Artist Support - Tishé Fatunbi

Draíocht welcomes Dublin 15 artist and previous D15 Youth Theatre Member for Artist Support, Tishé Fatunbi. 

Tishé is a maker, actor and founder of Arinola Theatre, a black run, Dublin based, theatre company. Nominated in 2024 for a Dublin Fringe Festival best performer award in 'Ololufe', a show she co-wrote, Tishé is committed to bringing stories from people in marginalised communities to the stage.  

Her two-week Residency in Draíocht in February 2026 will see Tishé research links between black liberation and Irish liberation in the 20th century, focusing on interesting relationships between historical figures such as the friendship between Daniel O'Connell and Fredrick Douglass. 

This will culminate in exploratory writing on this topic guided by Esosa Ighodaro as dramaturg, to search for individual narratives in a historical fiction piece. 

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, 31 artists in 2024 and 71 artists in 2025, 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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