Paul Curley's THE DIG & BAKE visits D15 Primary Schools in 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

BAKE on Tour - 2 Shows Per School - Sep 2022, Feb-Mar 2023

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

THE DIG on Tour - 2 Shows Per School - Sep 2022, Mar-Apr 2023

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