MAKING A MARK at Draiocht

Dates: (3/25/2022 - 5/7/2022 )

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Draiocht

Talking Shop Ensemble + Run of the Mill

Blanchardstown
Dublin,

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Talking Shop Ensemble + Run of the Mill presentMAKING A MARKFollowing a sell out premiere production at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2019, Making A Mark returns for a National Tour throughout Ireland in 2022.Making A Mark is a documentary style, autobiographical piece that places the voice and lived experience of an artist with an intellectual disability front and centre stage.Mark Smith, a 40 year old performer with Down Syndrome, first began to develop the piece across a 6 month residency at Axis Ballymun in 2018. Here, he worked alongside leading documentary artist Shaun Dunne and long time collaborator Aisling Byrne.The production was further developed with the support of the Abbey Theatres 5 x 5 programme and premiered with support from Project Arts Centre in 2019 to a sold out run and several award nominations including Best Performer and Best Production at that years Dublin Fringe Festival.Mark comes from a community that has placed him on a pedestal - somewhat blind to the battles he also faces behind closed doors. Having achieved at a high level all his life (Special Olympics 99), Mark was always told that he was special, and due to this constant reiteration, he has often felt obliged to keep the darker, more troubled aspects of his experience a secret from those around him who would prefer to focus on his far-reaching achievements.Making a Mark aspires to articulate Marks incredible journey to date alongside the more complicated facets of his lived experience.Mark has competed in the World Games, played King Lear before packed houses and packed bags for 20 years in Tescos... But thats not even half the story.Part live interview, part self-led confessional, this is Marks life and hes ready to take a seat at the table. Ambition, disruption, grief and frustration.He hopes this show will be the making of him. Are you ready for what he has to say?WINNER Dublin Fringe Festival Judges Choice Award, 2019 NOMINEE Dublin Fringe Festival Best Production Dublin Fringe Festival Best Performer Dublin Fringe Festival Wilde Courage AwardThis production is funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaon and Kildare County Council with support from Project Arts Centre, Draocht Blanchardstown and field:arts. Developed in conjunction with Axis Ballymun Playground Residency,The Abbey Theatre 5X5 initiative, and at FRINGE LAB with the support of Dublin Fringe Festival and Arts & Disability Ireland. Shaun Dunne is a resident artist of Project Arts Centre. Killian Coyle is an independent producer at field:arts.CREATIVE TEAMWritten + Directed by Shaun DunneFeaturing + Co-Created by Mark Smith + Aisling Byrne Lighting Design by Eoin WinningSet Design + Costume Design by Sarah FoleySound Design by Jack CawleyPhotography + Film + Visual Design by Luca Trufarelli Graphic Design by Kate HeffernanStage Managed by Gordon BellProduction Managed by Eoin KilkennyProduced by Killian CoylePRESS QUOTESarresting... slipping between ritual, lecture and performance, [Rapids] stealthily reveals more and more along the way - IRISH TIMESWith a new diagnosis of HIV every 18 hours, in a country driven by shame and secrecy, Rapids is a timely, vital and powerful work. - DRAFF MAGAZINEPERFORMANCE DETAILS1. DRAOCHT, BLANCHARDSTOWNPreview Friday 25th of March 2022 at 8pmOpening Night Saturday 26th of March 2022 at 8pm Tickets 18/16/14www.draiocht.ie / 01 885 26222. RIVERBANK ARTS CENTRE, NEWBRIDGEPerformances Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd of April 2022 at 8pm Matine Saturday 2nd of April 2022 at 2pmTickets 18/16/14www.riverbank.ie / 045 448 3273. VISUAL, CARLOWMatine Wednesday 6th of April 2022 at 12:30pm Tickets 14/10www.visualcarlow.ie / 059 917 24004. BELLTABLE, LIMERICKPerformance Saturday 9th of April 2022 at 8pm Tickets 18/16/14www.limetreetheatre.ie / 061 953 4005. DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, DROGHEDAPerformance Thursday 14th of April 2022 at 8pm Tickets 18/16/14www.droichead.com / 041 983 39466. TOWN HALL THEATRE, GALWAYPerformance Thursday 21st of April 2022 at 8pm Tickets 18/16/14www.tht.ie / 091 569 7777. HAWKS WELL THEATRE, SLIGOPerformance Tuesday 26th of April 2022 at 8pm Tickets 18/16/14www.hawkswell.com / 071 916 15188. AXIS, BALLYMUN, DUBLINPerformance Friday 29th of April 2022 at 8pm Tickets 18/16/14www.axisballymun.ie / 01 883 21009. PROJECT ARTS CENTRE, TEMPLEBAR, DUBLINPerformances Monday 2nd to Saturday 7th of May 2022 at 7:30pm Matine Saturday 7th of May 2022 at 2:30pmTickets 18/16/14www.projectartscentre.ie / 01 881 9613

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