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Chalk on the wall Productions, Crowe Street, Dundalk (2026)

13/04/2026

A case lies dormant lost in time, yet one fresh letter can erupt it back to life

The clock is ticking, are you ready to solve the case?

Introducing Chalk on the Walls upcoming production Noirland

Noirland is a site-specific promenade performance blending film noir and theatre with an interactive element as you help solve the crimes.

Tickets now available at www.antain.ie !!

Thursday 25th – Saturday 27th June | 5pm & 7.30pm (Fri & Sat Only)
Tickets: €20 / €18 (+€1.50 Booking Fee Per Ticket)

Suitable for ages 12+
Funded by the LEADER 2023-2027 Programme through Louth Local Community Development Committee.

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15/02/2026

Cathal Mooney - Company Actor

Based in Drogheda, Cathal Mooney joined Chalk on the Wall Productions
after completing his BA in Theatre and Film and his BA Hons in Drama and Performance at
Dundalk Institute of Technology. Cathal found his passion for acting when he joined Kid Kast
in Drogheda in 2014 where he learned the basics of acting.
In his last year of the Theatre and Film course, Cathal starred in a production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2024) as Nick Bottom and Brenard Farrell’s I Do Not Like Thee, Doctor Fell (2023) as the titular character. During his Drama and Performance Course, he wrote and performed One More Day (2025), a solo piece which looked at the struggles of men’s mental health.

Cathal first worked with Chalk on the Wall in their debut show, Terminus (2023). As part of CotW, he has acted in The Lost Pages: A Tale
from the Tome of Many Worlds (2025), and Nowhen (2025).
Cathal has also worked in other areas of theatre. He has worked as stage hand on The
Tommy Leddy Theatre’s productions The Wizard of Oz (2022), Jack and the Beanstalk (2022) and Snow White (2023).

Colm Kelly - Company Actor

Colm Kelly is an actor based in Dublin, Ireland. Colm is trained for both acting on stage and on screen and has appeared in performances at Dundalk Institute of Technology such as Class and The Lesson and Chalk on the Wall Productions site-specific of Lost Pages and Nowhen. Colm believes that Theatre is a powerful and awe-inspiring medium, and with a deep appreciation of theory and texts, wishes to create innovative art and elevate the art form.
Colm is an avid writer, in the mediums of film and theatre and is ambitious to create. He is passionate about the creative process and collaborates with others in the field; whether in an ensemble or with a director, he is open to creative dialogue.
Colm forefronts a q***r perspective in his art. Platforming the voices that speak on the q***r experience. Collaborating with fellow community members to create art that connects people is a driving force in Colm’s creative endeavors.

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13/02/2026

Klaudia Bakalarcyzk - Company Director

Klaudia Bakalarczyk is a theatre director and occasional performer, and the founder of Chalk on the Wall Productions. She graduated from the Theatre and Film Practice course at Dundalk Institute of Technology. In 2024, she directed Lost Pages and a modern adaptation of Macbeth. Her work is rooted in Irish theatre, with a strong interest in community-focused and character-driven storytelling.

Shane McCabe - Company Producer

Shane Mc Cabe is a founding member and producer of Chalk on the wall productions.
Shane acting credits include Treasure island by Shane Mc Cabe(2025) Macbeth by William Shakespeare (2025); Impact (2024), an original devised piece by Chalk on the Wall; Brigid and Cu: The league of legends by Shane Mc Cabe (2024);
King Lear by William Shakespeare (2025) and C in Terminus by Mark O’Rowe (2023). Shane is also a writer, having worked on Treasure Island (2025), Lost pages (2026) and Brigid and Cu (2024). Shane recently had his directorial debut with The Lost Pages: A Tale from the Tome of Many Worlds.

Yasmin Hanratty - Company social media and marketing

Yasmin is a Dublin-based actor who has graduated from DkIT with honours in Drama and Performance and Bachelors in Theatre and Film Practice. Her recent theatre credits include ‘NowHen’ a devised play by Chalk on the Wall productions (2025), ‘The Lost Pages’ an interactive play by Chalk on the Wall Productions (2025), ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare (2025), ‘Impact’, a devised play by Chalk on the Wall Productions (2024), ‘Hedda Gabler’ by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Brian Friel (2023). Her film credits include ‘Lies of Envy’ a DkIT short film directed by Jessica Thompson (2024). While studying for her honours degree, she created a short one-woman play titled ‘Lost Soul’ exploring themes of identity, beliefs and Paganism in Ireland. Since joining Chalk on the Wall Productions, Yasmin has explored working in the roles of co-directing in ‘Impact’ (2024) and stage managing in ‘Macbeth’ (2025).

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12/02/2026

•Chalk on the Wall Mission Statement•

Chalk on the Wall Productions is a collective of emerging theatre makers committed to creating vital, character-driven work that speaks to contemporary life with honesty, imagination, and urgency.
Founded by graduates of Dundalk Institute of Technology, we maintain a strong connection to our roots — both in our hometown and in our shared background of creative learning and experimentation. What began as a student-led drama society has evolved into a dynamic, independent company focused on developing new voices, new forms, and new ways of making theatre.
Our name, Chalk on the Wall, reflects our ethos: nothing is fixed. We believe in work that can be redrawn, reimagined, and reshaped — embracing process, imperfection, and the freedom to start again. We are passionate about learning, about taking creative risks, and about growing together through collaboration.
We are driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a desire to make work that feels necessary. Our focus is on stories that reflect real people and real experiences — explored through bold theatrical forms and a deep commitment to craft. We want to create theatre that invites audiences in, sparks conversation, and leaves a lasting impression.

31/12/2025

As the warm summer evenings began to chill and the outfits began having more layers we here at chalk started our final show with two new company members!!

Cathal and Colm had previously worked with us on the Lost Pages and officially joined Chalk on the Wall after graduating from DkIT! We are delighted to have them as part of the company and as members for the last show of the year NoWhen!

For this show we had the incredible Dylan McGloin in to direct us! Our show was heavily influenced by the works “The Frenchwoman and the Sky” by Pat Ingoldsby. Before devising we had a movement workshop with Niamh McPhilips which was so much fun as well as helpful for creating the movement in this show. We created this show in a quick two week devising process. In this time we went from poetry on a page to a full show filled with poetry, movement, music and light. Once again we are so proud of how this show turned out and are so grateful to Dylan for coming all the way across the country to make this show with us😊

But just because the shows were done doesn’t mean chalk is finished for the year. In November we had a creative workshop with the first year students of DkITs Theatre and Film course. The following day we took part in a workshop with the Czech theatre maker Radim vizváry, where he demonstrated the beginner movements in mime theatre.

Looking back over this year of Chalk there has been so much hard work and many achievements. But none of this would be possible without the support of those around us. Thank you An Táin, DkIT and everyone who has supported and helped us create our works. Thank you to everyone who has supported us and our works, we are so grateful to everyone who comes to our shows and supports through engaging with our media. None of this would be possible without all of you❤️

And that’s a wrap!…until next year! Stay tuned to see what’s next in store👀👀 to everyone, wishing you all a Happy New Year!!!

30/12/2025

No time wasted here! Once we wrapped up with Macbeth we were swept into the magical land of Elderspire!

Many behind the scenes steps went into the making of this show including DnD character building sessions and campaign sessions to help us further understand the world and our characters. During this time we also had the amazing opportunity to do a workshop with Big Telly Productions. In this workshop they demonstrated how to create an interactive play which was a massive help in creating this show.

After months of writing, devising, rehearsals, cool photoshoots and another trip to the radio, we put on our summer show which was a huge success for chalk! We are all so proud of how this show turned out and it will forever remain in our hearts. A massive thank you again to Andrew for allowing us to tell our story within his beautiful world. However…these characters have not finished telling their tale….keep an eye on our socials for more👀

While most of us took a much needed rest after the show, our own Shane McCabe was still going full speed ahead with An Táins family show, Treasure Island which he wrote and performed in. We’re so proud of our Shane!!

27/12/2025

Here at chalk we have had an exciting and eventful year and what better way to end then with a rewind!

Here we started 2025 full speed ahead with our production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth!!
We had an incredible series of set design workshops with Ciara Murnane who played a vital role in helping us create the iconic golden age of Hollywood set!
Months of hard work (and even more laughs, dances and singing hadestown) went into this show and we couldn’t have been happier with how it turned out. After a successful run in the An Táin Arts Centre and the Garage theatre in Monaghan we had a well deserved wrap up and rest before moving onto our next project….

17/11/2025

It has been a month since our show “NowHen” took place in the old Carroll’s factory, Dundalk.
We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with on this project. It was chalks first time working with a director outside our company as well as our first time working in this area of contemporary movement and poetry theatre. We have all gained knowledge and skills we will take forward with us from this experience thank you .

Here at chalk we are hard at work behind the scenes on our next projects so keep an eye out to see what our next adventure shall be👀

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12/10/2025

This show would not be possible without the incredible theatre maker .

Dylan’s work has centred on creating new performance through experimentation, col-laboration, and a reimagining of theatrical form.
In 2023, he represented Ireland at the Prague Quadrennial, one of the world’s leading festivals of performance design. That same year, he was awarded residencies including the Yeats Abbey Theatre Residency (2023–24), the GapDay Bursary from Mermaid Arts Centre (2023), and the FUEL Residency with Druid Theatre for Deaf Republic (2024). These opportunities allowed him to develop his practice in both national and community contexts, with projects that merge poetic text, design, and ac-tor-led creation.
Recent work includes Broken Clay with Cairde Arts Festival (2023), a performance explor-ing ritual, embodiment, and form in collaboration with local artists. In 2025, he expanded in-ternationally with Berlin’s 1781 Theatre Collective, acting as Creative Director for Mysteri-um and directing Rite of Spring. Both projects furthered my exploration of poetic imagery and collaborative authorship, while placing Irish practice in dialogue with European exper-imental theatre.
Dylan’s methodology, Theatre of Heaven, underpins all of these projects. Devising exclusively from poetry, it rejects the traditional writer-led model in favour of actor-led, design-focused creation. Performers shape the work through experimentation with material, light, sound, and movement, generating a stage world that is constantly built, transformed, and disman-tled.

Dylan came across the country to create this play. Within the span of 9 days of work from scratch we have created a beautiful devised performance piece that we are all so proud of. Thank you so much

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• The loveliest thing I saw •

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• I am a person, I do not work that way •

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