Podcasts about Dublin Theatre Festival

We're headed to the Garden State for this episode and talking with Michelle McCarthy, Founder & CEO of MCC Marketing Group. Michelle, who is based in Jersey City in the New York City market, tells us about her experience with launching her business and the excitement and challenges that come along with it. She emphasizes the importance of a strong network and tells us about some of her recent clients, including David Gilmour's sold out US tour, the Rock The Country festival series, and a sold-out reunion performance featuring the original Broadway cast of Anastasia, The Musical at Lincoln Center. She talks about her love of music and other passions which drive her and her focus of optimizing results and maximizing campaigns for her clients. We talk with Michelle about her career journey, which began in County Cork, Ireland, where she did marketing and promotions for arts festivals before moving to Dublin to work with Hot Press magazine and the Dublin Theatre Festival, eventually overseeing marketing for the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Her work there led her to New York City, where she promoted shows at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall before going on to spearhead marketing strategy for live entertainment at Prudential Center and Madison Square Garden Entertainment. You'll love all the great tips and conversations in this episode such as advice for those considering starting their own agency, the value of time off in recentering your path, and plenty of fun stories speckled throughout.Michelle McCarthy: LinkedIn | EmailMCC Marketing Group: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ––––––ADVENTURES IN VENUELANDFollow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or X/TwitterLearn more about Event & Venue Marketing ConferenceMeet our team:Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & MarketingDave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest ResearchMegan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital AdvertisingSamantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & PublicityCamille Faulkner | Audio Editing & MixingHave a suggestion for a guest or bonus episode? We'd love to hear it! Send us an email.

New essays from Tadhg O'Sullivan on the agit-horror film, Threads; Orti Gat on the rebirth of the Turner prize, and Paddy Woodworth on Irish nature poetry, as well as Outlandish's theatrical rethink for our moment of Gorky's Summerfolk, at Dublin Theatre Festival.

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Maxim Gorky's Summerfolk, premiered in St Petersburg in 1904, gets refocused on the world of today in Dublin-based Outlandish's Dublin Theatre Festival show, Global Desires.

Willie White, Artistic Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival, outlines what audiences can expect as more than 30 productions are staged in the capital.

Eadaoin Fitzmaurice, travel and food content creator, give some great ideas of what to get upto this weekend, either on a date, a trip with family or friends, or by themselves. Some events include the Kinsale Food Tours, Dublin Theatre Festival and the Pure Magic Battle for the Lake in Achill Co. Mayo

A new production of Tom Murphy's masterpiece The House will premiere in the Gaiety Theatre on the26th of September. The Druid Theatre production has enjoyed success in Galway over the past month and will debut in Dublin this week for Dublin Theatre Festival. Joining Pat in studio was Marie Mullen The House at the Gaiety Actress and Co-Founder of The Druid Theatre Company.

Today on Pockets of Joy my guest is Jody O'Neill, writer of the award-winning play “What I don't know about Autism”.Dive into this pocket of Joy as we discuss our shared neurodivergence, our experiences of labour and birth as women on the spectrum, how Jody makes time for self-care, her writing process, creating accessible experiences in the arts, and the social model of disability. The video version of this podcast is available on YouTube.Make sure to catch her play Grace in the Dublin Theatre Festival. I have set up a Resources page on The Wellness Clinic's website with all my favourite neurodivergent content creators, so check that out if you need some support, or you can email me through my website.See Jody's play “Grace” in Dublin theatre festival. https://dublintheatrefestival.ie/event/grace/See “Grace” in Galway https://tht.ie/4359/baboro-2024Follow Jody on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oneill.jodyYou might like to join my Inner Circle Members Club for a free monthly Zoom designed to help reconnect you with yourself, your joys and set realistic goals for your self-care. More information on my webpage here: https://thewellnessclinic.ie/inner-circle/Niamh's links:https://www.linktr.ee/thewellnessclinicireland/Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:20 Where we sit on the spectrum05:50 Flawed model of diagnosis / labels08:30 Birthing and pregnancy on the spectrum12:30 Learning to listen to our intuition14:00 Jody's self-care15:50 Self-care is not selfish17:30 Burnout20:00 The little moments20:30 In an ideal world21:30 Accessible theatre experiences23:00 WFH during the pandemic25:10 Social media29:38 Relaxed performances40:49 Identifying as "disabled"45:55 Where to find Jody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New voices at Dublin Theatre Festival 2024 - Rachel Kushner on new novel, Creation Lake - Beyond The Console

Jody O'Neill is an award-winning autistic writer and performer.  She told Brendan how Neurodiversity features strongly in her work, as isseen in her latest play Grace which is on at Pavillion in Dun Laoghaire as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival from the 27th to 29th of September.

Marty Rea is a superstar among the regulars who see top class plays in Ireland. The House will premiere September 14th at the Town Hall Theatre in Galway and the Gaiety Theatre for the Dublin Theatre Festival from September 25th.

Limerick's Georgina Miller Georgina is an actress, writer and voice-over artist. She's also a graduate of the full-time actor training course at the Gaiety School of Acting. Georgina won the award for Best Actress from the Guinness ISDA Festival for her performance in "At the Black Pig's Dyke" (MIDAS). In this month's episode she talks to us about her debut play, a hybrid aerial show called "Freefalling". Freefalling is an autobiographic play about a backpacking trip in her 30s during which she developed the incredibly rare Guillain-Barre syndrome which left her paralysed, alone and fearing for her life on a hospital bed in Samoa. Spoiler: she lives to tell the tale. Hear and see it for yourself at the Limetree Theatre in Limerick City in September and at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival in Draíocht in Dublin in October.  Freefalling is a co-production between Rough Magic Theatre Company and Limetree Theatre in association with Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Company.  In this episode we discuss the absolute dud that was the Grey's Anatomy musical episode; the creative process of turning your trauma into art and learning to distance yourself from the story; finding a team of collaborators you can trust to guide your work; the divide between the self as writer and the self as performer; and quieting the voice inside that says you can't do something.  https://x.com/RoughMagicIRL https://dublintheatrefestival.ie/event/freefalling/  https://limetreebelltable.ie/events/freefalling-2/  https://www.instagram.com/rough.magic  The Limerick Lady is a grassroots movement based in Limerick, Ireland, with a focus on promoting conversation around gender, visibility, gender balance and the arts. It was founded in 2016 by award-winning (and losing) singer-songwriter Emma Langford, who hosts the podcast alongside fellow award-winning (and losing) Limerick woman, theatre-maker and musician Ann Blake. Find the Limerick Lady Podcast on all your favourite streaming platforms. New episodes drop once a month, on the third Thursday (or Thirdsday, if you will). The Limerick Lady is supported by The Limerick Post Newspaper. Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie 

Willie White, director of the Dublin Theatre Festival, joins The Last Word for the Culture Club.He discusses his favourite music, movies, tv and of course theatre.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Andrea was recently on a trip to Zurich, where she saw many free outdoor events and facilities for residents. It left her thinking: why don't we have a similar amount of facilities in our cities in Ireland?She is joined by Diarmuid from Alternative Dublin, Simon Heaslip from the Galway Westend Traders Association, Dr Miriam Haughton and WIllie White, Artistic Director of the Dublin THeatre Festival to discuss.

This is The Soapbox. Today, Jonathan was joined by the Artistic Director of Dublin Theatre Festival to talk about people illegally parking around Dublin City.

The cost of removing graffiti in South County Dublin is set to nearly double this year – so should we invest in more community mural projects? Speaking to Shane this morning was Willie White, Member of the Arts, Culture and Recreation Strategic Policy Committee on Dublin City Council and Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

The cost of removing graffiti in South County Dublin is set to nearly double this year – so should we invest in more community mural projects? Speaking to Shane this morning was Willie White, Member of the Arts, Culture and Recreation Strategic Policy Committee on Dublin City Council and Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

This week, Orit Gat takes in Marina Abramovic, or the performers who would be Marina Abramovic at a retrospective in London; Roisin Stack's Dublin Theatre Festival explores aloneness; a new bass clarinet arrives at the RTÉ Concert Orchestra; and the cosmic jazz of Alice Coltrane via the harp of traditional musician, Brenda Malloy.

Helen Meany reviews some of the plays at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival - James Morrissey tells the story of Garech De Brún and Claddagh Records in his new book Real to Reel - Lessons in Chemistry with Brie Larson on Apple TV - Rob Doyle on his essay 'The Lightning Rod'.

Chat with the Limerick playwright Joanne Ryan whose play ‘In Two Minds' is inspired by her mother who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder late in life. It is part of the Dublin Theatre Festival, produced by Fishamble Theatre Company. Full details: https://dublintheatrefestival.ie

Inspired by a true story, This Solution is a new documentary-theatre hybrid mixing real-life testimony with new writing, dance, visuals and original music, it opens at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival- we meet the writer Shaun Dunne.

The Hard Shoulder was LIVE from The Bridge 1859 in Ballsbridge. Tonight celebrates Culture Night 2023 all around the country and Jo Mangan, Director of the Performance corporation and Willie White, Artistic Director, Dublin Theatre Festival joined Kieran to discuss...

Emma and Ann chat to theatre maker Róisín Stack whose show No Woman Is An Island is premiering at Dublin Theatre Festival 2023. The discussion covers the ins and outs, ups and downs of the creative process, which she humorously describes as 'stumbling blindly through the dark'.  Given that Ann happens to be directing the play, the episode also explores the dynamic between performer and director in the rehearsal room.  One conclusion that is decidedly drawn from this chat is the importance of 'the craic' when it comes to making artistic work. No Woman Is An Island is previewing in Galway Oct 4th-7th in Bank of Ireland Theatre Book: https://tht.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173646948 And premiering in Dublin Theatre Festival Oct 11th - 14th in The Project Arts Centre(Cube)  Book: https://dublintheatrefestival.ie/event/no-woman-is-an-island/#0  Follow Róisín on Insta @rostack_  www.roisinstack.com/ #NoWoShow The Limerick Lady is a grassroots movement based in Limerick, Ireland, with a focus on promoting conversation around gender, visibility, gender balance and the arts. It was founded in 2016 by award-winning (and losing) singer-songwriter Emma Langford, who hosts the podcast alongside fellow award-winning (and losing) Limerick woman, theatre-maker and musician Ann Blake. Find the Limerick Lady Podcast on all your favourite streaming platforms. New episodes drop once a month, on the third Thursday (or Thirdsday, if you will). The Limerick Lady is sponsored by Ormston House and supported by The Limerick Post Newspaper. Follow Ormston House at www.ormstonhouse.com Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie 

Dublin Theatre Festival in Ireland has been running since 1957, and Willie White has been its Artistic Director and Chief Executive since 2011. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Willie about the 2023 festival and the history and general focus of the festival. Dublin Theatre Festival runs from 28 September to 15 October 2023. After the Silence, image credit Juliana França Nurith Wagner-Strauss Truth's A Dog Must To Kennel, image credit Amy Gibson  Warrior - Karen Egan, photo Shane McCarthy Zona Franca, © Renato Mangolin

Willie White, Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival, discusses targeted measures to attract youth audiences back to theatre shows at this years event.

In advance of Budget 2024, there have been calls for the government to offer young people a voucher for €200 that they could use to attend concerts, plays, and museums. This is now what happens in Germany under its Kulturpass scheme, should it be introduced here? Kieran was joined by Artistic Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival, Willie White.

The SLC Performance Lab is produced by ContemporaryPerformance.com and the Sarah Lawrence College MFA Theatre Program. During the year, visiting artists to the MFA Theatre Program's Performance Lab are interviewed after leading a workshop with the students. Performance Lab is one of the core components of the program where graduate students work with guest artists and develop performance experiments. Nile Harris is interviewed by Chisom Awachie (SLC'23)and Marisa Conroy (SLC'23)and produced by Chisom Awachie (SLC'23) Nile Harris is a performer and a director of live works of art. His work has been presented at the Palais de Tokyo, Under the Radar Festival (Public Theater), The Watermill Center, Volksbühne Berlin, Prelude Festival, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Otion Front Studio, and Movement Research at Judson Church. His work has been supported by Pepatián, Foundation for Contemporary Art, Abrons Arts Center, YoungArts, and Brooklyn Arts Exchange. He is currently a resident of the Devised Theatre Working Group at the Public Theater/Under the Radar Festival under the leadership of Mark Russell. He has worked extensively as a performer originating roles in works by various artists including Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, 600 HIGHWAYMEN, Bill Shannon, Robert Wilson, Nia Witherspoon, Lilleth Glimcher, Malcolm Betts X, and Miles Greenberg in venues including New York Live Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Tanz im August, The Walker Art Center, EMPAC, Danspace Project, Superblue, Stanford Live, Dublin Theatre Festival, and MESS Festival. Photo by Chloé Bellemère

Irish passports are set to get a redesign with the public to be asked what flora and fauna should appear on the new design. To discuss further with Ciara was Willie White, Artistic Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

Irish passports are set to get a redesign with the public to be asked what flora and fauna should appear on the new design. To discuss further with Ciara was Willie White, Artistic Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

In this episode – I got the chance to speak with Neltah Chadamoyo about Solo Sirens — an entirely female theatre-making and producing collective based in Tallaght. Solosirens created an innovative project exploring grief and loss. Supported by the Irish Hospice Foundation, it drew on the experiences of the group. The SoloSiren's symposium 2022 was also part of this year's Dublin Theatre Festival. Zimbabwean Neltah also shares traditions and culture around dealing with death and supporting the bereaved that she grew up with there. Further information: SoloSirens.info https://hospicefoundation.ie/arts-and-creativity/dance-and-movement-map-experiences-of-loss/

Ahead of the opening of 'What We Hold' at the Dublin Theatre Festival, chat with the world-renowned Irish dancer and choreographer Jean Butler

Ahead of the opening of 'What We Hold' at the Dublin Theatre Festival, chat with the world-renowned Irish dancer and choreographer Jean Butler

Some highlights from the Dublin Theatre Festival 2022, on 29 Sep - 16 Oct - ‘The Most Recent Forever' is a national touring show of visual artist Brian Fay's work - Albums up for review are: Cool It Down by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Most Normal by Gilla Band; and Building Something Beautiful for Me by Loraine James.

The Blackwater Lightship is a novel by Colm Tóibín, published in 1999 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It was later made into a film and has now been dramatized for the Dublin Theatre Festival. Set in the early nineties, it tells of a young gay man suffering from AIDS who visits his grandmother in rural Wexford and the repercussions his arrival has on her, his mother, and sister. Elle talks to the writer and director David Horan about adapting the novel for the stage, and the issues it raises about mother-daughter relationships and attitudes to AIDS then and now. On the 40th anniversary of the First National Black Art Convention, held at Wolverhampton Polytechnic, and an accompanying exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, we look at that foundational moment for black art now, 40 years on. Elle speaks to Marlene Smith, artist, curator, and a founding member of the BLK Art Group, and to Alice Correia - art historian and editor of a new collection of documents from that time. Plus filmmaker Kirsty Bell discusses her directorial debut, A Bird Flew In - set during lockdown, and featuring a stellar cast, including Sadie Frost, Derek Jacobi, and Frances Barber. Presenter: Elle Osili-Wood Producer: Ellie Bury

The Blackwater Lightship is a novel by Colm Tóibín, published in 1999 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It was later made into a film and has now been dramatized for the Dublin Theatre Festival. Set in the early nineties, it tells of a young gay man suffering from AIDS who visits his grandmother in rural Wexford and the repercussions his arrival has on her, his mother, and sister. Elle talks to the writer and director David Horan about adapting the novel for the stage, and the issues it raises about mother-daughter relationships and attitudes to AIDS then and now. On the 40th anniversary of the First National Black Art Convention, held at Wolverhampton Polytechnic, and an accompanying exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, we look at that foundational moment for black art now, 40 years on. Elle speaks to Marlene Smith, artist, curator, and a founding member of the BLK Art Group, and to Alice Correia - art historian and editor of a new collection of documents from that time. Plus filmmaker Kirsty Bell discusses her directorial debut, A Bird Flew In - set during lockdown, and featuring a stellar cast, including Sadie Frost, Derek Jacobi, and Frances Barber. Presenter: Elle Osili-Wood Producer: Ellie Bury

Director and writer, Dan Colley's Dublin Theatre Festival show rehearses the good bits of King Lear in the service of caring for a woman with dementia.

Emilie Pine, Author and Professor of Modern Drama at UCD joined Sean on the show this afternoon to discuss her two shows at the Dublin Theatre Festival...

Emilie Pine, Author and Professor of Modern Drama at UCD joined Sean on the show this afternoon to discuss her two shows at the Dublin Theatre Festival...

Miriam chats with acclaimed playwright Frank about his early life growing up in Buncrana and how he decided to become a writer. His latest play 'Dinner With Groucho' will premiere at the upcoming Dublin Theatre Festival

Earlier in the week Kieran discussed claims by Daniel O'Connell that Dublin has become a dirty and run city. Willie White, artistic director, Dublin Theatre Festival and Martin Harte, CEO, Templebar Company, joined the discussion today to debate if Dublin really as bad as it has been made out to be.

World renowned theatre director Peter Brook talking to John Kelly. This interview was recorded in 2007 in association with the Dublin Theatre Festival.

  Hot on the heels of The Dance, Pat Collins' masterful documentary on the same subject, Episode Five of We Are The Makers takes a deep-dive into the making of a contemporary theatrical masterpiece, Mám, by choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan, which premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2019.   Our host Dónal Dineen travels to the West Kerry home of Keegan-Dolan's company Teac Damsa (house of dance or a place for dancing) and the base for both the production and the origin of the story itself. ‘Mám is abstract and instinctive… it effectively plays out a story of modernity intruding on traditional life' (the Guardian).   This episode traces the acclaimed choreographer's singular creative journey on a passion project which has intricately woven classical music with contemporary dance practice into the rich tapestry of traditional culture out of which it emerges. We hear in detail about how the unique musical collaboration at the heart of the production between West Kerry concertina player Cormac Begley and Berlin classical collective Stargaze, evolved and achieved concord under Keegan-Dolan's hand. We discover the origins of his belief in dance as the art of transformation and the evolution of his practice to this point of true expression.   The investigation is timely as Mám is set to return to the Irish stage for an autumn tour. The production was universally praised upon its debut at the 2019  Dublin Theatre Festival and has since been rapturously received at both Madrid's Teatros Del Canal and Sadler's Wells in London. A graduate of the Central Ballet School in London, Keegan-Dolan has overseen productions at the English National Opera, The National Theatre in London and the Bavarian State Opera as well as a string of ground-breaking shows as artistic director of the Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre.   Find Pat Collins' film The Dance here: https://www.volta.ie/#!/browse/film/134638/the-dance   https://teacdamsa.com/   https://www.cormacbegley.com/   https://we-are-stargaze.com/   https://harvestfilms.ie/   We Are The Makers is written and presented by Irish broadcaster Dónal Dineen and produced by Ian Cudmore. Original music by Ultan O'Brien. Commissioned by Solas Nua in Washington, D.C., bringing contemporary Irish art to U.S. audiences.   Photo by Ros Kavanagh. Kindly supported by Culture Ireland.   ///  

Full episode streams on Saturday April 30th.   Hot on the heels of The Dance, Pat Collins' masterful documentary on the same subject, Episode Five of We Are The Makers takes a deep-dive into the making of a contemporary theatrical masterpiece, Mám, by choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan, which premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2019.   This episode traces the acclaimed choreographer's singular creative journey on a passion project which has intricately woven classical music with contemporary dance practice into the rich tapestry of traditional culture out of which it emerges. We hear in detail about how the unique musical collaboration at the heart of the production between West Kerry concertina player Cormac Begley and Berlin classical collective Stargaze, evolved and achieved concord under Keegan-Dolan's hand. We discover the origins of his belief in dance as the art of transformation and the evolution of his practice to this point of true expression.   We Are The Makers is written and presented by Irish broadcaster Dónal Dineen and produced by Ian Cudmore. Original music by Ultan O'Brien. Commissioned by Solas Nua in Washington, D.C., bringing contemporary Irish art to U.S. audiences.   ///

Welcome to Work Rest Slay, the monthly podcast featuring honest interviews with inspirational guests. Work Rest Slay is the place to come to for stories about achievement, burnout, success and inspiration as well as tips to help us strive towards more balanced and fulfilling lives. Episode 5 features Caroline Downey – co-owner of MCD, Ireland's largest music promotion and live-events business. There, she is a show producer and Music Manager for world-renowned artist Hozier as well as upcoming artist Lyra. She is currently President of the ISPCC and Childline and she also formerly served as a board member Dublin Theatre Festival. In conversation with Melanie Morris, Caroline Downey shares her background, her go-to-work uniform, tips for hosting the best parties and how to deal with difficult work individuals. She also gives us an insider's scoop to where the best view is in the 3Arena. This podcast is sponsored by One Nutrition, an Irish Brand which makes good nutrition easy with a range of supplements to support the demands of daily life. One Nutrition only use ethically sourced, premium pure ingredients with certified quality assurance. Find their colourful and sustainable packs on shelves in your local Health Store, Pharmacy or OneNutrition.ie. Follow them on Instagram at weareonenutrition / instagram.com/weareonenutrition

Irish tenor Gavan Ring has put together a gala concert in conjunction with the Daniel O'Connell Summer School, Liberation takes place this Saturday, critics Helen Meany and Peter Crawley look back at five of the shows they have seen at Dublin Theatre Festival. From Anu's Book of Names to Phillip McMahon's play Once Before I Go at the Gate.

This week's episode is a long form conversation with journalist and writer Una Mullally about the central ideas behind the Utopia series, concocted with and author, lecturer and a sex workers' rights advocate Conner Habib. Utopia at the National Concert Hall is a series of five speculative and aspirational events happening from today Wednesday October 20th until Sunday October 24th which will feature new forms of gigs and talks with improvised and experimental shows which asks questions of  audiences and artists about our future: what do you want? What do we want our future to look like. "If this era has changed us, then everything needs to be different. The only option is to strive for utopia.“ Una and I talked about what we'd like to see for live art and culture when things reopen, the desire to be around chaotic, loud performance, how art and music brings meaning and reflection that we've been missing, and discuss Night Dances, a recent show we both experienced at Dublin Theatre Festival, along with how we, as a society and people, have changed during this pandemic. We also talk the disconnect between people and politics, in light of the Cobblestone, student protests, Merchant's Arch and the numerous hotel developments around our city. Utopia will feature input from David Le'aupepe, Gemma Doherty (Saint Sister), David Kitt, MayKay, Daoirí Farrell, Rory Friers (And So I Watch You From Afar), Izumi Kimura, Ben Castle, Rebel Phoenix, Strange Boy, DJ Replay, Dyramid, Kate Butler, Don Rosco and No Place Like Drone. Buy tickets here. Listen to the episode below or Subscribe in your favourite podcast app: Subscribe in Apple | Android | ACAST | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed Songs played on the Nialler9 Podcast Spotify Playlist Andrea has a new podcast - My Favourite Album Support Nialler9 on Patreon and join our Discord chat + member playlists and content. Andrea has a Ghost newsletter Subscribe to the podcast and please leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends or commit to supporting us directly. Support us on Patreon. Previous podcast episodes

As a post-pandemic Dublin Theatre Festival opens, Luke Clancy attends a biosecure opening night

Dave chats to award-winning writer and actor, Mark O'Halloran about working on the screen adaptation of Sally Rooney's 'Conversations with Friends' and a new play at the Dublin Theatre Festival, 'Conversations after Sex'!

In 2017, the writer Mark O'Connell published a book about the transhumanist movement, To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death. Encountering an extraordinary set of people keen to use technology to push the human body past its physical and mortal limits, Mark explored the scientific and ethical questions behind a quest to free human beings from our corporeal cages.At last year's Dublin Theatre Festival, Mark, along with directors Bush Moukarzel and Ben Kidd, premiered a theatrical adaptation of his book. At Ireland's Edge, Mark and Bush spoke to Síobhra Quinlan about turning this unusual book into an even more unusual play. Their discussion begins with an excerpt from To Be a Machine (Version 1.0) starring Jack Gleeson. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EPISODE, No 58 of FNI Wrapchat is Director Carmel Winters. Carmel was born in Cork and studied Drama and English at Trinity College Dublin. She is an award-winning storyteller, the maker of bold and innovative drama for stage and screen. "Snap", her debut feature as writer/director, was critically acclaimed as ‘engrossing… nervy, audacious filmmaking' (Variety) and ‘a masterclass in storytelling', (HotPress) picking up a host of awards at international A-list festivals, including Critic's Choice, (Karlovy-Vary), Best Film (Montevideo), Best Film and Best Director (Dublin Critic's Circle at the JDIFF) and nominated in the Tribeca Film Festival and the Warsaw International Film Festival in the Best Narrative Feature category.  Her most recent Film work "Float like a Butterfly" is a ten year labour of love, selected to screen at The Toronto International Film Festival last year. Young Hazel Doupe is a revelation and stars as a Traveller who, during the early 1970s, becomes a dedicated boxer. The Film subsequently and won the Fipresci Discovery Prize. A fantastic achievement. Float like a Butterfly is currently in Irish Cinemas. A seasoned playwright, Her most recent play, The Remains of Maisie Duggan, premiered in the Peacock Theatre as part of the 2016 Dublin Theatre Festival. Carmel was appointed Film Artist in Residence (Screenwriter) 2014-15 at University College Cork by UCC and the Arts Council. #WeAreFni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices