ALL PERFORMANCES

ONLINE BOOKING 

Thursday 26th April 8pm

Prices:
€14 full
€12 concession
€10 early bird (for bookings before 24th April)

Booking fee online €1.50 per ticket
Booking (021) 4507487 (Opening hours 11am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday)

Students from Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa Music Department present CSN Live’N’Gigging.

Students of the renowned CSN Music, Management & Sound course return to the Firkin Crane Theatre  with the final instalment of this year’s Live ‘N’ Gigging series.

Showcasing both covers and original material, from intimate solo acts to full ensembles, this event promises to entertain all ages.

The early evening show will feature a selection of exceptional talent, following in the footsteps of acclaimed alumni such as Mick Flannery, O Emperor and Stephanie Rainey.

For more information:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CSNLiveNGigging
Website: www.csn.ie

ONLINE BOOKING

Friday 27th April 7.30pm

Saturday 28th April 7.30pm

Sunday 29th  April 2.30pm

Prices:
€18 (€68 for group of 4)

Booking fee online €1.50 per ticket
Booking (021) 4507487 (Opening hours 11am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday)

Cork’s newest Performing Arts Academy is proud to present “FUSION” a Showcase of Electrifying Dance & Musical Theatre with very talented students.

Directed and produced by Aileen Coffey the performance will showcase styles from Jazz, Musical theatre, contemporary, Tap, commercial and Acrobatic dance. 

The performance will also highlight the dedication, passion and talents of all students involved.

Featuring choreography and musical theatre direction by Aileen Coffey and also choreography from West End Teachers.

For further details contact: Aileen Coffey  at 085-2113331

ONLINE BOOKING

Thursday 3rd May 8pm

Friday 3rd May 8pm

Price
€15 per person

Booking fee online €1.50 per ticket
Booking (021) 4507487 (Opening hours 11am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday)

CSN, College of Further Education, is proud to present CSN Dance Graduation Performance 2018. Directed and produced by course director Jane Kellaghan this Showcase is the highlight of the CSN Dance Performance calendar.

Choreography craft with Jane Kellaghan is an integral part of students training at CSN Dance. On the evening CSN Dance students will premiere new works highlighting their individual talents for choreography craft. The talented dance students will display their wide ranging dance styles from contemporary, tap, commercial, jazz and modern dance.

CSN proudly presents new work by CSN Dance teachers Jane Kellaghan and Aisling Byrne and guest choreographers Sue Ellen Chester MacCarthy and Aileen Coffey. These innovative pieces, not to be missed, have been created especially for this production.

Former students of the CSN Dance course are currently dancing all over the world with professional dance companies, including, West End productions such as Chicago, West Side Story, Mamma Mia and The Bodyguard. Other career successes include: dance teaching, choreographing and directing.

This year’s CSN Dance course graduates auditioned for prestigious colleges for further training opportunities in London, Barcelona, Leicester and Berlin.

Sunday 6th May 7.30pm

Price:
€10 (€35 for family of 4)

Tickets available through Bootcamp

This is the tenth year of Cllr Kieran McCarthy’s Community Talent Competition. The auditions took place at Lifetime Lab on Sunday 22nd April, Bootcamp will be at Firkin Crane ahead of the Final which takes place on Sunday 6th May.

This not-for-profit community project supports our community’s young people, and creates a great night’s entertainment. Each year there are some seriously shiny stars, some adorable raw talent, and some endearing stories, Firkin Crane on the 6th May will be massive fun, as we celebrate the event’s 10^th birthday. There are two categories, with 12 acts in the primary school children’s category and 12 acts in the secondary school student’s category. Winners will be awarded a perpetual trophy and prize money of €150 (two by €150.) The project is founded and funded by Cllr Kieran McCarthy in association with RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions.)

Cllr. McCarthy began the talent competition as a community initiative, he believes, ‘It encourages all young people to develop their talents and creative skills, to push forward with their lives, and to embrace their community positively.’

‘We are not looking for previous experience or training, we are looking for talent, pure and simple. Be brave enough to come audition, and we honour your effort, and give you the best advice we can. Our winners come back and support the event long after their initial participation, because we give encouragement and advice, and we teach children to recognise opportunity. They know winning is nice, but they realise participation is wonderful. We believe in empowering a generation of open minded, inspiring individuals, some of whom, like our sponsor independent councillor, Kieran McCarthy will always love performance art, yet work in areas that change policy and support community.’  Yvonne Coughlan, event producer.

‘I found McCarthy’s Talent Competition to be a great experience in a fun and encouraging environment, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes performing, or would even like to make new friends’ Daniel Cremin, winner 2016

ONLINE BOOKING

Friday 11th May 7.30pm

Saturday 12th May 7.30pm

Price:
€18 (€68 group of 4)

Booking fee online €1.50 per ticket
Booking (021) 4507487 (Box Office Opening hours 11am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday)

Cork School of Dance presents it’s end of year showcase, BALLET AND BEYOND. Directed by Irish choreographer, acclaimed dance teacher and Principal of Cork School of Dance, Sinéad Murphy ,with additional choreography by teachers, Kelly Ann Murphy, Lindsay O’ Leary and Clodagh Byrne. Lighting and visual design by Tim Feehily.

This exciting show is a wonderful celebration of dance and will feature students of all ages performing classical ballet, jazz, contemporary and lyrical dance. The production will showcase the talents and versatility of the students in the school.

Cork School of dance is based in Firkin Crane, the home of dance in Cork.

Sunday 13th May 11am – 5.30pm

Price:
€60 (Early Bird €55 for bookings before Friday 27th April)

Phone: 086-3844527 Email: freeyourvoice@outlook.com
Numbers will be strictly limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Whether you are someone who has always been curious to give singing a try or a more experienced singer who is looking to polish their vocals, this workshop is for you!

Covering the basics of good vocal technique, this highly enjoyable and intensive workshop will show you how to get the most out of your voice. It is suitable for all styles of music from Popular to Operatic, Jazz, Traditional, Musical Theatre etc. and all levels of singer from beginner/ non-singer to professional. It will also benefit public speakers and actors in their projection and delivery.

The work will be based on understanding the voice, how to place your voice, how to breath and how to support the voice with development of agility of the vocal chords and awakening of the resonators. Performance skills will also be covered. Participants will have the opportunity to work individually with Joan on the song of their choice. ( Suitable for all ages 16 upwards).

Learn how to:

*Develop and gain control over your voice

*Extend your pitch -range, improve your timbre, intonation and power.

*Sing in a healthy way for your voice

*Be a more versatile and expressive singer

*Communicate/interpret a song

*Perform with confidence

Joan Shields is a qualified professional singer and teacher (Masters in Music Performance) with many years’ experience, teaching and performing internationally.

ONLINE BOOKING

Sunday 13th May 7pm

Price
€15

Booking fee online €1.50 per ticket
Booking (021) 4507487 (Opening hours 11am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday)

CruX Dance, is proud to announce its end of year Dance Performance directed and produced by company director Jane Kellaghan. The performance takes place on Sunday 13^th of May in the Firkin Crane Theatre at 7pm. It will showcase the talents of all CruX dance students and guest artists from Dance Explosion and Coláiste Siofain Naofa (CSN) dance course, ranging in dance styles from contemporary, tap, commercial and jazz dance. 

The show will premiere new works by a number of the CruX Dance students, and CSN Dance students highlighting a flair and talent for dance choreography throughout the show. New works from dance teachers Jane Kellaghan and Christina Murphy will also be featured.

Director Jane Kellaghan says “CruX Dance Performance 2018 promises to deliver an exciting evening of high quality dance, which will leave the audience uplifted and entertained”.

 For further details contact: Jane Kellaghan   T:086 8147837   E:cruxdance@gmail.com

ONLINE BOOKING 

Sunday 20th May 12pm – 4pm

Booking (021) 4507487 (Opening hours 11am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday)
No booking fee

Price: €10

Wendy’s workshop is about language and movement. Combining a mixture of doing and talking, physical and verbal tasks will be introduced and explored with the group.

Wendy Houstoun is a London based director, choreographer and performance maker who was worked  with experimental movement and theatre forms since 1980. Her solo works Haunted Daunted and Flaunted, Happy Hour , The 48 Almost Love Lyrics  and Desert Island Dances and  50 ACTS   have all toured in Europe, Australia and the US. Long term collaboraters are composer John Avery, lighting designer Nigel Edwards who also act as directorial voices. Collaborative work with companies and individual artists include: Lloyd Newson and DV8 Physical Theatre, Tim Etchells and Forced Entertainment , Charlotte Vincent and Vincent Dance Company, film-maker David Hinton, dancer Jonathan Burrows, composer Matteo Fargion, performer Nigel Charnock, dancer Rachel Krische, artist Terry O’Connor, performance artist Rose English, Gloria Theatre, Lumiere & Son Theatre, Ludus Dance Comapany in theatre and site specific pieces , films and installations. She has taught open workshops internationally and in the UK and continues to develop a mentoring role with independent artists. 

She has received a Time Out Award for her performance in ” If Only..” with DV8 Physical theatre, a Paul Hamlyn Award for Performance, a Golden Sun Award for her film Touched made with David Hinton, a TMA award for her piece 50 ACTS and was nominated for a Critics Circle Award for the same piece. She recently received a Critics Award for Pact with Pointlessness. Wendy has made pieces for Candoco Dance Company (Imperfect Storm), Yorke Dance Project ( Home on The Range ), VCAM in Melbourne   ( Macbeth ) Antonia Grove and Probe ( Small Talk ) as well as directing two projects in Sydney: In the Dark – with Independent dancers at The Performance Space and No Success Like Failure for The Fondue Set. She is currently building an ambitious new text work for 2018.

ONLINE BOOKING

Thursday 31st May 7.30pm

Friday 1st June 7.30pm

Price:
€16

Booking fee online €1.50 per ticket
Booking (021) 4507487 (Opening hours 11am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday)

Monday 2nd to Friday 13th July 2018
10am – 4pm daily for two weeks

To book: complete the form available at Firkin Crane

For more information contact Irene Warren: 087 63098704

Now in its 16th successive year…this exciting musical theatre Performing Arts course has become an annual event for many of Cork’s young up and coming performers.

Workshops in Music, Singing, Drama and Dance will be facilitated simultaneously by professional tutors in 4 fully equipped studios. With the emphasis being on fun and enjoyment, all students are encouraged to take part in all activities regardless of age or experience.

Guest West End teacher is the acclaimed Damien Delaney, along with Irene Warren, their combined knowledge and experience of performing in the West End will make this course unmissable. Also teaching are Dane O’Sullivan and Steven Harris.

This Summer Camp is suitable for boys and girls aged 7 to 20 years. All Summer Camp participants will take part in the end of course showcase performance which will be held at the Firkin Crane on Friday 14th July at 7.30pm.

Tickets on sale in due course

Wednesday 19th September 10am – 12pm

Price: €7

Theo’s masterclass begins with simple sensory exercises that encourage awareness and connection within the body alongside perception games that explore participants relationship to themselves, to each other and to the spaces they inhabit. Following this, his class becomes a balance of improvisation and learnt movement patterns devised to develop dancers coordination and help them find greater clarity in articulation. He finishes up with phrase work and/or group dances that encourage playful, present and expansive dancing.

Following 20 performing in work by many of the UK’s most celebrated dance makers, choreographer, performer and stage designer, Theo Clinkard has swiftly built an international reputation for creating compelling and visually arresting dance works. In 2012, he launched his own company to develop a portfolio of work that explores the communicative potential of the body and the empathetic nature of dance in performance. He has toured his work extensively across the UK and internationally (Chile, Switzerland, Germany), receiving invites to present at British Dance Edition (Edinburgh and Cardiff) and at Internationale Tanzmesse NRW 2016 in Dusseldorf. Past company works include Hell Bent (2012), Ordinary Courage (2012), Of Land & Tongue (2014) and Chalk (2014). This Bright Field (2017), Theo’s latest company work for 12 international performers, premiered at Brighton Festival in May this year and is now touring. He has also undertaken a range of high profile international commissions including Somewhat still when seen from above (2015) for Tanztheatre Wuppertal Pina Bausch and The Listening Room (2016) for Danza Contemporanea de Cuba. As well as leading intensive workshops and masterclasses internationally, Theo regularly teaches class to Carte Blanche, Culberg Ballet, Skänes Dansteater, Danish Dance Theatre, Pina Bausch, D.V.8., Sydney Dance Co., Michael Clark Co, Scottish Dance Theatre, New Adventures, Candoco, National Dance Co. Wales, Ballet Boyz and Rambert. Clinkard is an Associate Artist at Brighton Dome, Dance4 and Greenwich Dance. www.theoclinkard.com