stories of people in the past and today who shaped society in a positive way. Our aim is to create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions for a better world. \n\n\n\nPlease submit using the online form.  Submission is free. \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side!\n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for  community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nAs Ireland opens up once again\, it is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/walk-in-the-park-with-an-artist-2021-10-22/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 14\, D14 K3T6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:The Art of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Art of Rights is a powerful film installation situated in the Lecture Theatre of the Chester Beatty featuring a selection of artworks displayed on screen created by artists working on State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights. \n\n\n\nDisplayed on screen are artworks by visual artists Amna Walayat\, Hina Khan\, Noelle McAlinden and Sinead McCann\, dance performances by John Scott\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, music by Elkin (Carla Ryan and Ellen O Mahony)\, writings by Féilim James\, Mary Moynihan and Geraldine McAlinden and artworks from theatre and film artists Mary Moynihan\, Geraldine McAlinden\, Áine O Hara\, Michelle Costello\,  Michael McCabe and Pamela McQueen\, exploring themes of  gender equality\, migration\, racism\, feminism\,  disability rights\, fragility\, resilience\, and more. Experience a kaleidoscope of visual art\, theatre\, dance\, poetry\, creative writing alongside responses by artists to key themes. \n\n\n\nA key artwork representing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is created and evolving around this core artwork are a series of interdisciplinary artworks created by artists independently and collaboratively. The artworks are presented in film format on site at the Chester Beatty and\, in order to promote access\, the artworks can be viewed online on the Smashing Times virtual art gallery.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights\n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights is a year-long project curated by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a range of artists and partners\, funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe State of the Art project brings together fourteen diverse artists through six collaborative artist exchanges and ongoing artistic engagement. Artists come together over one year\, January to December 2021\,  to explore\, share and engage in  creative arts practice for human rights and to create a showcase of new work to be presented to a public audience. The artists include visual artists\, theatre and film makers\, dance artists\, poets\, writers\, multi-disciplinary artists\,  musicians and singer-songwriters.  Artists share\, support and inspire each other in creative arts practice for human rights\, equality and diversity –promoting experiential professional development and creativity. \n\n\n\nThe artists have engaged in  research on national and international best practice examples of arts and human rights from across Europe linked to sociological and anthropological standpoints and a study of ‘art as activism’ from the personal to the political. Through the collaborative exchanges\, artists have engaged in a variety of activities as well as giving presentations on their own work\, on work that inspires them\, and meeting with representatives of a variety of human rights organisations and government officials\, including Front Line Defenders\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)\, the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)\, former Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and Cllr Carly Bailey. Artists have met\, discussed\, and explored the arts for human rights\, while engaging in knowledge sharing and peer learning. \n\n\n\nThe artists are: \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, theatre and film maker\, Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and EqualityPamela McQueen\, dramaturgCarla Ryan\, actor\, singer-songwriterNoelle McAlinden\, Visual Artist\, Creative Advisor\, Mental Health Campaigner\, Curator and Cultural BrokerÁine O’Hara\, visual artist\, theatre makerGeraldine McAlinden\, writer\, actor\, directorHina Khan\, visual artistMichael McCabe\, actor\, director\, drama facilitatorFéilim James\, writerAmna Walayat\, visual artistMichelle Costello\, actor\, visual artistSinead McCann\, visual artistJohn Scott\, dancer\, choreographer\, Artistic Director of Irish Modern Dance TheatreEllen O’Mahony\, singer-songwriter\n\n\n\nRead the artists biogs here \n\n\n\nArtistic Creation \n\n\n\nAs part of State of the Art\, the artists have created a series of showcase artworks to be presented for the 2021 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival both live – at the Chester Beatty and dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum – and virtually as part of a visual art exhibition and film installation screened via the new Smashing Times Virtual Art gallery designed by Paul Marshall\, curated by Mary Moynihan and supported by The Arts Council. The artworks are inspired by the theme State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights and by the UN Declaration of Human Rights\,  intersecting with equality\, human rights and diversity and created under the framework of ‘Art as a Place of Performative Remembrance’ and ‘Art as Activism and Transformation’. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nFor visitors with reduced mobility\, the most suitable entrance is via the Ship St Gate of Dublin Castle\, as it is the closest entrance to the Chester Beatty. If you are coming by car and you have a Disabled Person’s Parking Permit or Card\, you will be permitted access to the grounds of the Castle\, via the Ship Street entrance.  The nearest public car park is Christchurch Carpark. \n\n\n\nThe Chester Beatty is a wheelchair/buggy-friendly building\, with wheelchairs available free of charge.  An accessible restroom for visitors in a wheelchair is located on the ground floor and many of our exhibits are placed at a comparatively low height to facilitate viewing by those visitors who use wheelchairs. \n\n\n\nThe Chester Beatty offers dementia-friendly tours on a regular basis\, the lecture theatre is fitted with a loop system and visitors with guide or service dogs are welcome. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-art-of-human-rights/2021-10-23/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Chester Beatty\, Dublin Castle\,\, Dublin 2\, D02 AD92\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Dance,Exhibition,Film Screening,Music,Onsite,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Walk in the Park: People Who Inspire
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details:\n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders and citizens.  Smashing Times have created two public performances as part of its Walk in the Park series – Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks and Walk in the Park: People Who Inspired. While visiting the iconic setting of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle\, we invite you  to listen to stories about the thrilling lives and work of some of Ireland’s  and Europe’s unique artists and citizens. \n\n\n\nPeople Who Inspire is an intimate portrayal bringing to life  stories of people who inspire us\, people who lived lives of courage and resilience and who stood up for human rights.  Enjoy a walk-about performance\, and chat\, promenade style\,  in the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle park.  Join artists and guest speakers to share stories and insights into a world of care and compassion.  \n\n\n\nPeople Who Inspire celebrates the lives of ‘forgotten heroes’\, sharing stories of men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others.  We are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives\, people who inspire.  Our  stories are about equality\, compassion and rights\, stories of people who carry us forward like a river lowing.  The public will be invited to interact and respond to these stories\, with questions\, comments\, and maybe even a tale of their own! \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is supported by the Creative Ireland South Dublin Programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights \n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations \n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights \n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin \n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nOpen call: Stories and Poems inspired by people who have helped shape our lives\n\n\n\nWe are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives. As part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times conducted  an open call for stories and poems based on the theme ‘people who inspire or have shaped us in some way’.  A selection of 100 stories and poems will be displayed in a ‘digital book’ online via the Smashing Times Virtual Arts Gallery  telling stories of people who have inspired us\, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped us in some way and who has promoted equality\, compassion and rights in our lives and the lives of others.  The digital book containing the stories and poems will be projected onto the walls of Rathfarnham Castle in 2022 with a page of the book turning very slowly every few minutes. \n\n\n\nIn  keeping with our themes of equality\, compassion and rights  and the metaphor of a river (both parks feature ponds and have strong connections with rivers) where we can create a flow of equality\, compassion and rights in the wider society\,  we are asking  citizens to tell us stories of the people who have helped carry you forward\,. \n\n\n\nThe stories and poems collected are a celebration of all that is good and kind in the world\, a reflection on life and a celebration of connections made\, the interconnectedness of people as no person is an island.  They are stories of people in the past and today who shaped society in a positive way. Our aim is to create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions for a better world. \n\n\n\nPlease submit using the online form.  Submission is free. \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side!\n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for  community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nAs Ireland opens up once again\, it is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/walk-in-the-park-with-an-artist-2/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 14\, D14 K3T6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20211022T150000
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SUMMARY:Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders and citizens.  Smashing Times have created two public performances as part of its Walk in the Park series – Walk in the Park: The Artist Speaks and Walk in the Park: People Who Inspired. While visiting the iconic setting of the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle\, we invite you  to listen to stories about the thrilling lives and work of some of Ireland and Europe’s unique artists and citizens. \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is a promenade performance created for The Art of W/Rights\, a literary carnival of arts and rights taking place in Rathfarnham Dublin\,  as part of In the Open – Faoin Spéir funded by The Arts Council.  Two artists walk the park on a magical journey of reflection on the work and life of artists from the past and today.   Join  the stroll and be regaled by stories\, poetry and a few surprises along the way.  Listen to the stories of visual artist Angelica Kauffmann\, the ‘the 18th century Tracey Emin of her day\,’ who once visited Rathfarnham Castle where our walk is set\, and to  Irish singer Rachel Baptiste who enjoyed a successful career performing the length and breath of Ireland for over twenty years.  Enjoy a reflection on the life and work of writers William Butler Yeats\, J.M. Synge and Lady Gregory and  stories of women writers and freedom of expression today. \n\n\n\nWalk in the Park: The Artist Speaks is supported by the Creative Ireland South Dublin Programme. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights \n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations \n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights \n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin \n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nOpen call: Stories and Poems inspired by people who have helped shape our lives\n\n\n\nWe are all formed and shaped by the people who pass through our lives. As part of The Art of W/Rights Smashing Times conducted  an open call for stories and poems based on the theme ‘people who inspire or have shaped us in some way’.  A selection of 100 stories and poems will be displayed in a ‘digital book’ online via the Smashing Times Virtual Arts Gallery  telling stories of people who have inspired us\, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped us in some way and who has promoted equality\, compassion and rights in our lives and the lives of others.  The digital book containing the stories and poems will be projected onto the walls of Rathfarnham Castle in 2022 with a page of the book turning very slowly every few minutes. \n\n\n\nIn  keeping with our themes of equality\, compassion and rights  and the metaphor of a river (both parks feature ponds and have strong connections with rivers) where we can create a flow of equality\, compassion and rights in the wider society\,  we are asking  citizens to tell us stories of the people who have helped carry you forward\,. \n\n\n\nThe stories and poems collected are a celebration of all that is good and kind in the world\, a reflection on life and a celebration of connections made\, the interconnectedness of people as no person is an island.  They are stories of people in the past and today who shaped society in a positive way. Our aim is to create a ‘gathering space’ to celebrate stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions for a better world. \n\n\n\nPlease submit using the online form.  Submission is free. \n\n\n\nWhy Walks in the Park – A Walk on the Wild Side!\n\n\n\nDublin is a city of incredible energy and excitement\, with heritage and history around every corner. \n\n\n\nThe Smashing Times Walk in the Park series are an artistic celebration of Ireland’s rich cultural heritage\, sharing stories of artists\, human rights defenders\, citizens and forgotten heroes\, men and women from history and today who stood up for the rights of others. \n\n\n\nParks are freely used by members of the public for walking\, running\, chatting\, meeting friends\, enjoying nature\, playing sport\, walking with the family\, walking the dog\,  spending some ‘alone’ time\, doing yoga and so on. Our aim is to utilise the park space as a centre for arts and creativity intersecting with sustainability  linked to equality\, rights and diversity.  Smashing Times are committed to working in local settings and our aims for parks are: \n\n\n\nTo build a co-creative space in the parks of DublinTo utilise the park space for positive exchanges and community-building linking the arts to community development\, sustainability and equality\, human rights and diversityTo create an inspirational model for  community parks and gardens combining the arts with creativity for sustainability\n\n\n\nAs Ireland opens up once again\, it is important to celebrate Dublin as a cultural and creative hub for the arts and human rights.  Storytelling is a key way to  share Dublin and Ireland’s rich heritage\, while showcasing the talent of our local artists and performers\, and also sharing knowledge about why promoting human rights is an important aspect of contemporary society. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/walk-in-the-park-with-an-artist/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin 14\, D14 K3T6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Performance,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Gathering on the Pond
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA dazzling storytelling performance suitable for families that is fun\, magical and sparking. A theatricality staged fusion of story\,  colourful costumes and fun moments intersected with dialogue\, and song  on science\, community connections and the environment\, and a love of dreams!  Our play takes place outdoors in the natural\, outside  ‘amphitheatre’  of Rathfarnham Castle park\, around the beautiful pond at the  Castleside Drive end of the park. \n\n\n\nProfessor Magpie Lovelace arrives at Rathfarnham Castle in a panic. It’s her first night in her new role as Choir Director and she’s late. Well\, she travelled there on the infamous number 16 bus\, so say no more. A young scientist\, a bus conductor\, the dawn chorus and big dreams and especially . . . the  right to dream of a better world!  What will happen next? \n\n\n\nAudiences will be seated on the low stone wall that surrounds the pond and ‘performance’ space.  Bring your own cushion and wrap up warm.  \n\n\n\nAn original show created by Aoife Reilly\, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe\, produced by Smashing Times for The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rightts. \n\n\n\nPart of In the Open – Faoin Spéir. Funded by The Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights\n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations\n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights\n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/gathering-on-the-pond-10/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle Park (Ornamental Pond Area)\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, D14 F439\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Stát na mBan
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nSinead McCann \n\n\n\nHina Khan \n\n\n\nNoelle McAlinden \n\n\n\nAmna Walayat \n\n\n\nFéilim James \n\n\n\nMichelle Costello \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nStát na mBan (translation: The Women’s State / The State of Women) is a visual art exhibition and film installation  in the DLR Mill Theatre\, Dundrum\, exploring gender-based violence\, racism\, migration\, colonialism\, feminism\, silence\, womanhood and women’s rights as human rights. The exhibition is presented as part of State of the Art: Nation State as Both Violator and Protector of Human Rights. The exhibition features visual artworks in the gallery space\, a film installation in the Studio and is accompanied by a series of compelling poems in print form hung in the gallery. The exhibition features work from visual artists Amna Walayat\, Hina Khan\, Noelle McAlinden and Sinead McCann and poetry by Féilim James\, Mary Moynihan and Michelle Costello. \n\n\n\nFramed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a reflection on themes of gender-based violence\, racism\, migration\, colonialism\, feminism\, silence\, womanhood and women’s rights as human rights\,  this exhibition presents artworks from artists working with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality. These works tell stories of hidden voices\, gender discrimination\,  racism  and fear  intertwined with courage\, radical self-representation and love.  Stories hidden or denied in the  past often live in liminal spaces until the time comes to move out of the shadows and into the light\, finding expression through paintings\, drawings\, film work\, poetry\, original song and voice. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition features An Agreement of Silence by Sinead McCann \n\n\n\nAn Agreement of Silence is a new video artwork created and directed by Sinead McCann. It explores women’s experience and the alliance of the church\, the state and the broader community in the confinement\, exploitation and abuse of women in Magdalene laundries in Ireland. Monologue by writer Féilim James\, movement direction by Kate Finnegan with dancers Vitor Bassi\, Siobhán O’Connor and Mufaro Gambe\, voice over by Michelle Costello\, original composition and music by ELKIN. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition features visual artworks by Hina Khan exploring racism and migration and visual artworks by Amna Walayat\, exploring issues relating to women in Ireland\, Pakistan and internationally\, such as feminism\, gender-based violence\, reproductive rights\, and women’s relationships with Church and State. Visual artist  Noelle McAlinden is exploring aspects of the fragile and resilient female form\, and a sense of isolation\, retreat and self-preservation\, as well as reflecting upon the fragility\, isolation\, disconnection and resilience of the human spirit. \n\n\n\nThe fragility of the human condition is portrayed by exploring the female form\, a vessel of memories\, life experiences\, lost and found\, on  voyages of emotional reflection\, brokenness\,  recovery and discovery and in some cases enlightenment. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nArtist Biographies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinead McCann\n\n\n\nI am a Dublin based Artist working across the mediums of performance\, video\, installation and sculpture often in a context\, site or community specific way. I often work collaboratively with arts and non-arts professionals to produce innovative and challenging artworks which add an artistic contribution to public debate on important social issues in modern life. \n\n\n\nRecent works: \n\n\n\nSound On! (2021)\, a 3D creative sound project in collaboration with artist AlanJames Burns and Saint John of God Liffey Service exploring happiness and human rights. Funded by Artist in Community Realisation Award.Small Talk (2021)\, a 45-minute radio documentary in collaboration with The Bridge Project Dublin 8 exploring access to employment for people with a criminal record. Funded by a research grant as part of the Engage the City programme with Dublin City Council Culture Company and Artist in Community Project Realisation Award.The Trial (2018)\, is a four channel synced video and sound installation made in collaboration with the Bridge Project Dublin 8\, and University College Dublin medical historians Associate Professor Catherine Cox and Dr Fiachra Byrne. Funded by a Participation Project Award Arts Council\, Community Award Dublin City Council\, with further funding from University College Dublin and Wellcome Trust UK. National tour in 2019.Living Inside (2019)\, a photographic exhibition of the work of Irish photo journalist Derek Speirs\, Kilmainham Jail\, co curated with historian Dr Oisin Wall. Funded by the Wellcome Trust UK\, and University College Dublin.Health Inside (2018)\, a public art intervention on large scale billboards and bus shelters in Dublin 7 near Mountjoy prison\, in collaboration with UCD historians Dr Oisin Wall and Associate Professor Catherine Cox. Funded by Open Call Award.\n\n\n\nI studied for my degree in Fine Art TU Dublin (00-04)\, and Masters of Fine Art (05-08) and Practice Based PhD Fine Art Sculpture (2009-2015) at the National College of Art and Design Dublin. I have worked part time (since 2009) in Technological University Dublin coordinating socially engaged curriculum-based projects between community organisations\, staff and students across disciplines. I served on the board of directors of Common Ground 2013-2014. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHina Khan\n\n\n\nHina was born in born in Pakistan in 1980 and completed an MFA\, majoring in Miniature Painting from Pakistan. Hina’s work uses a mixture of traditional and innovative techniques in miniatures. She portrays social issues\, immigration\, humanitarian crises like prostitution\, gender discrimination\, gender restrictions\, trauma\, child abuse and killing  in her work. \n\n\n\nHina uses  miniature in her work as the  intricacy and delicacy of the brush work has a unique identity. Hina’s work began as a mixture of traditional and contemporary miniature and her practice has now expanded to include small and large-scale installation\, videos and 3D. \n\n\n\nAccording to Hina ‘My work is a constant search for the best way to interpret ideas and to express my own ideologies through symbolism.  I am creating a dialogue through my art. My art is a reflection of inner connection\, and how immigrants and nomadic artists are a part of this land. Migration is deeply rooted in my blood. I have carried two cultures\, one from where I was born and the other is this culture where I am trying to re-root myself. Sometimes a situation is not in our control\, but life always takes us on different voyages. This journey has built up a constant transition in my art\, personality\, and in terms of experimentation\, enabling me to evolve my artistic practice.’ \n\n\n\nHina has participated in number of groups shows in Pakistan from 2002 to 2011. Hina came to Ireland in 2015 and participated in a number of exhibitions in Dublin\, Laois\, Mayo\, and Cork. Hina was awarded several residencies with Fire Station Arts Center\, Create Ireland\, West Cork Art Center and Cow House Studio and has displayed solo exhibitions at Ballina Art Center\, Mayo\, and Stradbally Art house\, Laois. \n\n\n\nHina’s art pieces are held in the permanent collection of The Arts Council of Ireland. She is the recipient of several awards from The Arts Council of Ireland\, Create Ireland\, and from different counties. She is the recipient of an R&D award from Create Ireland in collaboration with Tomasz Madajezak under the mentorship of Jesse Jones and is also collaborating with filmmaker David Bickley. Currently she is preparing artworks for State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights presented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\,  funded by The Arts Council and is working on a  solo show which will be displayed in the LHQ gallery in 2022. \n\n\n\nHina says that ‘as an artist\,  I am inspired by Sadequain\, Michelangelo\, Picasso\, Frida Kahlo\, Shahzia Sikander and Anselm Kiefer.’ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNoelle McAlinden\n\n\n\nNoelle Mc Alinden is a practicing artist exhibiting locally\, regionally and internationally\, with work in public and private collections across UK\, Europe\, US and Canada. McAlinden also works as a creative adviser\, curator\, arts educator\, a former Head of Art and Design in a post-primary school and Senior Lecturer for Arts at Fermanagh College of Further Education. She teaches across a range of sectors including\, primary\, post primary\, university and the prison Sector\, and was an international artist in residence in University of Transylvania\, Lexington\, Kentucky as part of The Governors School of Art. \n\n\n\nAs an arts activist for almost 39 years\, McAlinden has worked across statutory and voluntary Youth and Community sectors. She is passionate about all artforms promoting visual and performing arts\, moving image\, film and digital literacy. She was Chair of Creative Youth Partnerships and served as Chair of The Forum for Local Government and the Arts. She is an active advocate for the arts supporting the development of artists and creatives promoting collaborative and strategic partnerships locally\, regionally and internationally. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmna Walayat\n\n\n\nAmna Walayat is a visual artist and holds an M.A. in Modern and Contemporary Art\, History\, Theory and Criticism from UCC\, Cork\, Ireland (2015). She also holds an M.A. Fine Arts degree from University of the Punjab\, Lahore\, Pakistan (2002). \n\n\n\nShe has worked as a Programme Organizer with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts; as a Curator with Alhamra Arts Council and as a PhD studio-based researcher with PURAF\, University of the Punjab. Her interest lies in British India\, colonialism\, orientalism\, migration\, and gender with a current focus on feminism. \n\n\n\nAmna Walayat resided in the UK and France before settling in Cork\, Ireland where she is currently based. Aman works as an artist and curator with a keen interest in history\, art history and contemporary art\, particularly in the area of colonialism\, orientalism\, migration and gender while dealing with the subject of hegemony\, exploitation\, power\, and control. \n\n\n\nShe is a recipient of an Arts Council Ireland Visual Artist Bursary Award\, 2020 and a recipient of Glucksman Art Gallery Cork\, Curatorial Mentoring Support under a Professional Development Award 2021 and the Dilkusha Award 2021.  Currently she is a member of Art Nomads\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Dublin\, Sample Studios Cork\, Angelica Network\, Visual Artists Ireland\, Lavit Gallery Cork\, and Cork Print Makers under the Dilkusha Award. \n\n\n\nAmna initiated the Ireland-Pakistan Arts Exchange (IPAE) to bring both art communities together through creating opportunities for networking and exchange. She has curated an e-exhibition\, Re-Root with the Pakistani Artists Community in Ireland in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan\, Dublin (August 2020) and organised Opportunities in Pakistan\, a Visual Artists online Café in collaboration with VAI\, December 2020. \n\n\n\nAmna’s shows include Maternal Gaze online\, IMMA (2021); Transhumance\, The Space Gallery\, Dublin 7 (2020); a solo show in Cork Lifelong Learning Festival\, Turners Cross Community Centre\, Cork (2019\, 2020); Girl Summit Ireland\, Cork City Council Millennium Hall (2016) Cork\, Ireland; Annual Exhibition\, AAP\, Lahore\, Pakistan (2020\, 2019\, 2018\, 2017\, 2006\, 2005\, 2004\, 2003 and 2002); Members Annual Exhibition\, Lavit Gallery\, Cork (2016\, 2017\, 2018); Group Show\, Co-opera Art Gallery\, Lahore\, Pakistan (2005\, 2016\, 2017 ); A Vision of the Future\, The Lahore Arts Council\, Lahore (2006); Work in Progress Doctoral Program in Fine Arts\, University of Punjab (2005);  Expression Art Extravaganza\, Pearl Continental\, Rawalpindi\, Pakistan (2004); Exhibition of Painting & Calligraphy\, Bahrain (2004); Spring Nomad Art Gallery\, Islamabad (2004); GIK University\, Toppi\, NWFP (2003); SAARC Exhibition of Paintings\, Convention Center\, Islamabad (2003); National Exhibition of Landscape Painting\, Islamabad & Peshawar (2003); National Exhibition of Sculptures & Ceramics\, Lahore (2002) and a Graduate Group Show at Alhamra Art Gallery\, Lahore (2002). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFéilim James\n\n\n\nFéilim James is an award-winning writer from Dublin\, Ireland. In 2020\, the Arts of Council of Ireland awarded Féilim a Literature Bursary Award to finish his debut novel\, Flower of Ash\, as well as a Professional Development Award. He received an Arts Bursary from Dublin City Arts Office in 2021 to finish his first poetry collection\, I was a river\, lost. \n\n\n\nHis work through Irish\, under Féilim Ó Brádaigh\, has won seven Oireachtas na Gaeilge literary awards. His short fiction and poetry\, through English and Irish\, have appeared in a number of journals\, including The Fiction Pool\, The Galway Review\, Icarus\, Comhar\,  A New Ulster\, and the Trinity Journal of Literary Translation.  Visit his website \n\n\n\nA short film Féilim wrote\, titled The Big No\, produced by Smashing Times\, was shortlisted by the IndieX Film Festival\, and his play At Summer’s End has toured Ireland. At Summer’s End is based on the life-story of Ettie Steinberg\, an Irish woman who was murdered\, along with her family\, at Auschwitz. \n\n\n\nFéilim says that  ‘My inspirations are many and wide-ranging. To the fore are James Joyce\, Sylvia Plath\, John Banville\, Marilynne Robinson\, Ted Hughes\, TS Eliot\, Seán Ó Ríordáin\, and Radiohead’. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Costello\n\n\n\nMichelle Costello is an actor\, drama teacher\, puppeteer and artist and is finishing a collaboration writing a children’s book. Trained in conventional acting through The Gaiety School as well as method acting\, through Focus Theatre and the late great Deirdre O’Connell\, Michelle has over 30 years of experience in television\, film and theatre\, such as; Game of Thrones\, Vikings\, Fair City\, Killinaskully\, Bull Island\, The House of Bernarda Alba to name but a few. She also works in corporate events\, teambuilding and role play and Master of Ceremonies. Michelle trained as a puppeteer through Conor Lambert of the late Lambert Puppet Theatre\, and teaches drama to young children as a self-discovery and development activity. Michelle holds a certificate in Art and Design (N.C.A.D.) 2012\, an honours degree in Fine Art\, Sculpture (N.C.A.D.) 2015 and has delved into issues such as: Observations on Unethical Textile Manufacturing\, The Obsession and Impact of ‘Looking’ Through Social Media\, including the Oversexualisation of Teenage Girls. She has worked with Dublin City Artsquad\, creating art projects for children from the inner city\, and also performed in the RTE Junior Panto as well as a residency at Farmleigh. Michelle was also awarded a Postgraduate in ‘Innovation\, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise’ (U.C.D.) in 2016 and went on to secure contracts as manager of a Horror Themed House\, Marketing Manager for a Kayaking Company and Sole Performer on a Live Moving Theatre Bus. Michelle is at present training as a Radio Presenter\, has been cast in a radio play\, and performs voiceover comedy sketches for DiCtv. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan is an award-winning writer\, director\, theatre and film-maker\, Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, and a Theatre Lecturer at the TU Dublin Conservatoire. As Artistic Director of Smashing Times\, Mary specialises in using interdisciplinary arts practice to promote human rights\, peace building\, gender equality and positive mental health\, developing cutting edge arts-based projects with a range of organisations in Ireland\, Northern Ireland and across Europe. Award-winning projects include Acting for the Future\, which uses theatre to promote positive mental health and well-being\, run in partnership with the Samaritans\, and the highly successful Women War and Peace\, using theatre and film to promote equality and peace. As playwright and theatre director\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII co-written with Paul Kennedy\, Fiona Bawn Thompson\, and Féilim James; In One Breath from Testimonies and Constance and Her Friends\, selected by President Michael D. Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin for Culture Night 2016. \n\n\n\nMary’s film work includes the hour-long television documentary Stories from the Shadows\, the short film Tell Them Our Names\, inspired by women’s stories of WWII and selected for the London Eye International Film Festival and the Kerry Film Festival\,  the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe and a new short film Courageous Women inspired by women’s stories from the 1916 to 1923 period in Irish history. Mary has worked extensively in Northern Ireland using the arts to promote peace building\, reconciliation and positive community relations. \n\n\n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights\n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights is a year-long project curated by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a range of artists and partners\, funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe State of the Art project brings together fourteen diverse artists through six collaborative artist exchanges and ongoing artistic engagement. Artists come together over one year\, January to December 2021\, to explore\, share and engage in creative arts practice for human rights and to create a showcase of new work to be presented to a public audience. The artists include visual artists\, theatre and film makers\, dance artists\, poets\, writers\, multi-disciplinary artists\,  musicians and singer-songwriters.  Artists share\, support and inspire each other in creative arts practice for human rights\, equality and diversity –promoting experiential professional development and creativity. \n\n\n\nThe artists have engaged in research on national and international best practice examples of arts and human rights from across Europe linked to sociological and anthropological standpoints and a study of ‘art as activism’ from the personal to the political. Through the collaborative exchanges\, artists have engaged in a variety of activities as well as giving presentations on their own work\, on work that inspires them\, and meeting with representatives of a variety of human rights organisations and government officials\, including Front Line Defenders\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)\, the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)\, former Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and Cllr Carly Bailey. \n\n\n\nThe artists are: \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, theatre and film maker\, Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and EqualityPamela McQueen\, dramaturgCarla Ryan\, actor\, singer-songwriterNoelle McAlinden\, Visual Artist\, Creative Advisor\, Mental Health Campaigner\, Curator and Cultural BrokerÁine O’Hara\, visual artist\, theatre makerGeraldine McAlinden\, writer\, actor\, directorHina Khan\, visual artistMichael McCabe\, actor\, director\, drama facilitatorFéilim James\, writerAmna Walayat\, visual artistMichelle Costello\, actor\, visual artistSinead McCann\, visual artistJohn Scott\, dancer\, choreographer\, Artistic Director of Irish Modern Dance TheatreEllen O’Mahony\, singer-songwriter\n\n\n\nRead the artists biogs here \n\n\n\nArtistic Creation \n\n\n\nAs part of State of the Art\, the artists have created a series of showcase artworks to be presented for the 2021 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival both live – at the Chester Beatty and dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum – and virtually as part of a visual art exhibition and film installation screened via the new Smashing Times Virtual Art gallery. The artworks are inspired by the theme State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights and by the UN Declaration of Human Rights\,  intersecting with equality\, human rights and diversity and created under the framework of ‘Art as a Place of Performative Remembrance’ and ‘Art as Activism and Transformation’. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nFor visitors with reduced mobility\, the entrance is via the main entrance to the Theatre Venue.  Wheelchair users can access all levels of the theatre venue via the lift on the first floor. \n\n\n\nGetting to the DLR Mill Theatre by Car\n\n\n\nM50: Leave the M50 at Junction 13 and follow the sign posts to DundrumCity: Follow the N11 to the junction with Fosters Avenue. Turn right and follow R112 until the junction with Taney Road. Turn Left and make another left at the first traffic signals onto the R117 and follow the road into Dundrum. \n\n\n\nParking\n\n\n\nThe most convenient place to park is the Green Car Park of the shopping centre. This may be accessed from Ballinteer Road and the Dundrum Bypass. \n\n\n\nParking Rates:8am – 6pm: €3 for the first hour\, and the 2nd and 3rd hours are free\, €3 per every hour after the 3rd hour until 6pm.6pm – 11pm: €3 flat rate.11pm – 8am: Free parking.Opening Hours: 6am – 12.30am. \n\n\n\nFor further parking information see Dundrum Town Centre Parking \n\n\n\nSchools and Group Visits\n\n\n\nFor school and group coach drops see the Area Map below. Coaches can go to Option A  or Option B. \n\n\n\nGetting to the DLR Mill Theatre by Bus\n\n\n\ndlr Mill Theatre and Dundrum Town Centre are served by 7 Dublin Bus Routes:14 – Dundrum Main Street – Beaumont (Ardlea Road) – D’Olier St / Westmoreland St17 – Blackrock Dart Station –Dundrum Highfield Pk – Rialto44 – Larkhill – Dromcondra – City Centre – Ranelagh – Dundrum Town Centre – Enniskerry44b – Dundrum Luas Station – Dundrum Town Centre- Sandyford – Glencullen75 – Tallaght – Dundrum (Ballinteer Rd.) – Dun Laoghaire61 – Whitechurch – Dundrum – Ranelagh – D’Olier Street116 – Whitechurch – Dundrum – Sandyford – Stillorgan – Burlington Hotel \n\n\n\nFor timetables and more information you can visit the Dublin Bus website at www.dublinbus.ie\, or visit the Customer Service Desk located on Level 2 in the Centre. \n\n\n\nGetting to the DLR Mill Theatre by Coach\n\n\n\nCityscape Express City Transit service links Dublin Airport – Red Cow Luas – Dundrum 32 times a day! A single ticket from Dundrum to the Airport is just €7 and two children under 12 can travel free with a paying adult passenger. \n\n\n\nGetting to the DLR Mill Theatre by Luas\n\n\n\ndlr Mill Theatre and Dundrum Town Centre are served by LUAS Green Line – St. Stephens Green to Brides Glen. The Dundrum and Balally stops are only a few minutes walk from our doorstep. From the Dundrum Station (estimated time: 5 minutes) \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/stat-na-mban/2021-10-22/
LOCATION:DLR Mill Theatre\, Dundrum Town Centre\, Dublin 16\, D16 C5X6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Film Screening,Onsite,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Gathering on the Pond
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA dazzling storytelling performance suitable for families that is fun\, magical and sparking. A theatricality staged fusion of story\,  colourful costumes and fun moments intersected with dialogue\, and song  on science\, community connections and the environment\, and a love of dreams!  Our play takes place outdoors in the natural\, outside  ‘amphitheatre’  of Rathfarnham Castle park\, around the beautiful pond at the  Castleside Drive end of the park. \n\n\n\nProfessor Magpie Lovelace arrives at Rathfarnham Castle in a panic. It’s her first night in her new role as Choir Director and she’s late. Well\, she travelled there on the infamous number 16 bus\, so say no more. A young scientist\, a bus conductor\, the dawn chorus and big dreams and especially . . . the  right to dream of a better world!  What will happen next? \n\n\n\nAudiences will be seated on the low stone wall that surrounds the pond and ‘performance’ space.  Bring your own cushion and wrap up warm.  \n\n\n\nAn original show created by Aoife Reilly\, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe\, produced by Smashing Times for The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rightts. \n\n\n\nPart of In the Open – Faoin Spéir. Funded by The Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights\n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations\n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights\n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
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LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle Park (Ornamental Pond Area)\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, D14 F439\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20211022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20211022T173000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Art of Rights is a powerful film installation situated in the Lecture Theatre of the Chester Beatty featuring a selection of artworks displayed on screen created by artists working on State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights. \n\n\n\nDisplayed on screen are artworks by visual artists Amna Walayat\, Hina Khan\, Noelle McAlinden and Sinead McCann\, dance performances by John Scott\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, music by Elkin (Carla Ryan and Ellen O Mahony)\, writings by Féilim James\, Mary Moynihan and Geraldine McAlinden and artworks from theatre and film artists Mary Moynihan\, Geraldine McAlinden\, Áine O Hara\, Michelle Costello\,  Michael McCabe and Pamela McQueen\, exploring themes of  gender equality\, migration\, racism\, feminism\,  disability rights\, fragility\, resilience\, and more. Experience a kaleidoscope of visual art\, theatre\, dance\, poetry\, creative writing alongside responses by artists to key themes. \n\n\n\nA key artwork representing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is created and evolving around this core artwork are a series of interdisciplinary artworks created by artists independently and collaboratively. The artworks are presented in film format on site at the Chester Beatty and\, in order to promote access\, the artworks can be viewed online on the Smashing Times virtual art gallery.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights\n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights is a year-long project curated by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a range of artists and partners\, funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe State of the Art project brings together fourteen diverse artists through six collaborative artist exchanges and ongoing artistic engagement. Artists come together over one year\, January to December 2021\,  to explore\, share and engage in  creative arts practice for human rights and to create a showcase of new work to be presented to a public audience. The artists include visual artists\, theatre and film makers\, dance artists\, poets\, writers\, multi-disciplinary artists\,  musicians and singer-songwriters.  Artists share\, support and inspire each other in creative arts practice for human rights\, equality and diversity –promoting experiential professional development and creativity. \n\n\n\nThe artists have engaged in  research on national and international best practice examples of arts and human rights from across Europe linked to sociological and anthropological standpoints and a study of ‘art as activism’ from the personal to the political. Through the collaborative exchanges\, artists have engaged in a variety of activities as well as giving presentations on their own work\, on work that inspires them\, and meeting with representatives of a variety of human rights organisations and government officials\, including Front Line Defenders\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)\, the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)\, former Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and Cllr Carly Bailey. Artists have met\, discussed\, and explored the arts for human rights\, while engaging in knowledge sharing and peer learning. \n\n\n\nThe artists are: \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, theatre and film maker\, Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and EqualityPamela McQueen\, dramaturgCarla Ryan\, actor\, singer-songwriterNoelle McAlinden\, Visual Artist\, Creative Advisor\, Mental Health Campaigner\, Curator and Cultural BrokerÁine O’Hara\, visual artist\, theatre makerGeraldine McAlinden\, writer\, actor\, directorHina Khan\, visual artistMichael McCabe\, actor\, director\, drama facilitatorFéilim James\, writerAmna Walayat\, visual artistMichelle Costello\, actor\, visual artistSinead McCann\, visual artistJohn Scott\, dancer\, choreographer\, Artistic Director of Irish Modern Dance TheatreEllen O’Mahony\, singer-songwriter\n\n\n\nRead the artists biogs here \n\n\n\nArtistic Creation \n\n\n\nAs part of State of the Art\, the artists have created a series of showcase artworks to be presented for the 2021 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival both live – at the Chester Beatty and dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum – and virtually as part of a visual art exhibition and film installation screened via the new Smashing Times Virtual Art gallery designed by Paul Marshall\, curated by Mary Moynihan and supported by The Arts Council. The artworks are inspired by the theme State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights and by the UN Declaration of Human Rights\,  intersecting with equality\, human rights and diversity and created under the framework of ‘Art as a Place of Performative Remembrance’ and ‘Art as Activism and Transformation’. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nFor visitors with reduced mobility\, the most suitable entrance is via the Ship St Gate of Dublin Castle\, as it is the closest entrance to the Chester Beatty. If you are coming by car and you have a Disabled Person’s Parking Permit or Card\, you will be permitted access to the grounds of the Castle\, via the Ship Street entrance.  The nearest public car park is Christchurch Carpark. \n\n\n\nThe Chester Beatty is a wheelchair/buggy-friendly building\, with wheelchairs available free of charge.  An accessible restroom for visitors in a wheelchair is located on the ground floor and many of our exhibits are placed at a comparatively low height to facilitate viewing by those visitors who use wheelchairs. \n\n\n\nThe Chester Beatty offers dementia-friendly tours on a regular basis\, the lecture theatre is fitted with a loop system and visitors with guide or service dogs are welcome. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-art-of-human-rights/2021-10-22/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Chester Beatty\, Dublin Castle\,\, Dublin 2\, D02 AD92\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Dance,Exhibition,Film Screening,Music,Onsite,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Gathering on the Pond
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nA dazzling storytelling performance suitable for families that is fun\, magical and sparking. A theatricality staged fusion of story\,  colourful costumes and fun moments intersected with dialogue\, and song  on science\, community connections and the environment\, and a love of dreams!  Our play takes place outdoors in the natural\, outside  ‘amphitheatre’  of Rathfarnham Castle park\, around the beautiful pond at the  Castleside Drive end of the park. \n\n\n\nProfessor Magpie Lovelace arrives at Rathfarnham Castle in a panic. It’s her first night in her new role as Choir Director and she’s late. Well\, she travelled there on the infamous number 16 bus\, so say no more. A young scientist\, a bus conductor\, the dawn chorus and big dreams and especially . . . the  right to dream of a better world!  What will happen next? \n\n\n\nAudiences will be seated on the low stone wall that surrounds the pond and ‘performance’ space.  Bring your own cushion and wrap up warm.  \n\n\n\nAn original show created by Aoife Reilly\, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe\, produced by Smashing Times for The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rightts. \n\n\n\nPart of In the Open – Faoin Spéir. Funded by The Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights\n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations\n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights\n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/gathering-on-the-pond-7/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle Park (Ornamental Pond Area)\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, D14 F439\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Stát na mBan
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nSinead McCann \n\n\n\nHina Khan \n\n\n\nNoelle McAlinden \n\n\n\nAmna Walayat \n\n\n\nFéilim James \n\n\n\nMichelle Costello \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nStát na mBan (translation: The Women’s State / The State of Women) is a visual art exhibition and film installation  in the DLR Mill Theatre\, Dundrum\, exploring gender-based violence\, racism\, migration\, colonialism\, feminism\, silence\, womanhood and women’s rights as human rights. The exhibition is presented as part of State of the Art: Nation State as Both Violator and Protector of Human Rights. The exhibition features visual artworks in the gallery space\, a film installation in the Studio and is accompanied by a series of compelling poems in print form hung in the gallery. The exhibition features work from visual artists Amna Walayat\, Hina Khan\, Noelle McAlinden and Sinead McCann and poetry by Féilim James\, Mary Moynihan and Michelle Costello. \n\n\n\nFramed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a reflection on themes of gender-based violence\, racism\, migration\, colonialism\, feminism\, silence\, womanhood and women’s rights as human rights\,  this exhibition presents artworks from artists working with Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality. These works tell stories of hidden voices\, gender discrimination\,  racism  and fear  intertwined with courage\, radical self-representation and love.  Stories hidden or denied in the  past often live in liminal spaces until the time comes to move out of the shadows and into the light\, finding expression through paintings\, drawings\, film work\, poetry\, original song and voice. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition features An Agreement of Silence by Sinead McCann \n\n\n\nAn Agreement of Silence is a new video artwork created and directed by Sinead McCann. It explores women’s experience and the alliance of the church\, the state and the broader community in the confinement\, exploitation and abuse of women in Magdalene laundries in Ireland. Monologue by writer Féilim James\, movement direction by Kate Finnegan with dancers Vitor Bassi\, Siobhán O’Connor and Mufaro Gambe\, voice over by Michelle Costello\, original composition and music by ELKIN. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition features visual artworks by Hina Khan exploring racism and migration and visual artworks by Amna Walayat\, exploring issues relating to women in Ireland\, Pakistan and internationally\, such as feminism\, gender-based violence\, reproductive rights\, and women’s relationships with Church and State. Visual artist  Noelle McAlinden is exploring aspects of the fragile and resilient female form\, and a sense of isolation\, retreat and self-preservation\, as well as reflecting upon the fragility\, isolation\, disconnection and resilience of the human spirit. \n\n\n\nThe fragility of the human condition is portrayed by exploring the female form\, a vessel of memories\, life experiences\, lost and found\, on  voyages of emotional reflection\, brokenness\,  recovery and discovery and in some cases enlightenment. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nArtist Biographies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinead McCann\n\n\n\nI am a Dublin based Artist working across the mediums of performance\, video\, installation and sculpture often in a context\, site or community specific way. I often work collaboratively with arts and non-arts professionals to produce innovative and challenging artworks which add an artistic contribution to public debate on important social issues in modern life. \n\n\n\nRecent works: \n\n\n\nSound On! (2021)\, a 3D creative sound project in collaboration with artist AlanJames Burns and Saint John of God Liffey Service exploring happiness and human rights. Funded by Artist in Community Realisation Award.Small Talk (2021)\, a 45-minute radio documentary in collaboration with The Bridge Project Dublin 8 exploring access to employment for people with a criminal record. Funded by a research grant as part of the Engage the City programme with Dublin City Council Culture Company and Artist in Community Project Realisation Award.The Trial (2018)\, is a four channel synced video and sound installation made in collaboration with the Bridge Project Dublin 8\, and University College Dublin medical historians Associate Professor Catherine Cox and Dr Fiachra Byrne. Funded by a Participation Project Award Arts Council\, Community Award Dublin City Council\, with further funding from University College Dublin and Wellcome Trust UK. National tour in 2019.Living Inside (2019)\, a photographic exhibition of the work of Irish photo journalist Derek Speirs\, Kilmainham Jail\, co curated with historian Dr Oisin Wall. Funded by the Wellcome Trust UK\, and University College Dublin.Health Inside (2018)\, a public art intervention on large scale billboards and bus shelters in Dublin 7 near Mountjoy prison\, in collaboration with UCD historians Dr Oisin Wall and Associate Professor Catherine Cox. Funded by Open Call Award.\n\n\n\nI studied for my degree in Fine Art TU Dublin (00-04)\, and Masters of Fine Art (05-08) and Practice Based PhD Fine Art Sculpture (2009-2015) at the National College of Art and Design Dublin. I have worked part time (since 2009) in Technological University Dublin coordinating socially engaged curriculum-based projects between community organisations\, staff and students across disciplines. I served on the board of directors of Common Ground 2013-2014. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHina Khan\n\n\n\nHina was born in born in Pakistan in 1980 and completed an MFA\, majoring in Miniature Painting from Pakistan. Hina’s work uses a mixture of traditional and innovative techniques in miniatures. She portrays social issues\, immigration\, humanitarian crises like prostitution\, gender discrimination\, gender restrictions\, trauma\, child abuse and killing  in her work. \n\n\n\nHina uses  miniature in her work as the  intricacy and delicacy of the brush work has a unique identity. Hina’s work began as a mixture of traditional and contemporary miniature and her practice has now expanded to include small and large-scale installation\, videos and 3D. \n\n\n\nAccording to Hina ‘My work is a constant search for the best way to interpret ideas and to express my own ideologies through symbolism.  I am creating a dialogue through my art. My art is a reflection of inner connection\, and how immigrants and nomadic artists are a part of this land. Migration is deeply rooted in my blood. I have carried two cultures\, one from where I was born and the other is this culture where I am trying to re-root myself. Sometimes a situation is not in our control\, but life always takes us on different voyages. This journey has built up a constant transition in my art\, personality\, and in terms of experimentation\, enabling me to evolve my artistic practice.’ \n\n\n\nHina has participated in number of groups shows in Pakistan from 2002 to 2011. Hina came to Ireland in 2015 and participated in a number of exhibitions in Dublin\, Laois\, Mayo\, and Cork. Hina was awarded several residencies with Fire Station Arts Center\, Create Ireland\, West Cork Art Center and Cow House Studio and has displayed solo exhibitions at Ballina Art Center\, Mayo\, and Stradbally Art house\, Laois. \n\n\n\nHina’s art pieces are held in the permanent collection of The Arts Council of Ireland. She is the recipient of several awards from The Arts Council of Ireland\, Create Ireland\, and from different counties. She is the recipient of an R&D award from Create Ireland in collaboration with Tomasz Madajezak under the mentorship of Jesse Jones and is also collaborating with filmmaker David Bickley. Currently she is preparing artworks for State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights presented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\,  funded by The Arts Council and is working on a  solo show which will be displayed in the LHQ gallery in 2022. \n\n\n\nHina says that ‘as an artist\,  I am inspired by Sadequain\, Michelangelo\, Picasso\, Frida Kahlo\, Shahzia Sikander and Anselm Kiefer.’ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNoelle McAlinden\n\n\n\nNoelle Mc Alinden is a practicing artist exhibiting locally\, regionally and internationally\, with work in public and private collections across UK\, Europe\, US and Canada. McAlinden also works as a creative adviser\, curator\, arts educator\, a former Head of Art and Design in a post-primary school and Senior Lecturer for Arts at Fermanagh College of Further Education. She teaches across a range of sectors including\, primary\, post primary\, university and the prison Sector\, and was an international artist in residence in University of Transylvania\, Lexington\, Kentucky as part of The Governors School of Art. \n\n\n\nAs an arts activist for almost 39 years\, McAlinden has worked across statutory and voluntary Youth and Community sectors. She is passionate about all artforms promoting visual and performing arts\, moving image\, film and digital literacy. She was Chair of Creative Youth Partnerships and served as Chair of The Forum for Local Government and the Arts. She is an active advocate for the arts supporting the development of artists and creatives promoting collaborative and strategic partnerships locally\, regionally and internationally. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmna Walayat\n\n\n\nAmna Walayat is a visual artist and holds an M.A. in Modern and Contemporary Art\, History\, Theory and Criticism from UCC\, Cork\, Ireland (2015). She also holds an M.A. Fine Arts degree from University of the Punjab\, Lahore\, Pakistan (2002). \n\n\n\nShe has worked as a Programme Organizer with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts; as a Curator with Alhamra Arts Council and as a PhD studio-based researcher with PURAF\, University of the Punjab. Her interest lies in British India\, colonialism\, orientalism\, migration\, and gender with a current focus on feminism. \n\n\n\nAmna Walayat resided in the UK and France before settling in Cork\, Ireland where she is currently based. Aman works as an artist and curator with a keen interest in history\, art history and contemporary art\, particularly in the area of colonialism\, orientalism\, migration and gender while dealing with the subject of hegemony\, exploitation\, power\, and control. \n\n\n\nShe is a recipient of an Arts Council Ireland Visual Artist Bursary Award\, 2020 and a recipient of Glucksman Art Gallery Cork\, Curatorial Mentoring Support under a Professional Development Award 2021 and the Dilkusha Award 2021.  Currently she is a member of Art Nomads\, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Dublin\, Sample Studios Cork\, Angelica Network\, Visual Artists Ireland\, Lavit Gallery Cork\, and Cork Print Makers under the Dilkusha Award. \n\n\n\nAmna initiated the Ireland-Pakistan Arts Exchange (IPAE) to bring both art communities together through creating opportunities for networking and exchange. She has curated an e-exhibition\, Re-Root with the Pakistani Artists Community in Ireland in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan\, Dublin (August 2020) and organised Opportunities in Pakistan\, a Visual Artists online Café in collaboration with VAI\, December 2020. \n\n\n\nAmna’s shows include Maternal Gaze online\, IMMA (2021); Transhumance\, The Space Gallery\, Dublin 7 (2020); a solo show in Cork Lifelong Learning Festival\, Turners Cross Community Centre\, Cork (2019\, 2020); Girl Summit Ireland\, Cork City Council Millennium Hall (2016) Cork\, Ireland; Annual Exhibition\, AAP\, Lahore\, Pakistan (2020\, 2019\, 2018\, 2017\, 2006\, 2005\, 2004\, 2003 and 2002); Members Annual Exhibition\, Lavit Gallery\, Cork (2016\, 2017\, 2018); Group Show\, Co-opera Art Gallery\, Lahore\, Pakistan (2005\, 2016\, 2017 ); A Vision of the Future\, The Lahore Arts Council\, Lahore (2006); Work in Progress Doctoral Program in Fine Arts\, University of Punjab (2005);  Expression Art Extravaganza\, Pearl Continental\, Rawalpindi\, Pakistan (2004); Exhibition of Painting & Calligraphy\, Bahrain (2004); Spring Nomad Art Gallery\, Islamabad (2004); GIK University\, Toppi\, NWFP (2003); SAARC Exhibition of Paintings\, Convention Center\, Islamabad (2003); National Exhibition of Landscape Painting\, Islamabad & Peshawar (2003); National Exhibition of Sculptures & Ceramics\, Lahore (2002) and a Graduate Group Show at Alhamra Art Gallery\, Lahore (2002). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFéilim James\n\n\n\nFéilim James is an award-winning writer from Dublin\, Ireland. In 2020\, the Arts of Council of Ireland awarded Féilim a Literature Bursary Award to finish his debut novel\, Flower of Ash\, as well as a Professional Development Award. He received an Arts Bursary from Dublin City Arts Office in 2021 to finish his first poetry collection\, I was a river\, lost. \n\n\n\nHis work through Irish\, under Féilim Ó Brádaigh\, has won seven Oireachtas na Gaeilge literary awards. His short fiction and poetry\, through English and Irish\, have appeared in a number of journals\, including The Fiction Pool\, The Galway Review\, Icarus\, Comhar\,  A New Ulster\, and the Trinity Journal of Literary Translation.  Visit his website \n\n\n\nA short film Féilim wrote\, titled The Big No\, produced by Smashing Times\, was shortlisted by the IndieX Film Festival\, and his play At Summer’s End has toured Ireland. At Summer’s End is based on the life-story of Ettie Steinberg\, an Irish woman who was murdered\, along with her family\, at Auschwitz. \n\n\n\nFéilim says that  ‘My inspirations are many and wide-ranging. To the fore are James Joyce\, Sylvia Plath\, John Banville\, Marilynne Robinson\, Ted Hughes\, TS Eliot\, Seán Ó Ríordáin\, and Radiohead’. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Costello\n\n\n\nMichelle Costello is an actor\, drama teacher\, puppeteer and artist and is finishing a collaboration writing a children’s book. Trained in conventional acting through The Gaiety School as well as method acting\, through Focus Theatre and the late great Deirdre O’Connell\, Michelle has over 30 years of experience in television\, film and theatre\, such as; Game of Thrones\, Vikings\, Fair City\, Killinaskully\, Bull Island\, The House of Bernarda Alba to name but a few. She also works in corporate events\, teambuilding and role play and Master of Ceremonies. Michelle trained as a puppeteer through Conor Lambert of the late Lambert Puppet Theatre\, and teaches drama to young children as a self-discovery and development activity. Michelle holds a certificate in Art and Design (N.C.A.D.) 2012\, an honours degree in Fine Art\, Sculpture (N.C.A.D.) 2015 and has delved into issues such as: Observations on Unethical Textile Manufacturing\, The Obsession and Impact of ‘Looking’ Through Social Media\, including the Oversexualisation of Teenage Girls. She has worked with Dublin City Artsquad\, creating art projects for children from the inner city\, and also performed in the RTE Junior Panto as well as a residency at Farmleigh. Michelle was also awarded a Postgraduate in ‘Innovation\, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise’ (U.C.D.) in 2016 and went on to secure contracts as manager of a Horror Themed House\, Marketing Manager for a Kayaking Company and Sole Performer on a Live Moving Theatre Bus. Michelle is at present training as a Radio Presenter\, has been cast in a radio play\, and performs voiceover comedy sketches for DiCtv. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\n\n\n\nMary Moynihan is an award-winning writer\, director\, theatre and film-maker\, Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, and a Theatre Lecturer at the TU Dublin Conservatoire. As Artistic Director of Smashing Times\, Mary specialises in using interdisciplinary arts practice to promote human rights\, peace building\, gender equality and positive mental health\, developing cutting edge arts-based projects with a range of organisations in Ireland\, Northern Ireland and across Europe. Award-winning projects include Acting for the Future\, which uses theatre to promote positive mental health and well-being\, run in partnership with the Samaritans\, and the highly successful Women War and Peace\, using theatre and film to promote equality and peace. As playwright and theatre director\, Mary’s work includes the highly acclaimed The Woman is Present: Women’s Stories of WWII co-written with Paul Kennedy\, Fiona Bawn Thompson\, and Féilim James; In One Breath from Testimonies and Constance and Her Friends\, selected by President Michael D. Higgins for performance at Áras an Uachtaráin for Culture Night 2016. \n\n\n\nMary’s film work includes the hour-long television documentary Stories from the Shadows\, the short film Tell Them Our Names\, inspired by women’s stories of WWII and selected for the London Eye International Film Festival and the Kerry Film Festival\,  the creative documentary Women in an Equal Europe and a new short film Courageous Women inspired by women’s stories from the 1916 to 1923 period in Irish history. Mary has worked extensively in Northern Ireland using the arts to promote peace building\, reconciliation and positive community relations. \n\n\n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights\n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights is a year-long project curated by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a range of artists and partners\, funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe State of the Art project brings together fourteen diverse artists through six collaborative artist exchanges and ongoing artistic engagement. Artists come together over one year\, January to December 2021\, to explore\, share and engage in creative arts practice for human rights and to create a showcase of new work to be presented to a public audience. The artists include visual artists\, theatre and film makers\, dance artists\, poets\, writers\, multi-disciplinary artists\,  musicians and singer-songwriters.  Artists share\, support and inspire each other in creative arts practice for human rights\, equality and diversity –promoting experiential professional development and creativity. \n\n\n\nThe artists have engaged in research on national and international best practice examples of arts and human rights from across Europe linked to sociological and anthropological standpoints and a study of ‘art as activism’ from the personal to the political. Through the collaborative exchanges\, artists have engaged in a variety of activities as well as giving presentations on their own work\, on work that inspires them\, and meeting with representatives of a variety of human rights organisations and government officials\, including Front Line Defenders\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)\, the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)\, former Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and Cllr Carly Bailey. \n\n\n\nThe artists are: \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, theatre and film maker\, Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and EqualityPamela McQueen\, dramaturgCarla Ryan\, actor\, singer-songwriterNoelle McAlinden\, Visual Artist\, Creative Advisor\, Mental Health Campaigner\, Curator and Cultural BrokerÁine O’Hara\, visual artist\, theatre makerGeraldine McAlinden\, writer\, actor\, directorHina Khan\, visual artistMichael McCabe\, actor\, director\, drama facilitatorFéilim James\, writerAmna Walayat\, visual artistMichelle Costello\, actor\, visual artistSinead McCann\, visual artistJohn Scott\, dancer\, choreographer\, Artistic Director of Irish Modern Dance TheatreEllen O’Mahony\, singer-songwriter\n\n\n\nRead the artists biogs here \n\n\n\nArtistic Creation \n\n\n\nAs part of State of the Art\, the artists have created a series of showcase artworks to be presented for the 2021 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival both live – at the Chester Beatty and dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum – and virtually as part of a visual art exhibition and film installation screened via the new Smashing Times Virtual Art gallery. The artworks are inspired by the theme State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights and by the UN Declaration of Human Rights\,  intersecting with equality\, human rights and diversity and created under the framework of ‘Art as a Place of Performative Remembrance’ and ‘Art as Activism and Transformation’. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nFor visitors with reduced mobility\, the entrance is via the main entrance to the Theatre Venue.  Wheelchair users can access all levels of the theatre venue via the lift on the first floor. \n\n\n\nGetting to the DLR Mill Theatre by Car\n\n\n\nM50: Leave the M50 at Junction 13 and follow the sign posts to DundrumCity: Follow the N11 to the junction with Fosters Avenue. Turn right and follow R112 until the junction with Taney Road. Turn Left and make another left at the first traffic signals onto the R117 and follow the road into Dundrum. \n\n\n\nParking\n\n\n\nThe most convenient place to park is the Green Car Park of the shopping centre. This may be accessed from Ballinteer Road and the Dundrum Bypass. \n\n\n\nParking Rates:8am – 6pm: €3 for the first hour\, and the 2nd and 3rd hours are free\, €3 per every hour after the 3rd hour until 6pm.6pm – 11pm: €3 flat rate.11pm – 8am: Free parking.Opening Hours: 6am – 12.30am. \n\n\n\nFor further parking information see Dundrum Town Centre Parking \n\n\n\nSchools and Group Visits\n\n\n\nFor school and group coach drops see the Area Map below. Coaches can go to Option A  or Option B. \n\n\n\nGetting to the DLR Mill Theatre by Bus\n\n\n\ndlr Mill Theatre and Dundrum Town Centre are served by 7 Dublin Bus Routes:14 – Dundrum Main Street – Beaumont (Ardlea Road) – D’Olier St / Westmoreland St17 – Blackrock Dart Station –Dundrum Highfield Pk – Rialto44 – Larkhill – Dromcondra – City Centre – Ranelagh – Dundrum Town Centre – Enniskerry44b – Dundrum Luas Station – Dundrum Town Centre- Sandyford – Glencullen75 – Tallaght – Dundrum (Ballinteer Rd.) – Dun Laoghaire61 – Whitechurch – Dundrum – Ranelagh – D’Olier Street116 – Whitechurch – Dundrum – Sandyford – Stillorgan – Burlington Hotel \n\n\n\nFor timetables and more information you can visit the Dublin Bus website at www.dublinbus.ie\, or visit the Customer Service Desk located on Level 2 in the Centre. \n\n\n\nGetting to the DLR Mill Theatre by Coach\n\n\n\nCityscape Express City Transit service links Dublin Airport – Red Cow Luas – Dundrum 32 times a day! A single ticket from Dundrum to the Airport is just €7 and two children under 12 can travel free with a paying adult passenger. \n\n\n\nGetting to the DLR Mill Theatre by Luas\n\n\n\ndlr Mill Theatre and Dundrum Town Centre are served by LUAS Green Line – St. Stephens Green to Brides Glen. The Dundrum and Balally stops are only a few minutes walk from our doorstep. From the Dundrum Station (estimated time: 5 minutes) \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/stat-na-mban/2021-10-21/
LOCATION:DLR Mill Theatre\, Dundrum Town Centre\, Dublin 16\, D16 C5X6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Film Screening,Onsite,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:The Art of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nNo Booking Necessary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThe Art of Rights is a powerful film installation situated in the Lecture Theatre of the Chester Beatty featuring a selection of artworks displayed on screen created by artists working on State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights. \n\n\n\nDisplayed on screen are artworks by visual artists Amna Walayat\, Hina Khan\, Noelle McAlinden and Sinead McCann\, dance performances by John Scott\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, music by Elkin (Carla Ryan and Ellen O Mahony)\, writings by Féilim James\, Mary Moynihan and Geraldine McAlinden and artworks from theatre and film artists Mary Moynihan\, Geraldine McAlinden\, Áine O Hara\, Michelle Costello\,  Michael McCabe and Pamela McQueen\, exploring themes of  gender equality\, migration\, racism\, feminism\,  disability rights\, fragility\, resilience\, and more. Experience a kaleidoscope of visual art\, theatre\, dance\, poetry\, creative writing alongside responses by artists to key themes. \n\n\n\nA key artwork representing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is created and evolving around this core artwork are a series of interdisciplinary artworks created by artists independently and collaboratively. The artworks are presented in film format on site at the Chester Beatty and\, in order to promote access\, the artworks can be viewed online on the Smashing Times virtual art gallery.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights\n\n\n\nState of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights is a year-long project curated by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality with a range of artists and partners\, funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. \n\n\n\nThe State of the Art project brings together fourteen diverse artists through six collaborative artist exchanges and ongoing artistic engagement. Artists come together over one year\, January to December 2021\,  to explore\, share and engage in  creative arts practice for human rights and to create a showcase of new work to be presented to a public audience. The artists include visual artists\, theatre and film makers\, dance artists\, poets\, writers\, multi-disciplinary artists\,  musicians and singer-songwriters.  Artists share\, support and inspire each other in creative arts practice for human rights\, equality and diversity –promoting experiential professional development and creativity. \n\n\n\nThe artists have engaged in  research on national and international best practice examples of arts and human rights from across Europe linked to sociological and anthropological standpoints and a study of ‘art as activism’ from the personal to the political. Through the collaborative exchanges\, artists have engaged in a variety of activities as well as giving presentations on their own work\, on work that inspires them\, and meeting with representatives of a variety of human rights organisations and government officials\, including Front Line Defenders\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)\, the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR)\, former Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and Cllr Carly Bailey. Artists have met\, discussed\, and explored the arts for human rights\, while engaging in knowledge sharing and peer learning. \n\n\n\nThe artists are: \n\n\n\nMary Moynihan\, writer\, director\, theatre and film maker\, Artistic Director of Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and EqualityPamela McQueen\, dramaturgCarla Ryan\, actor\, singer-songwriterNoelle McAlinden\, Visual Artist\, Creative Advisor\, Mental Health Campaigner\, Curator and Cultural BrokerÁine O’Hara\, visual artist\, theatre makerGeraldine McAlinden\, writer\, actor\, directorHina Khan\, visual artistMichael McCabe\, actor\, director\, drama facilitatorFéilim James\, writerAmna Walayat\, visual artistMichelle Costello\, actor\, visual artistSinead McCann\, visual artistJohn Scott\, dancer\, choreographer\, Artistic Director of Irish Modern Dance TheatreEllen O’Mahony\, singer-songwriter\n\n\n\nRead the artists biogs here \n\n\n\nArtistic Creation \n\n\n\nAs part of State of the Art\, the artists have created a series of showcase artworks to be presented for the 2021 Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival both live – at the Chester Beatty and dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum – and virtually as part of a visual art exhibition and film installation screened via the new Smashing Times Virtual Art gallery designed by Paul Marshall\, curated by Mary Moynihan and supported by The Arts Council. The artworks are inspired by the theme State of the Art: The Nation State as both Violator and Protector of Human Rights and by the UN Declaration of Human Rights\,  intersecting with equality\, human rights and diversity and created under the framework of ‘Art as a Place of Performative Remembrance’ and ‘Art as Activism and Transformation’. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nFor visitors with reduced mobility\, the most suitable entrance is via the Ship St Gate of Dublin Castle\, as it is the closest entrance to the Chester Beatty. If you are coming by car and you have a Disabled Person’s Parking Permit or Card\, you will be permitted access to the grounds of the Castle\, via the Ship Street entrance.  The nearest public car park is Christchurch Carpark. \n\n\n\nThe Chester Beatty is a wheelchair/buggy-friendly building\, with wheelchairs available free of charge.  An accessible restroom for visitors in a wheelchair is located on the ground floor and many of our exhibits are placed at a comparatively low height to facilitate viewing by those visitors who use wheelchairs. \n\n\n\nThe Chester Beatty offers dementia-friendly tours on a regular basis\, the lecture theatre is fitted with a loop system and visitors with guide or service dogs are welcome. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/the-art-of-human-rights/2021-10-21/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Chester Beatty\, Dublin Castle\,\, Dublin 2\, D02 AD92\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Dance,Exhibition,Film Screening,Music,Onsite,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Our Civic Heritage International Partner Exchange
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nSold Out \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nThis event is an international exchange between partners from the Our Civic Heritage project. The project seeks to promote European common values and civic education and engagement in Europe. It addresses three types of target groups: members of the public that are interested in civic participation activities\, educators that teach civic participation and cultural heritage\, and policy makers and those working in the cultural heritage and civic sector whether in a public or private capacity. \n\n\n\nTraditionally the term ‘heritage’ is used to describe a people’s language\, culture or architecture in a historic way. More current definitions of heritage focus rather on contemporary society in terms of what people have in common\, promoting the values of diversity\, civic participation and intercultural understanding. A city’s heritage is no longer a set of buildings\, archaeological sites or statues of people showcasing historic facts but also a set of values that promote civic engagement and participation\, openness to society and critical thinking. \n\n\n\nThe development of civic competences – knowledge\, skills\, attitudes and values that enable an individual to actively participate in the society – is a prerequisite for the active\, democratic and civic engagement of people in their societies. Education in ‘values’ helps to build our civic heritage -inclusive societies on the shared values of democracy\, tolerance and freedom by strengthening solidarity and local communities. \n\n\n\nThe Covid-19 pandemic is already changing the way people are engaging with each other and how they are supporting their local communities and national initiatives. Activities related to civic engagement have become stronger than ever during this pandemic\, getting people closer together during a time of extreme physical isolation. From informal local and small initiatives such as helping vulnerable neighbours during the pandemic\, to large scale national programmes of volunteering to support health service or food production\, all citizens have a role to play. We have also noted during this period\, unprecedented support for a European action and involvement of citizens to support at European level. As we are still in the early days of this pandemic and these new ways of working\, we will monitor how people’s civic engagement will progress. There will be a lot of mourning and reflection at the end of this crisis\, but also quite a lot to celebrate on. Civic engagement is bound to be a success story. \n\n\n\nThe project Our Civic Heritage seeks to promote European common values and civic education and engagement in Europe. It addresses three types of target groups: members of the public that are interested in civic participation activities\, educators that teach civic participation and cultural heritage\, and policy makers and those working in the cultural heritage and civic sector whether in a public or private capacity.  \n\n\n\nThis project is supported by Erasmus+\, and the partners are Pressure Line\, NL (Lead Partner); Smashing Times\, IRL; IntheCity\, NL; Dona Daria\, NL; Jfdek Ltf\, UK; UNIVERSITA PER STRANIERI DI SIENA\, IT; KuTu\, BG; IFESCOOP\, ES; Fundatia Centrul Educational Spektrum\, RO; Landsbyggðin lifi\, ISL. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/our-civic-heritage-international-partner-exchange/
LOCATION:Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups\, North Brunswick St\, Dublin 7\, D07 CR98\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Partner Exchange,Sold Out
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SUMMARY:Gathering on the Pond
DESCRIPTION:The Aisling Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of the Irish Language and Celtic Culture through performance\, poetry and song.  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Event Details:\n\n\n\nA dazzling storytelling performance suitable for families that is fun\, magical and sparking. A theatricality staged fusion of story\,  colourful costumes and fun moments intersected with dialogue\, and song  on science\, community connections and the environment\, and a love of dreams!  Our play takes place outdoors in the natural\, outside  ‘amphitheatre’  of Rathfarnham Castle park\, around the beautiful pond at the  Castleside Drive end of the park. \n\n\n\nProfessor Magpie Lovelace arrives at Rathfarnham Castle in a panic. It’s her first night in her new role as Choir Director and she’s late. Well\, she travelled there on the infamous number 16 bus\, so say no more. A young scientist\, a bus conductor\, the dawn chorus and big dreams and especially . . . the  right to dream of a better world!  What will happen next? \n\n\n\nAudiences will be seated on the low stone wall that surrounds the pond and ‘performance’ space.  Bring your own cushion and wrap up warm.  \n\n\n\nAn original show created by Aoife Reilly\, Mary Moynihan and Michael McCabe\, produced by Smashing Times for The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rightts. \n\n\n\nPart of In the Open – Faoin Spéir. Funded by The Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights\n\n\n\nA literary Carnival of Arts and Rights\n\n\n\nOutdoor Site-Specific Shows\, Live Projections\, Pop-Up Installations and Creative Conversations\n\n\n\npromoting equality\, compassion + rights\n\n\n\nRathfarnham Dublin\n\n\n\nIn the Open – Faoin Spéir \n\n\n\nFunded by The Arts Council \n\n\n\nAs part of The Art of W/Rights\, two parks in Dublin – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park -play host to a carnival-style performing arts spectacle by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring site-specific outdoor shows of theatre\, film\, literary pop-up installations and creative conversations\, promoting equality\, compassion\, and human rights in changing times.   \n\n\n\nLive performances take place at Rathfarnham Castle Park from the 18 to the 24 October 2021 for the annual Dublin Arts and Human Rights festival and live performances and outdoor cinema screenings will take place at the Pearse Museum\, St Enda’s Park in April 2022. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights is presented as part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival 2021\, organised by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders\, in partnership with Amnesty International\, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties\, the National Women’s Council of Ireland\, Fighting Words\, Poetry Ireland\, and Trocaire. \n\n\n\nThe festival promises 10 days of exciting events celebrating and promoting the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world\, past and present\, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The theme of this year’s festival is Hope\, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. The festival  reached an international audience of over 10\,000 in 2020 and links the  arts to civil society\, active citizenship and politics through a series of inter-disciplinary performances\, film screenings\, documentaries\, theatre\, music\, dance\, visual and digital art\, poetry\, literature\, historical memory\, discussions and arts-based workshops\, featuring Irish and international artists and guest speakers celebrating and promoting dignity and respect for all people equally. \n\n\n\nThe Art of W/Rights partners are Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality\, Irish Modern Dance Theatre\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\, Rathfarnham Castle\, Pearse Museum and the Office of Public Works – Rathfarnham Castle Park and St Enda’s Park.  The Art of W/Rights is funded by the Arts Council\, South Dublin County Council Arts Office\,  the Creative Ireland programme of South Dublin\, Erasmus+ and the Citizens\, Equality\, Rights and Values programme (CERV).  \n\n\n\nThe programme generates a celebration of literature\, visual and performing arts and discussion on key themes of equality\, compassion and rights in a time of Covid. \n\n\n\nAccess\n\n\n\nThe Castle provides access for visitors who require universal access. In the Pay and Display car park\, there is designated parking available. Wheelchair ramps provide full access to the Tearooms and Castle. There are accessible toilets available\, as well as a lift inside the Castle. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/gathering-on-the-pond-5/
LOCATION:Rathfarnham Castle Park (Ornamental Pond Area)\, Grange Road\, Rathfarnham\, Dublin\, D14 F439\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Theatre
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