Speckintime

16/10/2024

“This play attempts to address some of the social complexities of Ireland as it is now”

“From the reaction of the audience Bolger has succeeded in making engaging theatre”

“The cast and crew deserve praise for this production”

No More Workhorse

Home, Boys, Home by Dermot Bolger runs at the Viking Theatre at The Sheds until Saturday 26th Oct 8pm, €20 ⚽️🇮🇪

photo credit: Ste Murray

01/10/2024

‘Home, Boys, Home’ is a new play by Dermot Bolger, in association with the Civic as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival, coming to the Civic. After decades abroad, Shane returns to a multicultural Ireland he barely recognises. But he discovers surprising links: an unknown daughter, a black teena...

27/09/2024

Home, Boys, Home ⚽
A new play by Dermot Bolger
Coming to The Civic Tuesday 1st - Saturday 12th Oct as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 🎭 Speckintime

Tickets: https://bit.ly/HomeBoysDTF 🎟

After decades abroad, Shane returns to a multicultural Ireland he barely recognises. But he discovers surprising links: an unknown daughter, a black teenage grandson trying to define his identity, and gangland figures threatening the boy’s future.�Can he protect this grandson who is unaware of his existence and can they both find ways to feel they truly belong here?

Home, Boys, Home completes a unique trilogy that started with In High Germany in the 1990 Dublin Theatre Festival & The Parting Glass (2009) - three standalone plays, written fifteen years apart, recounting the lives of three friends, as emigrants abroad and now as returnees to Ireland.

Directed By: Raymond Keane
�Cast: Fionnuala Gygax, Donna Anita Nikolaisen & Ray Yeates
�Duration: 90 min. Age Suitability: 16+

Originally commissioned by the@The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon with key support by Dublin City Council 🙌

18/04/2023

‘His Left, Her Right’ is multidisciplinary collaboration between dancer Karen Gleeson, writer Philip St John, director Matthew Ralli and clown performer Michael McCabe, with actors Molly Mew and Shadaan Felfeli, and dancers Michelle Cahill and Fionnuala Doyle-Wade.

Inspired by the personal experiences of the chief collaborating artists, this development project explores physical trauma: the pain and often lengthy period of recovery, but also how it can inspire creativity and growth.

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16/03/2022

It is with great sadness that today we say goodbye to a dear friend and much loved and respected member of the Speckintime family, Rowena Cunningham. Rowena was there from the very start, designing costume and set for the company's inaugural show The Art of Wedlock in Chancery Lane. She went on to design costume for four other Speckintime premieres: Deeds of Deceit, Temptress, The Restoration of Hope and more recently Dáil100. She was always positive, an ingenious problem solver and a wonderfully talented artist. Theatre has lost a true treasure and we will miss her terribly.

15/03/2022

Stage 2 of developing FINDING LOVE IN AN ABATTOIR - 2 wonderful script days at Dublin City Arts Office ✍🏻🎭🐄

Thanks to the Arts Council Ireland Dublin City of Literature Riverbank Arts Centre Kildare County Council for their support and belief

💚 Matthew Ralli Melissa Nolan

25/01/2022

Happy 70th birthday Arts Council 🥳

In 2017/2018 the Arts Council Ireland granted us important funding to explore and develop a story on historic Irish woman Daisy Bates by Melissa Nolan Great learning, collaboration and cultural exhange. A huge thank you. With their support the company continues to develop socially engaging and exciting work.

Natasha Wanganeen Olwen Fouéré Sue Mythen Melissa Nolan Matthew Ralli Pamela Mc Queen Maree Kearns Áine Ní Mhuirí, Carl Kennedy, Madi O'Carroll, Marcus Lamb, Eimear Morrissey, Conor Donelan 🖤💛❤️

10/12/2021

A wonderful few days developing THE OCCUPANT by Philip St John.

Huge thanks to Arts Council Ireland and Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre for supporting the project 🎭

Performers - Paulo Reido Melissa Nolan Cillian O Donnachadha Sinead Keegan

Team - Matthew Ralli Sue Mythen Maree Kearns Jess Traynor Carl Kennedy

31/12/2020

Happy New Year to the creatives. May 2021 bring you inspiration, energy, wonderful collaborations and the opportunity to make exciting new work.

19/12/2020

Great to work with writer Philip St John on some development of his new play - The Occupant. Here is a reading of the first scene. Sit back and listen to the audio, or watch the supportive images too. It’s new Irish suburban gothic.

Carl Kennedy, Melissa Nolan, Matthew Ralli

Here's an extract from a ghost story play currently in development. It was created with the support of The Arts Council of Ireland's Covid-19 Crisis Response...

18/09/2020

His Left, Her Right

Dancer Karen Gleeson & Writer Philip St John
Performer Michael McCabe Director Matthew Ralli

An in-development extract from their dance/theatre collaboration. Explores the creative and destructive effects of injury on the work of 2 artists.

Wicklow County Council Fishamble: The New Play Company Mermaid Arts Centre, The Civic Theatre

Filmed and edited by: Dermot Marrey
Sound by: Eoin Murphy

Culture Night

Dancer Karen Gleeson and writer Philip St John present a special Culture Night in-development extract from their dance/theatre collaboration. In a lovely gar...