Artist Support - Aoibheann McCaul

Draíocht is thrilled to welcome writer and theatre maker Aoibheann McCaul, for a Gap Day this month.

Aoibheann is an established actor expanding into writing and theatremaking, with a focus on bold, autobiographical work rooted in lived experience. 

Since graduating in Drama & Theatre Studies at Trinity, she worked across stage and screen. She spent seven years on Fair City and played the female lead in two seasons of Hardy Bucks (RTÉ2/Netflix). Recent stage credits include From All Sides by Lee Coffey (Smock Alley/Axis), directed by Aaron Monaghan.

A Gap Day allows a freelance artist to dedicate a day to the creative research and thinking they have put on the long finger. It’s up to them what they spend the day doing – reading, writing, thinking, drawing, walking, dreaming. Whatever they don’t normally have time to do; whatever they think is needed.

Artists are paid to spend a day working creatively, hosted by a cultural organisation close to their home. Gap Day has been run by creative producer Lian Bell and Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre since 2015.

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Artist Support at Draíocht

Draíocht is recognised as a creative hub and laboratory space and invests significantly in the development of artist's practice by the provision of benefit in kind support such as space, technical support, admin/marketing support and specialist expertise. We offer a wide range of opportunities to artists i.e. commissions, residencies, artist studios/rehearsal space, co-productions, co-commissions, seed funding, mentoring.

Our Artist Support Series, launched during Covid-19, has helped 79 artists in 2020, 50 artists in 2021, 74 artists in 2022, 53 artists in 2023, and 31 artists in 2024 with the provision of free rehearsal and creative space. Space to rehearse, write, create, film, dance, think & plan... whatever is needed!

With thanks to our funders Fingal County Council & The Arts Council.

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