
THINKTANK Project
D15 Primary School Classes With Opinions
LIVE:THEATRE for Young Audiences
On Tour in 2022 & 2023
5712 D15 Pupils
Sep 2022-May 2023
Between September 2022 and May 2023, Draíocht once again returned to Dublin 15 primary schools, with its LIVE:THEATRE Tour, with 2 exciting and engaging pieces of theatre created especially for young audiences by writer and performer Paul Curley, who is Theatre Artist in Residence in Draíocht.
BAKE!, is for children in junior class, aged 4+ years, and is a delightful play about a Baker and his Daughter and the Queen and her Son. It is set in the basement of the Queen’s palace and follows the action of the Baker’s young daughter Madeleine as she tries to prove her baking skills in preparing the birthday cake for the Royal Prince Fredrik. BAKE! is an interactive show and children get to participate with some of the props.
THE DIG, is a theatre adventure in archaeology and is for children in senior classes, aged 6+ years, and is about Mac, who wants to be an archaeologist, but who gets carried away with telling too many stories but who finally makes an amazing discovery along his journey.
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This LIVE:THEATRE For Schools Programme is created by Draíocht in collaboration with Paul Curley, Draíocht's Theatre Artist in Residence. It follows Draíocht's Playground Orchestra project (2021/2022) and aims to bring another extraordinary arts experience to every school in Dublin 15. The project forms part of Draíocht's Primary schools programme and is funded by The Arts Council and Fingal County Council.
"This work in schools is only made possible by Draíocht's continued commitment to supporting artists in the making and presentation of high-quality arts experiences for children and young people in Dublin 15." - Paul Curley, Theatre Artist in Residence
27 Sep: Scoil Bhríde Buachaillí / 100+ pupils
28 Sep: Scoil Bhríde Cailíní / 100+ pupils
29 Sep: Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School
30 Sep: Scoil Mhuire Junior NS
07 Feb: St Mochta's National School 100+ Pupils from 1st Class
08 Feb: Castleknock National School 100+ Pupils from Junior Inf & 1st Class
09 Feb: Powerstown Educate Together NS 100+ Pupils from Junior & Senior Infants
10 Feb: St Philips The Apostle JNS 100+ Pupils from Junior & Senior Infants
13 Feb: St Brigid's NS 100+ Pupils from Junior Infants
14 Feb: Mary Mother of Hope JNS 100+ Pupils from Junior Infants
15 Feb: Scoil Oilibheir 60+ Pupils from Junior Infants
21 Feb: Castaheany Educate Together 100+ Pupils from Junior & Senior Infants
22 Feb: Gaelscoil an Chuilinn 100+ Pupils from Junior & Senior Infants
24 Feb: St Lukes NS 100+ Pupils from Junior & Senior Infants
27 Feb: Ladyswell National School 100+ Pupils from 1st & 2nd class
28 Feb: Scoil Ghráinne Community NS 70+ Pupils from Senior Infants
01 Mar: St Benedict's National School 100+ Pupils from Junior & Senior Infants, 1st & 2nd Class
02 Mar: Sacred Heart of Jesus National School 100+ Pupils from Senior Infants & Special Education Class
19 Sep: Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School / 200+ pupils
20 Sep: St. Ciarán's School in Hartstown / 180+ pupils
21 Sep: Powerstown Educate Together National School / 300+ pupils
22 Sep: St Francis Xavier Junior School / 100+ pupils
23 Sep: Scoil Mhuire, Senior School, Blakestown
15 Mar: St. Mochta's / 200+ Pupils from 4th and 5th class
20 Mar: St. Patrick's Diswellstown / 200+ Pupils from 5th and 6th class
21 Mar: Scoil Bhríde Buachaillí / 200+ Pupils from 1st - 6th class
22 Mar: Pelletstown Educate Together NS / 200+ Pupils from 4th and 5th Class
23 Mar: Hansfield Educate Together NS / 300+ Pupils from 3rd - 6th class
24 Mar: Scoil Bhríde Cailíní / 150+ Pupils from 3rd - 6th class
18 Apr: Castleknock Educate Together NS / 200+ Pupils from 3rd - 6th class
19 Apr: St. Lukes National School / 150+ Pupils 3rd - 6th class
20 Apr: St. Francis Xavier Senior National School / 350+ Pupils from 3rd - 6th class
24 Apr: St. Philips Senior NS / 200+ Pupils 3rd - 6th class
25 Apr: Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS / 200+ Pupils 3rd - 6th class
26 Apr: Scoil Choilm Community NS / 100+ Pupils 3rd - 4th class
27 Apr: Scoil Choilm Community NS / 100+ Pupils 5th - 6th class
28 Apr: St. Patricks Senior School Corduff / 200+ Pupils 3rd - 6th class
"Honestly it was perfect and I wouldn't dare to suggest ways to improve it. It was exceptional!" - Padraic Flesk, St Benedicts National School, D15
"It was all so engaging and inclusive and a really special experience for our pupils." - Clara Donohoe, Sacred Heart National School, D15
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