A Word In Your Ear: Episode 1

Abhainn

Welcome to Lasta 2021! Presenting ‘ABHAINN’ by Lauren Bickerdike As population density grows and urbanisation spreads, the relationship between nature and industrialisation becomes more strenuous.Abhainnis a soundscape that pinpoints the placement of rivers amongst modern societies. This piece follows the River Barrow, from its source up in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, through towns across Co. Laois. As the river grows, intersecting roads and built up areas, industrial noise starts to leak through.Abhainnfocuses on the equilibrium between the river’s wildlife and man-made sound adaptations created through time. ...... Lauren Bickerdike is a sound based multimedia artist from Co. Laois. She is a graduate of Limerick School of Art and Design where she specialised in Sculpture and Combined Media and received a BA Degree in Fine Art. Her work primarily centres around sound, through the context of location, taken predominantly from field work and documentation. Her practise focuses on the connections between societies and their environmental impact. Responding to topics, varying from socioeconomic and political issues to religious practises and traditional customs along with ecological adaptations, her work isolates and captures the importance of sound as a device in comprehending our modern societies and their surrounding environments. Exhibitions and collaborations which Lauren has recently been involved in include Glasgow Gallery of Photography in Glasgow, Scotland (2021), for the United Nations General Assembly under F.99 and Ikono Studios in New York (2020), along with Rua Red in Dublin (2020) , Loosen Art Gallery in Rome, Italy (2019), among others. Upcoming shows for 2021 include MKII in London, England and CICA Museum in South Korea. Lasta is presented by the NASC network of venues as part of Brightening Air | Coiscéim Coiligh, a nationwide, ten-day season of arts experiences brought to you by the Arts Council, funded by the Government of Ireland and produced by Schweppe Curtis Nunn with support in Laois from Creative Ireland Laois (as part of the Creative Ireland Fund 2017-2022) in collaboration with Laois County Council. For more information on Brightening Air | Coiscéim Coiligh visitwww.brighteningair.com [http://www.brighteningair.com/]. We hope you enjoyed this Lasta festival experience. Please check out more of our wonderful and exciting events including more podcasts, virtual workshops, theatre and dance events and more on www.dunamaise.ie [http://www.dunamaise.ie/] . Thank you for listening! With best wishes from Alannah, Pauline and Ruairdhí Dunamaise Arts Centre Young Curators | Lasta Festival 2021

Hometroots

Hometroots A series of six short fictional radio plays, made with, for, and about the people of Laois. Throughout 2014, director Maisie Lee and writer Kate Heffernan were Dunamaise Arts Centre’s Theatre Artists in Residence. They spent the first half of the year meeting with groups and individuals of all ages and from a variety of backgrounds across the county, discussing and exploring ideas of ‘home’, and what it means to us as individuals and as a society. Recorded for broadcast at Dunamaise and at various locations throughout Laois, five of the pieces are performed by a local cast. From storytelling to drama, the plays are different in style and tone, reflecting the diversity of homes encountered and explored. Hometrootswas premiered by Midlands 103 FM in a live broadcast from Dunamaise Arts Centre in December 2014. Credits: Written by Kate Heffernan. Directed by Maisie Lee. Performed by (in order of appearance): Zeta O’Reilly; Timahoe National School (Michael McEvoy, Holly Phelan, Brian Brennan, Aisling Cooney, Jack Shortall, Katelyn Doyle, Eve Smith, Jamie Fennell, Hannah Daly, Niamh McKittrick, Moya Krawczyk, Rebecca Dalmedo, Amber Doyle, Hazel Doyle); Laois Youth Theatre (Sorcha Brennan, Cian Ó Murchú, Alethea Graham); former members of Shake the Speare Theatre Company (Ronan Fingleton, Aoife Dunne, Carole Mooney, Jennifer Buggie); Stradbally PlayHouse Adult Drama Group (Betty Maher, Eilish Dillon, Pauline Shaughnessy, Edel Graham-Byrne, Mary Knowles, Mary Clare Shaughnessy, Liz Fenlon, Noelle Neylon, Mary Whearty); Abbeyleix Active Retirement singers; Portlaoise Active Retirement (Mary O’Shea, Peter O’Shea). With Ian Lloyd Anderson. Made possible by the Arts Council’s Theatre Artist Residency Scheme, Dunamaise Arts Centre and Laois County Council. Produced & Presented by Dunamaise Arts Centre www.dunamaise.ie [http://www.dunamaise.ie/]|Facebook [https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=6600&d=1JD42ezaiiqAY3BYLIG7gui_AC2rpGUm75LwoTQCAA&s=187&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdunamaise] | Twitter [https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=6600&d=1JD42ezaiiqAY3BYLIG7gui_AC2rpGUm75Ohp2YFAA&s=187&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdunamaise]| Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dunamaise.arts.centre/] Dunamaise on Air theme Music by Piano Man Tomwww.pianomantom.com [http://www.pianomantom.com/] Dunamaise Arts Centre gratefully acknowledges funding from The Arts Council and Laois County Council

A Word In Your Ear: Episode 3

Locally-based Drama Group members were invited to put together and develop short, fifteen minute plays which would be workshopped over a number of weeks under the mentorship of David Butler. The weekly Zoom sessions began with a series of three 2 hour talks on structure, characterisation, and dramatic dialogue. We then had eight weeks during which we workshopped the plays so that each one got a minimum of three workshopping sessions. Unfortunately the Covid situation did not allow for live performances or live rehearsed readings of the plays as planned. Instead, each group was invited in to Dunamaise Arts Centre to record their play, to be aired as a podcast via Dunamaise on Air. First on the bill is a comedy of manners set in an ordinary house somewhere in Ireland. "Rita, Sue and Dad Too" Rita         Dawn Knight  Susie      Cleo Knight  Jim         Eamonn Delaney  Mark      Joe Murphy    Written and directed by Joe Murphy   The second play is an historical piece, the action takes place over a four-month period from December 1920 through to March 1921 in the British Army Internment Camp for IRA suspects in Ballykinlar, County Down."What's In A Name" Aiden Corrigan             Joe Murphy Tom Whelan                 Jane Doheny Joe McGrath                Kevin Lalor-Fitzpatrick Owen Slowey               Bernard O’Reilly Major Williams             Colman Young Written and  directed by David Corri Produced & Presented by Dunamaise Arts Centre www.dunamaise.ie [http://www.dunamaise.ie/]|Facebook [https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=6600&d=1JD42ezaiiqAY3BYLIG7gui_AC2rpGUm75LwoTQCAA&s=187&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdunamaise] | Twitter [https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=6600&d=1JD42ezaiiqAY3BYLIG7gui_AC2rpGUm75Ohp2YFAA&s=187&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdunamaise]| Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dunamaise.arts.centre/] Dunamaise on Air theme Music by Piano Man Tomwww.pianomantom.com [http://www.pianomantom.com/] Dunamaise Arts Centre gratefully acknowledges funding from Supported by Creative Ireland Laois as part of the Creative Ireland programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council. Dunamaise Arts Centre also gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance received from the Arts Council.

A Word In Your Ear: Episode 2

Locally-based Drama Group members were invited to put together and develop short, fifteen minute plays which would be workshopped over a number of weeks under the mentorship of David Butler. The weekly Zoom sessions began with a series of three 2 hour talks on structure, characterisation, and dramatic dialogue. We then had eight weeks during which we workshopped the plays so that each one got a minimum of three workshopping sessions. Unfortunately the Covid situation did not allow for live performances or live rehearsed readings of the plays as planned. Instead, each group was invited in to Dunamaise Arts Centre to record their play, to be aired as a podcast via Dunamaise on Air. In our first play, "Where the Truth Lies" by Frances Harney, we join Seamie and Timmy discussing marriage and love over a pint........ Our second offering is a thoughtful piece on the choices that must be made following a life changing diagnosis, "Decisions" written by Sheelagh Coyle "Where The Truth Lies" Timmy Crawley                 Sean Connolly  Seamie Sweeney              Ken Molloy  Barmaid Nancy                 Jo Fitzpatrick Kelly  Cissy McEvoy                    Geraldine Fitzpatrick  Maisie McEvoy Sweeney  Aoife Harney    Written and directed by Frances Harney"Decisions" Julia                  Sheelagh Coyle Nurse                Frances Harney Consultant        Dan E. Hyland Old woman       Geraldine FitzpatrickWritten and directed by Sheelagh Coyle Produced & Presented by Dunamaise Arts Centre www.dunamaise.ie [http://www.dunamaise.ie/]|Facebook [https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=6600&d=1JD42ezaiiqAY3BYLIG7gui_AC2rpGUm75LwoTQCAA&s=187&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdunamaise] | Twitter [https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=6600&d=1JD42ezaiiqAY3BYLIG7gui_AC2rpGUm75Ohp2YFAA&s=187&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdunamaise]| Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dunamaise.arts.centre/] Dunamaise on Air theme Music by Piano Man Tomwww.pianomantom.com [http://www.pianomantom.com/] Dunamaise Arts Centre gratefully acknowledges funding from Supported by Creative Ireland Laois as part of the Creative Ireland programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council. Dunamaise Arts Centre also gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance received from the Arts Council.

A Word In Your Ear: Episode 1

Locally-based Drama Group members were invited to put together and develop short, fifteen minute plays which would be workshopped over a number of weeks under the mentorship of David Butler. The weekly Zoom sessions began with a series of three 2 hour talks on structure, characterisation, and dramatic dialogue. We then had eight weeks during which we workshopped the plays so that each one got a minimum of three workshopping sessions. Unfortunately the Covid situation did not allow for live performances or live rehearsed readings of the plays as planned. Instead, each group was invited in to Dunamaise Arts Centre to record their play, to be aired as a podcast via Dunamaise on Air. In this episode we begin with "Lemony Drizzly" by Dan E Hyland, followed by "Jimmy" by Collette Rafter. Please Note these plays contain some use of adult language and challenging themes. "Lemony Drizzly" Chuck--------------Alan Conroy Mr Marwood----John "Banjo" Quin Bella---------------Marie Brennan Written and Directed by Dan E. Hyland "Jimmy" Jimmy          Joe O Neill Peter            Rory Corcoran Kathleen      Colette Wrarfter Written and directed by Colette Wrafter Music Paradoxes and Palindromes by Blueberry Rouge Produced & Presented by Dunamaise Arts Centre www.dunamaise.ie [http://www.dunamaise.ie/]|Facebook [https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=6600&d=1JD42ezaiiqAY3BYLIG7gui_AC2rpGUm75LwoTQCAA&s=187&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdunamaise] | Twitter [https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=6600&d=1JD42ezaiiqAY3BYLIG7gui_AC2rpGUm75Ohp2YFAA&s=187&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdunamaise]| Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dunamaise.arts.centre/] Dunamaise on Air theme Music by Piano Man Tomwww.pianomantom.com [http://www.pianomantom.com/] Supported by Creative Ireland Laois as part of the Creative Ireland programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council. Dunamaise Arts Centre also gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance received from the Arts Council.