What The Folk!

 

 


The National Folk Theatre of Ireland

Uncover what lies fermenting between the jigs and the reels at the heart of Ireland’s National Folk Theatre. What The Folk! premiered in theABSOLUT Fringe 2010. This is an intimate and revealing session for the culturally curious – part storytelling, part impromptu knees-up, looking beyond the clichés to the passion and pain of a lifetime of practice, graft and dedication. Find out about the bubblewrap horses, how the steps talk and fingers dance, the 40 sheep, the embarrassing scenes and the amorous undertones.

What The Folk! is directed by Jo Mangan who garnered critical acclaim for her recent direction of Slattery’s Sago Saga. Mangan’s Performance Corporation has consistently been recognised as one of the most exciting theatre companies in the country.

Lead by the National Folk Theatre’s Artistic Director, Jonathan Kelliher, the performers in What The Folk! are: Anne O’Donnell, Joanne Barry and Adrienne Heaslip.

“...the National Folk Theatre presents an up-to-date documentary piece, inviting the audience into their temporary home”. Róise Goan, Director, ABSOLUT Fringe

Click Here for Peter Crawley's Four Star Review!
 

 

PAST PRODUCTIONS BY SIAMSA TÍRE:

Moriarty (2009)
Rithim Rhythm (With Printz Dance Project) 2008
Tearmann (2006)
rEvolution Reloaded (2005)
Tobar na Scéalta (2004)
rEvolution (2004)
Oileán (2003)
Oisín (1999)
Clann Lir (1998)
Eachtra (1996)
Songs of Leaving (1989)
San Am Fadó (Part of the original repertoire, reworked and updated regularly)
Sean agus Nua (Part of the original repertoire, reworked and updated regularly)
Samhain (1993 & 2001)
An Gobán Saor (The Travelling Handyman) (2001)
Ding Dong Dedero (Forging the Dance) (1991)
Idir Eatarthu (Between Worlds) (1990)