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Irish Food : A Play, Jp Mcmahon

Media

Fresh from the Wild Atlantic Way, today’s catch is an original script seasoned with Ireland’s rich history. This site-responsive show is prepared by chef Jp McMahon and served alongside several Irish staples: brown soda bread, boiled potatoes and of course, religious tension.

Prepare your taste buds for a multisensory experience that explores the origins of food culture from every corner of the island. Indulge in the absurd and serious, paired perfectly with the visceral and violent.

The Big House Poster, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

Poster for The Big House by Peter Sheridan, adapted from Hanna Greally's book Bird's Nest Soup, Rehearsed Reading by the BA in Drama (Performance) First Year Students, directed by Mary Moynihan

The Impact Of The Arts On Traveller Education; An Exploratory Study, Bernadette Fagan

Masters

The aim of this study was to explore the impact that the Arts, (that is the study of visual art, drama, music, dance, creative writing, film and video expression), have on the educational process within Irish Traveller Educational Centres whose students are widely recognised as the most highly marginalised group within Irish society (Ireland, 1995; MacGreil, 1996; Zappone, 2002). Art programmes appear to induce a ‘flow’ state, as identified by Csikszentmihalyi, that he defines as a state of optimal awareness in which the subject becomes lost in the action of the moment and results in a heightened integration and differentiation …

Romeo And Juliet Poster, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

Poster for Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, directed by Mary Moynihan, BA in Drama (Performance) Graduating Production at Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin, 2013

Programe For Witness - Season Of Plays At Project Arts Centre Dublin By Smashing Times Theatre, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

Theatre Programme 2013 for production of Witness - Season of Smashing Times plays, readings, performances at Project Arts Centre, Dublin, 5-9 November 2013, featuring professional productions of three plays: Testimonies, Thou Shalt Not Kill, Uprising and showcase reading of new work read by BA in Drama (Performance) students from DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama.

Romeo And Juliet Invitation, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

Invitation for Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, directed by Mary Moynihan, BA in Drama (Performance) Graduating Production at Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin, 2013

Flier For Macbeth, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

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Acting For Change – Four Drama Workshop Models In Anti-Racism, Anti-Sectarianism, Human Rights And Gender Equality And Storytelling To Promote Reconciliation, Mary Moynihan

Books/Book Chapters

This booklet is written by Mary Moynihan and produced by Smashing Times Theatre Company Limited as part of Acting for Change, a year-long arts programme using high quality drama and theatre processes to promote reconciliation within Donegal and on a cross-community, cross-border basis. As part of the project, in addition to presenting a professional theatre performance and seminar, the company developed four new awareness raising participative drama workshop models, designed by Mary Moynihan to promote anti-racism, anti-sectarianism, equality and storytelling for reconciliation.

The four drama workshop models are printed in full in this booklet along with resource information for drama …

Fly Faster, Jim Mcgovern

Other resources

‘Fly Faster’ is an audio play by Jim McGovern. The underlying genre is tragedy with some dry humour and incidental music. The main theme is academic rivalry and the feeling of being repressed or bullied. The context is a department of aeronautical engineering at a university. The play also takes an irreverent look at some engineering, academic and commercial attitudes and practices. It may contain some technical terms! A full three-act stage play variant is also available: ‘Just Let Me Fly.’

Leonard Twiglet runs a propeller-propulsion research grouping, called APPEAL, from the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of …

Just Let Me Fly, Jim Mcgovern

Other resources

‘Just Let Me Fly’ is a three act play by Jim McGovern. The underlying genre is tragedy with some dry humour and incidental music. The main theme is academic rivalry and the feeling of being repressed or bullied. The context is a department of aeronautical engineering at a university. An audio play variant is also available: ‘Fly Faster.’

The main character, Leonard Twiglet, is a middle-aged Reader in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Selfridge. Between the spring of 2003 and the autumn of 2004 Leonard experiences a crisis that, without his realizing it, has been building up for years. …

Antigone Theatre Programme, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

Theatre Programme for Antigone in a version by Bertolt Brecht, BA in Drama (Performance), 2011

Theatre Programme For Orphans At Focus Theatre 2010, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

Theatre Programme for Orphans by Dennis Kelly at Focus Theatre, 2010, produced by Smashing Times Theatre Company and PlayLeft Productions, directed by Mary Moynihan. Cast are Annette Flynn, Adam Traynor, Colm O' Brien and Éanna Moynihan O Brádaigh.

The Crucible Flier, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

Flier for The Crucible by Arthur Miller, directed by Mary Moynihan, at St. Dympnha's Oratory, Grangegorman, BA in Drama (Performance) Graduating Production 2010

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dit Conservatory Of Music And Drama, Ba In Drama Graduating Production, Technological University Dublin

Concert Programmes

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Acting For Peace – The Effectiveness Of Drama And Theatre As A Tool For Promoting Peace-Building And Reconciliation, Mary Moynihan

Books/Book Chapters

This research booklet examines the effectiveness of drama and theatre practice as a means to promoting peace building and reconciliation within the Irish context. The research considers five drama and theatre projects in Northern Ireland and border counties, which have been designed and delivered to contribute towards peace building and reconciliation.

Orpheus Descending Theatre Poster, Mary Moynihan

Concert Programmes

Theatre poster for production of Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams, Mill Theatre, Dundrum, 2007, BA in Drama (Performance) Graduating Production, directed by Mary Moynihan

Acting For The Future – A Model Of Best Practise For Using Drama Workshops And Professional Theatre Performances To Promote Positive Mental Health And To Raise Awareness Of Issues Surrounding Suicide And Suicide Prevention, Mary Moynihan

Books/Book Chapters

This booklet contains a documentation of the first round of Acting for the Future which uses participative drama workshops and a professional theatre performance to promote positive mental health and suicide prevention. The first round was implemented by Smashing Times Theatre Company from January to December 2005 and funded by Area Development Management and Dormant Account Fund Disbursement Board. The project is still on going. The booklet also contains a full curriculum for two drama workshop models used to promote positive mental health and suicide prevention, along with terms of reference and lists of recommended reading and support organisations. The …

An Exploration Into The Impact Of Drama And Theatre On Policy, Mary Moynihan

Books/Book Chapters

An Exploration into the Impact of Drama and Theatre on Policy aims to determine the influence, if any, that drama and theatre can have on policy for example in relation to social policy and issues such as marginalization, disadvantage, poverty and social exclusion. The booklet explores national and international models of drama and theatre practice for influencing policy including work from Smashing Times Theatre Company.

Drama In The Docklands, Mary Moynihan

Articles

An article by Mary Moynihan in IN2 Magazine, issue number seven, Winter 2005, on Drama in the Docklands, a project run by Smashing Times Theatre Company that promotes access to creativity in the docklands area of Dublin, bringing drama into two primary schools - St Joseph's Primary School, East Wall and City Quay Primary School, City Quay. The article documents the project and the year-end show by children at Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin.

On Cultural And Structural Change In Rte Television Drama, Edward Brennan

Articles

No abstract provided.