Amplifying female voices onstage and beyond
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How Do We Care?
SoloSIRENs Symposium 2025
Monday 9 June, 10:30am–3:30pm
Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
As part of Creative Brain Week
SoloSIRENs third symposium will create a space to explore the nature of care in theatre, arts participation and society. It continues SoloSIRENs ongoing inquiry into feminist aesthetics and the roles of care and collaboration in our models of theatremaking and community engagement.
The event will feature reflections from artists in our How Do We Care? festival at the Civic, Tallaght; a ‘Careground’ installation created by students from Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden; and an academic response from festival researcher Dr. Yingjun Wei. We’ll also hear from guest speakers working to create a more caring society within and beyond theatre and the arts.
The day will facilitate attendees participation through conversation, storysharing, playful engagement and of course, care!
The symposium is free and open to all: artists, audiences, students, academics, community workers, anyone interested in how we are caring and how we can care more.
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Symposium Contributors
Jenny Macdonald, Curator, &Panelist
Natasha Duffy, Sofft Productions - Panel 1 Moderator
Jennifer Webster - Producer & Moderator
Jenny Macdonald is a theatremaker and facilitator, whose practice encompasses writing / performing and directing / facilitating. She is the founding director of SoloSIRENs, an intercultural
company of female-identifying artists in residence at the Civic, Tallaght. With SoloSIRENS, she aims to amplify female-identifying voices and to create
Jenny Macdonald is a theatremaker and facilitator, whose practice encompasses writing / performing and directing / facilitating. She is the founding director of SoloSIRENs, an intercultural
company of female-identifying artists in residence at the Civic, Tallaght. With SoloSIRENS, she aims to amplify female-identifying voices and to create more just, caring, and sustainable models of making and presenting theatre. She has curated two SoloSIRENs festivals and two symposia including the ‘How Do We Care?’ Festival at the Civic, 2023 and ‘Today When I Listen, This Is What I
Hear’ Symposium as part of Dublin Theatre Festival, 2022. Her most recent production as writer/performer, ‘The Tightrope Walker’ was presented at Smock Alley Theatre as part of First
Fortnight Festival 2025, after presentations at the Civic, The Samuel Beckett Theatre, and Beaumont
and Tallaght University Hospitals. She was Writer in Residence at the Irish Hospice Foundation, 2022- 2023. She is an Associate Artist with South Dublin Participatory Arts (TCA) and the Abbey Theatre,
and a lecturer in Socially Engaged Theatre at Trinity College, Dublin and New York University. She is an alumnus of Dublin Theatre Festival’s ‘The Next Stage’ and a mentor to many emerging artists and companies.
Jennifer Webster - Producer & Moderator
Natasha Duffy, Sofft Productions - Panel 1 Moderator
Jennifer Webster - Producer & Moderator
Jennifer Webster has been an Associate Artist with Tallaght Community Arts for over 14 years and in 2024 took up the position of Creative Producer of the organisation. She is also the coordinator of Creative Places MacUíllíam an Arts Council of Ireland initiative that provides opportunities for places to newly benefit from sustained arts
Jennifer Webster has been an Associate Artist with Tallaght Community Arts for over 14 years and in 2024 took up the position of Creative Producer of the organisation. She is also the coordinator of Creative Places MacUíllíam an Arts Council of Ireland initiative that provides opportunities for places to newly benefit from sustained arts investment. Jennifer is a founding producer of SoloSIRENs, a theatre company in residence at the Civic. As part of her role within TCA, she is the co-director and producer of Doors to Elsewhere theatre ensemble. With Creative Places, she has recently produced ‘Light Up MacUilliam’, a creative catwalk and enchanted lantern garden in the heart of the estate, as well as ‘Sea Legs’ an immersive performance for early years with Freshly Ground Theatre. She was the producer of SoloSIRENs ‘How Do We Care?’ festival which staged plays and workshops that highlighted inequalities based on class, gender and immigration. She has mentored many local companies, artists and arts administrators in all her roles and facilitated local and international youth exchanges. In 2025, she will be producing ‘The Power of Three’, a shared island initiative brining young people and theatre facilitators from Derry, Tallaght and Enniscorthy together to explore our shared future on the island of Ireland.
Natasha Duffy, Sofft Productions - Panel 1 Moderator
Natasha Duffy, Sofft Productions - Panel 1 Moderator
Natasha Duffy, Sofft Productions - Panel 1 Moderator
Natasha Duffy is a creative producer and director working across theatre, film, and large-scale live events. As Creative Director of Sofft Productions, she leads a multidisciplinary arts and production company dedicated to contemporary Irish work, overseeing theatre and film development alongside high-end event production.
Natasha produce
Natasha Duffy is a creative producer and director working across theatre, film, and large-scale live events. As Creative Director of Sofft Productions, she leads a multidisciplinary arts and production company dedicated to contemporary Irish work, overseeing theatre and film development alongside high-end event production.
Natasha produced the critically acclaimed play An Old Song, Half Forgotten, and is currently directing a documentary of the same name, exploring the creative process behind the work and its themes of memory, loss, and care. She is also the creator of Home is Where the Hearth Is,which earned her Best Director at the Berlin Indie Film Awards.
With over 20 years of experience in the arts, Natasha brings a uniquely holistic and collaborative approach to producing, combining dramaturgical insight with bold creative vision.
Tatiana Santos - Panel 1 & Collective Member
Neltah Chadamoyo - Panel 1, Collective Member / Mentee
Dr. Anusha Yasoda-Mohan - Panel 1 & Collective Member
Tatiana Santos is a multidisciplinary artist, journalist, and cultural mediator with an MA in Conflict Resolution, focusing on de-escalating conflicts through arts and education. A leading voice in bringing Brazilian rhythms to Irish dance spaces, she uses movement and performance to explore the commonalities that unite us. Recent projec
Tatiana Santos is a multidisciplinary artist, journalist, and cultural mediator with an MA in Conflict Resolution, focusing on de-escalating conflicts through arts and education. A leading voice in bringing Brazilian rhythms to Irish dance spaces, she uses movement and performance to explore the commonalities that unite us. Recent projects include Hive City Legacy (Dublin Fringe 2022), Threads (Solo Sirens 2023–2024), and The Welcoming Project with Catherine Young Dance. Her writing includes Everybody is a Dancing Body (Field Notes, Create 2023). She was the Artist in Residence at Roscommon Arts Centre (2024) and is the Theatre Artist in Residence at Cork Opera House/UCC (2025).
Dr. Anusha Yasoda-Mohan - Panel 1 & Collective Member
Neltah Chadamoyo - Panel 1, Collective Member / Mentee
Dr. Anusha Yasoda-Mohan - Panel 1 & Collective Member
Dr. Anusha Yasoda-Mohan is a Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health and the Program Manager for a National Research Program called EMERALD-Lewy aimed to improve diagnosis, management and lived experience of Lewy Body Dementia, a type of neurodegenerative disorder, in Ireland. She is also a trained Indian classical and Bollywoo
Dr. Anusha Yasoda-Mohan is a Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health and the Program Manager for a National Research Program called EMERALD-Lewy aimed to improve diagnosis, management and lived experience of Lewy Body Dementia, a type of neurodegenerative disorder, in Ireland. She is also a trained Indian classical and Bollywood dancer. While her research looks into the intersection of sensory perception and cognition in different brain related conditions like tinnitus (the continuous ringing in the ears) and dementia, she practices communicating neuroscience topics through performing arts-based workshops with the aim to promote brain health literacy.
Neltah Chadamoyo - Panel 1, Collective Member / Mentee
Neltah Chadamoyo - Panel 1, Collective Member / Mentee
Neltah Chadamoyo - Panel 1, Collective Member / Mentee
Neltah Chadamoyo is a multidisciplinary theatre artist (actor, poet, writer) and emerging playwright committed to creating work that speaks about taboo and underexplored themes. Her practice is grounded in community research, conducting focus groups and interviews across genders and sexualities to explore themes to add to her writing in
Neltah Chadamoyo is a multidisciplinary theatre artist (actor, poet, writer) and emerging playwright committed to creating work that speaks about taboo and underexplored themes. Her practice is grounded in community research, conducting focus groups and interviews across genders and sexualities to explore themes to add to her writing incorporating humour, sass and a let’s dare attitude. In 2021, she contributed to the script of 'Cessair' which was staged in The Civic Theatre. Working on this project inspired her to begin work on the full-length script she is currently developing to stage in 2026.
Carolann Courtney, CREATE - Moderator, Panel 1 part 2
Carolann Courtney, CREATE - Moderator, Panel 1 part 2
Neltah Chadamoyo - Panel 1, Collective Member / Mentee
Programme Coordinator Arts & Engagement / Creative Places Tuam Coordinator
Carolann is responsible for programme delivery for the Creative Places Tuam Pilot and coordination of the national Creative Places network. Carolann’s work in Tuam engages directly with communities, artists and stakeholders to successfully realise the programme’s
Programme Coordinator Arts & Engagement / Creative Places Tuam Coordinator
Carolann is responsible for programme delivery for the Creative Places Tuam Pilot and coordination of the national Creative Places network. Carolann’s work in Tuam engages directly with communities, artists and stakeholders to successfully realise the programme’s aims and objectives. Prior to this role, Carolann worked as the arts, health and wellbeing specialist for Kildare County Council, progressing the council’s specialist work to create high quality arts practice in health care settings. Carolann has a background in community development and community arts. Carolann holds a BA Fine Art from DIT and a Post Graduate HDip in Community Arts Education from NCAD.
Melody Chadamoyo - Panel 1, part 2 & Collective Member
Carolann Courtney, CREATE - Moderator, Panel 1 part 2
Melody Chadamoyo - Panel 1, part 2 & Collective Member
Melody is the CEO and Founder of Heart Passion Institute, author of ‘Why self-love is the Key to True Love’ and creator of the Healthy Relationship Blueprint. She has been a member of SoloSIRENs Collective since it began in 2019 and has performed in the Abbey Theatre and the Civic Theatre, Tallaght. Melody is also a researcher looking at how diversity and inclusion benefits everyone.
Phil Kingston, Abbey Theatre - Panel 1, part 2
Carolann Courtney, CREATE - Moderator, Panel 1 part 2
Melody Chadamoyo - Panel 1, part 2 & Collective Member
Phil Kingston worked as an actor, scriptwriter, playwright and facilitator before becoming the Abbey Theatre’s Community and Education manager in 2011. He designs and delivers a wide range of projects with schools and community groups. He has particular interest in applied drama and theatre for young audiences.
Sophie O’Toole, D’Girlos Theatre - Panel 1, part 2
Dr Erika Piazzoli, Trinty College, Dublin - Panel 1, part 2
Dr Erika Piazzoli, Trinty College, Dublin - Panel 1, part 2
Sophie is a Crumlin based actor and theatre maker. Sophie has a huge interest in socially engaged work, cabaret, drag and theatre of the absurd. She graduated from the BA (Hons) Drama (Performance) degree in TU Dublin in 2024. In 2024 Sophie was part of the Axis Assemble. Sophie is currently working with TenderWrite to develop one of her
Sophie is a Crumlin based actor and theatre maker. Sophie has a huge interest in socially engaged work, cabaret, drag and theatre of the absurd. She graduated from the BA (Hons) Drama (Performance) degree in TU Dublin in 2024. In 2024 Sophie was part of the Axis Assemble. Sophie is currently working with TenderWrite to develop one of her plays. In 2025 Sophie set up D’Girlos theatre group along with Trudy Nolan to create a movement for working class art to be authentically showcased in our theatres. Sophie will be presenting a piece of work in Rialto Community Arts Festival alongside D’Girlos in June 2025.
Dr Erika Piazzoli, Trinty College, Dublin - Panel 1, part 2
Dr Erika Piazzoli, Trinty College, Dublin - Panel 1, part 2
Dr Erika Piazzoli, Trinty College, Dublin - Panel 1, part 2
Erika is a drama practitioner, writer and researcher. She is an Associate Professor in Arts Education, and the Director of the Arts in Education Research Group (AERG), School of Education, Trinity College Dublin. To date, she has published 40+ publications, including four books, on practice and research in performative and embodied language education.
Dr Yingjun Wei , Trinity College Dublin, Paper Presentation
Dr Erika Piazzoli, Trinty College, Dublin - Panel 1, part 2
Dr Yingjun Wei , Trinity College Dublin, Paper Presentation
Dr Yingjun Wei recently gained her PhD Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, focusing on contemporary Chinese feminist theatre. Her research interests include care, women’s health, labour, and feminism in China and Ireland. Her work has been published in European Journal of Theatre and Performance and Performance Research, with a forthcoming
Dr Yingjun Wei recently gained her PhD Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, focusing on contemporary Chinese feminist theatre. Her research interests include care, women’s health, labour, and feminism in China and Ireland. Her work has been published in European Journal of Theatre and Performance and Performance Research, with a forthcoming article in Theatre Research International. She is also contributing to an anthology on global feminist performance and developing her thesis into a monograph for Cambridge University Press’s Women Theatre Makers series.
Dr Tania Cañas - Panel 2
Siofra Stack, Teacher, Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden - Moderator, Panel 2
Dr Yingjun Wei , Trinity College Dublin, Paper Presentation
Tania Cañas is an artist-researcher formally based on unceded Sovereign Kulin Nation Territory. She is currently a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Western University with the Surviving Memory in Postwar El Salvador initiative. Tania’s work looks at socially engaged and community-led creative practices as sites of collaboration, modalities
Tania Cañas is an artist-researcher formally based on unceded Sovereign Kulin Nation Territory. She is currently a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Western University with the Surviving Memory in Postwar El Salvador initiative. Tania’s work looks at socially engaged and community-led creative practices as sites of collaboration, modalities of resistance, as well as ways to rethink processes and recast institutions. She recently edited Staging Asylum, Again (2024) an anthology of plays about Australia’s border regime.
Photo credit: Jody Haines
Ashley Makombe-Chadamoyo - Moderator, Panel 2
Siofra Stack, Teacher, Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden - Moderator, Panel 2
Siofra Stack, Teacher, Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden - Moderator, Panel 2
Ashley Makombe-Chadamoyo
Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe (she/her) is a Zimbabwean-Irish Writer, Cultural Critic, Host, Producer, and Activist. One of the Co-Founders of The GALPAL Collective, Ashley was also named as one of The Sunday Times x Black and Irish’s “23 to Watch 23”, The Irish Independent’s ‘22 Activists to watch in 2022’ and is featu
Ashley Makombe-Chadamoyo
Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe (she/her) is a Zimbabwean-Irish Writer, Cultural Critic, Host, Producer, and Activist. One of the Co-Founders of The GALPAL Collective, Ashley was also named as one of The Sunday Times x Black and Irish’s “23 to Watch 23”, The Irish Independent’s ‘22 Activists to watch in 2022’ and is featured in The WOW Foundations Young Leaders Directory 2022 as part of the International Day of the Girl.
Ashley has always had a passion for mobilising and uplifting underrepresented communities across media, arts and culture. As a collective “GALPAL” is dedicated to the celebration, and creation of art by young migrants women, people of colour, ethnic minorities and queer folk which they aim to achieve through film screenings, interviews, and networking events. Last year the collective were the recipients of the community organisation of the year award at the Black and Irish GALA. In her career, Ashleys main work examines what it means to be a young Black woman in Ireland from a range of issues such as racism, migration, and feminism, to dating, music beauty and pop culture.
Ashley is also a director and head of communications at Eurobug Int. She is one of the co creators of the award winning Erasmus Plus funded Eurobug Podcast “Spectrum Chat” which looks at civic engagement across the EU. With Eurobug she has taken part in various arts and community building Erasmus Plus projects. Separate from her youth work, Ashley has worked with organisations such as GORM, The IFI, Screen Ireland, South Dublin County Council, Tallaght Community Arts, and The Irish Museum of Modern Art. She currently has featured bylines in IMAGE magazine, The Irish Tatler, Totally Dublin and Rogue Collective and was published in the novel, “The Liminal: Notes on Life, Race and Direct Provision in Ireland”. She in addition to this has been featured in publications such as Teen Vogue and Hot Press, The Irish Times and RTE, Newstalk and Spin 1038.
Ashley, having graduated from Journalism Studies in The Technological University Dublin in 2023, now works as a Social Media Executive for Sculpted By Aimee
Siofra Stack, Teacher, Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden - Moderator, Panel 2
Siofra Stack, Teacher, Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden - Moderator, Panel 2
Siofra Stack, Teacher, Sacred Heart SNS, Killinarden - Moderator, Panel 2
Siofra Stack is a teacher at Sacred Heart Senior National School. She is passionate about supporting her students to gain access to creative programs and arts initiatives and has a leadership role in implementing arts into the schools curriculum, ethos and culture.
Roisin McBrinn, Artistic Director, The Gate Theatre - Panel 2
Roisin McBrinn, Artistic Director, The Gate Theatre - Panel 2
Roisin McBrinn, Artistic Director, The Gate Theatre - Panel 2
Róisín McBrinn is a director, Artistic Director, and co-CEO of the Gate Theatre. She was previously Joint Artistic Director and CEO of Clean Break Theatre Company in London, where she also held the role of Head of Artistic Programme. Clean Break is a company dedicated to transforming the lives of women who have been to prison or who are a
Róisín McBrinn is a director, Artistic Director, and co-CEO of the Gate Theatre. She was previously Joint Artistic Director and CEO of Clean Break Theatre Company in London, where she also held the role of Head of Artistic Programme. Clean Break is a company dedicated to transforming the lives of women who have been to prison or who are at risk of involvement in the criminal justice system
Róisín has been nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award and UK Theatre Award for Best Director and is the recipient of The Young Vic Jerwood Director's Award and the National Theatre's Quercus Award.
Gate Theatre credits include Fun Home, The Snapper and Circle Mirror Transformation.
Other directing credits include Dixon and Daughters (National Theatre); Afterplay and Typical Girls (Sheffield Crucible); Before It Rains, A Family Affair (Sherman Theatre).
Róisín trained under Michael Grandage at the Donmar Warehouse and frequently assisted Kathy Burke.
Stephen Clare, Physician, Beaumont Hospital- Panel 2
Roisin McBrinn, Artistic Director, The Gate Theatre - Panel 2
Roisin McBrinn, Artistic Director, The Gate Theatre - Panel 2
Stephen Clare is an Irish writer and performance artist, perhaps best known for his bespoke typewritten poetry. He is also a freshly-qualified medical doctor. His work focuses on the healing arts, the healing power of art, and the art that comes from healing.
Vlad Gurdis, Theatremaker, Freshly Ground Theatre - Panel 2
Roisin McBrinn, Artistic Director, The Gate Theatre - Panel 2
Vlad Gurdis, Theatremaker, Freshly Ground Theatre - Panel 2
Vlad is a theatremaker, performer and facilitator based in Tallaght. He is passionate about creating socially engaged, accessible and entertaining theatre through a variety of mediums and styles. He believes in further expanding theatre to new audiences and creating links through our communities. He has a B.A in Anthropology and a M.A in
Vlad is a theatremaker, performer and facilitator based in Tallaght. He is passionate about creating socially engaged, accessible and entertaining theatre through a variety of mediums and styles. He believes in further expanding theatre to new audiences and creating links through our communities. He has a B.A in Anthropology and a M.A in Theatre Practice from UCD/Gaiety School of Acting, two passions he interweaves in his work.
Michelle Henry, Schools Facilitator
Michelle Henry, Schools Facilitator
Michelle Henry, Schools Facilitator
Michelle Henry is an arts facilitator and theatre maker based in Tallaght. She is a core member of Freshly Ground Theatre, currently in residence in The Civic Theatre. Michelle led the SoloSIRENs pilot schools project in 2024 and was a mentee artist for their 2019 festival. She is passionate about inclusive theatre, access and creating ar
Michelle Henry is an arts facilitator and theatre maker based in Tallaght. She is a core member of Freshly Ground Theatre, currently in residence in The Civic Theatre. Michelle led the SoloSIRENs pilot schools project in 2024 and was a mentee artist for their 2019 festival. She is passionate about inclusive theatre, access and creating art with children and young people . Michelle is co-director of Act Up, a festival for second level students supported by Tallaght Community Arts, she is also a facilitator on 2 of TCAs core programs: DoubleTAKE assisted arts studio and Doors to Elsewhere. At the moment, Michelle is very excited about developing theatre programs for early years children.
Pauline Dalton, Schools Facilitator
Michelle Henry, Schools Facilitator
Michelle Henry, Schools Facilitator
Pauline Dalton, Choral Director for Kingswood Community Choir actively leads Community and Workplace Choirs. She also conducts singing workshops focused on health and wellbeing within the Mental Health services sector, aiming to highlight the various health benefits that group singing provides.
Pauline has a rich history of collaboration
Pauline Dalton, Choral Director for Kingswood Community Choir actively leads Community and Workplace Choirs. She also conducts singing workshops focused on health and wellbeing within the Mental Health services sector, aiming to highlight the various health benefits that group singing provides.
Pauline has a rich history of collaboration spanning 15 years with Tallaght Community Arts. She was honoured with a special merit award at the Tallaght Person of the Year awards in 2023, recognising her significant contributions to the Kingswood Community Choir. Her dedication to community engagement and the arts has made a lasting impact on the people she works with.
Since joining the SoloSIRENs Collective in 2019, Pauline has showcased her artistic talents in several productions. She performed in "Falling" in December 2019 and contributed original music to the "Cessair" Project in July 2021. Additionally, she played a vital role in sound design for "Careground" production.
Pauline has also led workshops on the theme of "How Do We Care" with children at Sacred Heart School in Tallaght, as part of the SoloSIRENS Schools Programme, further enriching her community involvement.
Ciara Meehan, Tech Director
Martha Knight, Assistant Curator
Martha Knight, Assistant Curator
Ciara Meehan is an award winning theatre maker. She graduated from Performing Arts Production in Inchicore College of Further Education with distinction. She was lead festival technician for SoloSIRENs Festival, 2019 and 2023, designing for Jenny Macdonald, Nicole O’Rourke, Veronica Dyas, Tatiana Santos and the SoloSIRENs Collective produ
Ciara Meehan is an award winning theatre maker. She graduated from Performing Arts Production in Inchicore College of Further Education with distinction. She was lead festival technician for SoloSIRENs Festival, 2019 and 2023, designing for Jenny Macdonald, Nicole O’Rourke, Veronica Dyas, Tatiana Santos and the SoloSIRENs Collective productions. Ciara was also the Lighting Designer for the sold-out show ‘Cessair’ produced by SoloSIRENs and has been the Lighting Designer for 'Tightrope Walker' by Jenny Macdonald since its induction. Other design projects include ‘Gusto’ by Billy McGrath, ‘In Her Shoes, by Dovile Dovi, ‘Magic Play’ by Liam Wilson Smyth, '3.30 at Cheltenham' by Ken Hudson and she is the lighting designer for the upcoming shoy ‘Synapsis’ by Liam Wilson Smyth, produced by Guna Nua. Ciara runs her own company, In A Word Theatre Company and is also the Head Technician for Performing Arts Ireland and Phoenix Flyers Cheerleading and Acrobatics Club.
Martha Knight, Assistant Curator
Martha Knight, Assistant Curator
Martha Knight, Assistant Curator
Martha Cosgrove is a theatre facilitator, maker and manager finishing her final year of Drama and Theatre Studies in Trinity College. She has worked as a stage manager on various student productions in the Samuel Beckett Theatre such as Lemons and Fat People Eating Salad (2025), in addition to directing and writing credits, most recently
Martha Cosgrove is a theatre facilitator, maker and manager finishing her final year of Drama and Theatre Studies in Trinity College. She has worked as a stage manager on various student productions in the Samuel Beckett Theatre such as Lemons and Fat People Eating Salad (2025), in addition to directing and writing credits, most recently as co-director of Tempest and creator of Arboretum (DU Players, 2025). Across various roles in theatre, Martha has a drive for ecological, accessible, and care-centred work, and finds SoloSIRENs a unique space for these and values and many more to be integrated into practice. A recent member, Martha's involvement in the Collective includes a college placement undertaken with SoloSIRENs in Autumn 2024, and working as an audience facilitator on The Tightrope Walker, in First Fortnight 2025. She is thrilled to be a part of her first SoloSIRENs Symposium!
Martha Cosgrove, Assistant Producer/Accessibility Coordinator
Martha Cosgrove, Assistant Producer/Accessibility Coordinator
Martha Cosgrove, Assistant Producer/Accessibility Coordinator
Ciara Meehan is an award winning theatre maker. She graduated from Performing Arts Production in Inchicore College of Further Education with distinction. She was lead festival technician for SoloSIRENs Festival, 2019 and 2023, designing for Jenny Macdonald, Nicole O’Rourke, Veronica Dyas, Tatiana Santos and the SoloSIRENs Collective produ
Ciara Meehan is an award winning theatre maker. She graduated from Performing Arts Production in Inchicore College of Further Education with distinction. She was lead festival technician for SoloSIRENs Festival, 2019 and 2023, designing for Jenny Macdonald, Nicole O’Rourke, Veronica Dyas, Tatiana Santos and the SoloSIRENs Collective productions. Ciara was also the Lighting Designer for the sold-out show ‘Cessair’ produced by SoloSIRENs and has been the Lighting Designer for 'Tightrope Walker' by Jenny Macdonald since its induction. Other design projects include ‘Gusto’ by Billy McGrath, ‘In Her Shoes, by Dovile Dovi, ‘Magic Play’ by Liam Wilson Smyth, '3.30 at Cheltenham' by Ken Hudson and she is the lighting designer for the upcoming shoy ‘Synapsis’ by Liam Wilson Smyth, produced by Guna Nua. Ciara runs her own company, In A Word Theatre Company and is also the Head Technician for Performing Arts Ireland and Phoenix Flyers Cheerleading and Acrobatics Club.
Ruby Collins, Stage Manager
Martha Cosgrove, Assistant Producer/Accessibility Coordinator
Martha Cosgrove, Assistant Producer/Accessibility Coordinator
Ruby Collin is a theatre maker based in Dublin. Since graduating from TU Dublin's BA in Drama (Performance) in 2022 she has worked as stage manager, prop maker and facilitator. Recent productions include A Day In May (TU Dublin, 2025), The Tightrope Walker (Jenny McDonald, 2025, First Fortnight Festival), Tenderfoot (The Civic Theatre, 2025), No Magic Pill (Magic Pill Productions, 2024).
Sofft Productions, Production Managers
Martha Cosgrove, Assistant Producer/Accessibility Coordinator
Sofft Productions, Production Managers
At SoFFt we work creatively across development, design, production & delivery Our passion for what we do is where our story is.
We embrace innovation in every aspect of production, from conception, design, to brilliance in technical lighting and design.
SoFFt create an atmosphere that encourages curiosity and exploration. Through imagi
At SoFFt we work creatively across development, design, production & delivery Our passion for what we do is where our story is.
We embrace innovation in every aspect of production, from conception, design, to brilliance in technical lighting and design.
SoFFt create an atmosphere that encourages curiosity and exploration. Through imaginative curation and collaboration with artists and organisations, we push the boundaries of conventional creativity. Our output is crafted to be more than just spectacle — we believe our work is a platform for dialogue, expression, and connection.
Conor Keegan, Photographer
The Free Dancers: Dancing for Freedom
Sacred Heart Senior National School
Conor Keegan is a 25-year-old graduate of Media Production and Digital Arts, specializing in photography. His experience began with photographing weddings and other events for his
father’s business, and he has since expanded his skills across various mediums during his time in college.
Conor first joined TCA as the photographer for their "W
Conor Keegan is a 25-year-old graduate of Media Production and Digital Arts, specializing in photography. His experience began with photographing weddings and other events for his
father’s business, and he has since expanded his skills across various mediums during his time in college.
Conor first joined TCA as the photographer for their "We Will Not Sit Down and Be Quiet"
project, where he created portraits of all the advocates involved. He was also involved in 'The Gaza Monologues', where he helped document the making of the short film. He now works at
TCA, documenting their work and events throughout the year . He plays an active role in all of
their events, aiming to showcase the important work being done. He is currently working on
their most recent project 'The Power of Three', an all-Ireland youth exchange arts programme.
He is especially drawn to projects centered around people, with much of his work having a
strong focus on human experience and needs. As an artist he finds creative satisfaction when his
arts practice contributes to something meaningful and aligns with his sense of purpose, which to
him, is most often work that helps others achieve their goals or elevates their creative
experience.
His portfolio, featuring both professional and personal work, can be found on his website,Conamonsta.com.
Sacred Heart Senior National School
The Free Dancers: Dancing for Freedom
Sacred Heart Senior National School
Sacred Heart Senior National School is a primary school in Killinarden, Tallaght. There are around 270 students from 3rd-6th class. Sacred Heart’s school culture is centred around inclusivity, support, care, collaboration and fun! The school team are very passionate about providing meaningful opportunities and programs for their students
Sacred Heart Senior National School is a primary school in Killinarden, Tallaght. There are around 270 students from 3rd-6th class. Sacred Heart’s school culture is centred around inclusivity, support, care, collaboration and fun! The school team are very passionate about providing meaningful opportunities and programs for their students to engage with so they can learn and grow together. They are always eager to connect with and collaborate with artists.
The Free Dancers: Dancing for Freedom
The Free Dancers: Dancing for Freedom
The Free Dancers: Dancing for Freedom
The Free Dancers: Dancing for Freedom are a vibrant, multicultural dance and African percussion crew born in 2023! What started as a lifeline through tough times quickly turned into a daily survival groove, and now? It’s a nonstop celebration of joy, happiness, and pure dance magic—spreading good vibes 24/7 in every direction!
Our crew is
The Free Dancers: Dancing for Freedom are a vibrant, multicultural dance and African percussion crew born in 2023! What started as a lifeline through tough times quickly turned into a daily survival groove, and now? It’s a nonstop celebration of joy, happiness, and pure dance magic—spreading good vibes 24/7 in every direction!
Our crew is a powerful mix of resilient migrants, all connected by a shared love for African culture and dance. We bring the energy with easy, fun, and contagious moves inspired by everyday life, powered by the heartbeat of traditional drums and percussion. Get ready, because our rhythms don’t just fill the air—they pull you right onto the dance floor to join the party!
Warning: Dance is contagious, and once you catch it, there’s no turning back. You’re here at your own risk!