Experience The Art of Trees live in Valentia Island and Waterville, County Kerry
Experience The Art of Trees at St John the Baptist Church, Valentia Island on Saturday 18 April 2026 at 7pm. An immersive performance blending theatre, poetry and music, followed by a community discussion on protecting our environment and human rights!
Booking essential: 087 2214245 | freda@smashingtimes.ie
Join us at Tech Amergin Arts and Education Centre, Waterville on Friday 17 April 2026 at 8pm for The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan, a magical evening of theatre, poetry, storytelling and music celebrating trees, forests and biodiversity!
Free admission | Booking essential: 066 9478956 or online here
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan is a live, immersive, environmental performance blending theatre, poetry, and music to celebrate and reflect on the beauty of trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity, and our deep connections to nature.
Enjoy a magical performance, as we regale you with storytelling, poetry and music reflecting on trees and forests, the importance of biodiversity and our connections to nature. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of trees, nature, biodiversity and the interconnectedness of the world around us. Brigid of Kildare, patron saint of Ireland has returned. She invites us to join her in the forest and enter the world of trees. Brigid takes us on a journey through the history of trees from the Ice Age to present times, exploring how forests have changed over thousands of years.
Listen to stories about the ancient, sacred trees of Ireland such as oak, ash, birch, hazel and hawthorn and explore the wonders of a Celtic tradition of trees and forests where magic can happen. The Art of Trees invites us to explore why tree cover in Ireland has fallen so low and to reflect on the role trees play in our ecosystem. What can be done to save our sacred trees and ancient woods and take action in the fight against climate change? The show is a theatrically staged fusion of theatre, poetry, story, and music and is a dazzling storytelling performance suitable for all ages that is fun, magical and sparking.
The Art of Trees by Mary Moynihan. Feedback from our audiences:
‘What beautiful performances, really talented actors’. ‘WOW – that was just beautiful…. Really beautiful’, ‘I am not from Ireland but now I learned a lot of things about your history and environment’, ‘Amazing’, ‘Really interesting and beautiful’, ‘Loved the intertwining of mythology, science and history’.