Que Dell'Arte

09/07/2025

To honor the life of the late JD John Dawson (who died earlier this week) there will be a cremation ceremony in Glasnevin at 13:00 this Friday, followed by a celebration of his life in The Cobblestone from 14:30

John was a wonderful improviser, writer and teacher. We'll miss him deeply.
All who knew him are welcome to join us on Friday.

09/10/2020

The team Short+Sweet Dublin are setting us all a challenge. Invite that person who just doesn't get how hard you work or how much they themselves rely on the arts......
Now, how to pick just one person!!!!!🎭🤪

Tired of people not understanding how hard you work, how hard you train and how hard you push just to keep your head above the water as an artist?
Then let's open up the conversation!!!!
We are setting a challenge for anyone attending next week to bring a non-theatre guest along with them to Short+Sweet Dublin - A Theatre Conference.
Show them the work, the challenge, the talent. Make them see by making them part of the conversation.
When booking your tickets, state the name of your guest and why they need to attend! - We don't want to give too much away, but there might be prizes for the best guest.
Email: [email protected] to book your free places.

07/10/2020

Really looking forward to hearing this talk on accidental plagiarism.
Line up for is looking pretty cool.

'Karoline we have a problem, I need to withdraw my play from the festival.......' Join Short+Sweet Dublin-A Theatre Conference next week to hear Ella's story of accidental plagiarism.

04/10/2020

Act fast to book your space with awarding playwright Jonathan Josephson!
Short+Sweet Dublin is planning two full evenings of free events, check out their page for more details!

Jonathan is the Artistic Director of Unbound Productions in Los Angeles and is one of the creators of the multi-award-winning immersive theatre events Wicked Lit, History Lit, and Mystery Lit . He has received two Individual Artist Awards from the Pasadena Arts Council and has been named a Finalist....

29/09/2020

Short+Sweet Dublin won't be stopped! They've gone a created a two day event with panel session, creative speakers and workshops. Check out their page for more info! 👏👏👏😍

29/07/2020

Clever!

29/07/2020

Look at what Short+Sweet Dublin is up to! Call out for theatre groups to take part in this year's festival.

We're aware our webform is not playing ball - we're working on it. Rest assured it will be sorted soon and in plenty of time to get your submissions in.

We all have that person we’d just love to work with. In fact some of us even have the whole concept worked out… that’s where Short+Sweet Dublin Independent Theatre Companies (ITCs) comes in.
This year we are delighted to announce that we will be accepting up to 3 ITCs to be part of the festival in October.

Details on what you will need to complete registration can be found here.
https://shortandsweet.org/form/registration-shortsweet-theatre-dublin-2020

Please note that we are limiting cast size in all plays this year to four, any ITCs with a cast size above four will not be considered.

If you or a member of the team has any questions you can reach us on [email protected] or [email protected]

16/06/2020

A little sunshine on a cloudy day!

“The pandemic hasn’t been easy for our artists and cultural institutions, and I know their livelihoods have been hit hard. So many events have been cancelled, so many places have been forced to close. The Government wants to recognise how important culture is to our lives and it wants to match its words with actions.” I appreciate reading this regocnition from the Taoiseach.

Supports includes bursaries and commissions to artists and arts organisations

15/06/2020

30 hours left to get your script in!!!! we believe in you. Short+Sweet Dublin https://shortandsweet.org/form/script-entries-shortsweet-theatre-2020-21

12/06/2020

This time last year, when we were more than a little overwhelmed 😍🤩🎭. Less than a week to get your scripts in for . More details here: https://shortandsweet.org/festivals/shortsweet-dublin-2020

07/06/2020

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou. At Que Dell'Arte we want to help you to tell your story.

Short+Sweet Dublin is accepting scripts for one more week. If you need some guidance with any stage of your writing, reach out to [email protected]

Details on submitting your script can be found here:

Script entries received from now will be considered for the following upcoming Short+Sweet festivals: Short+Sweet Dublin, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Auckland, Wellington, Hollywood, Illawarra, Essex, Manila (all 2020), Sharjah, Dubai and Sydney (all 2021). Our upcoming deadlines are Short+Sweet Essex (Ma...