SoloSIRENs Festival 2023 - HOW do we care?

02 November - 16 December 2023 - The Civic, Tallaght

SoloSIRENs presents their second festival: How Do We Care?

What does it mean to be caring individuals in a caring society? How are we doing it, how are we not doing it, how could we do it better? SoloSIRENs’ second festival is a series of performances, workshops, and discussions exploring care from many angles and in many guises.

Join us for one show, one weekend, or the whole festival to be part of the ongoing conversation.

Tickets: €16 & €14 concession.

All 4 festival performances - €50

Saturday workshops free but booking is essential.

For tickets please contact the Civic box office ph: 01 4627477

www.civictheatre.ie

02 & 03 Nov.

'Thread' by Tatiana Santos

7:30pm

The Civic/ Studio Theatre

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02 & 03 Nov.

'Thread' by Tatiana Santos

Evoking ancestrality and the tangled tales of modern society a woman finds hope in unexpected places and people.

Weaving a thread between re...

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7:30pm

The Civic/ Studio Theatre

04 Nov.

Body and Place workshop – facilitated by Neltah Chadamoyo and Tatiana Santos

2pm

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5pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

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04 Nov.

Body and Place workshop – facilitated by Neltah Chadamoyo and Tatiana Santos

An exploration of migration through conversation, body movement, and storytelling. Featuring a reading of a new work in progress by Neltah ...

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2pm

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5pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

16 & 17 Nov.

The Tightrope Walker by Jenny Macdonald

7:30 pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

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16 & 17 Nov.

The Tightrope Walker by Jenny Macdonald

With humour and humility, The Tightrope Walker navigates a woman’s journey through the chaotic and profound territory of illness and recov...

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7:30 pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

18 Nov.

Health/Care workshop-facilitated by Jenny Macdonald and Joe Salvatore

2pm

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5pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

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18 Nov.

Health/Care workshop-facilitated by Jenny Macdonald and Joe Salvatore

An opportunity to explore the role of creativity and care in health and healing. Using text from patient interviews, the workshop will allow...

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2pm

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5pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

30 Nov. & 01 Dec

"We will examine…”: a class life in art

7:30 pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

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30 Nov. & 01 Dec

"We will examine…”: a class life in art

Veronica Dyas was a theatremaker. But barriers of class and economic injustice make theatre very difficult to create, unethical even as the ...

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7:30 pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

02 Dec.

Care/Class workshop – facilitated by Veronica Dyas

2pm

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5pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

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02 Dec.

Care/Class workshop – facilitated by Veronica Dyas

An opportunity to explore with Veronica how class and socio-economic barriers impact the nature of care in our society.

Workshop free but bo...

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2pm

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5pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

14 & 15 Dec.

Careground by the SoloSIRENs Collective

7:30 pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

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14 & 15 Dec.

Careground by the SoloSIRENs Collective

SoloSIRENs intergenerational, intercultural collective presents a new collaboratively created work.

Combining song, movement, and storytelli...

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7:30 pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

16 Dec.

Closing workshop facilitated by SoloSIRENs Collective.

2pm

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5pm

The Civic / Studio Theatre

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16 Dec.

Closing workshop facilitated by SoloSIRENs Collective.

This final workshop brings the different threads of the festival together. A chance to reflect upon what we learned about care throughout t...

SoloSIRENs Festival 2023 - HOW do we care?

02 November - 16 December 2023 - The Civic, Tallaght

how do we care? - Festival 2023 programme

Week 1: Care and Migration

02 & 03 Nov.

'Thread' by Tatiana Santos

7:30pm

02 & 03 Nov.

'Thread' by Tatiana Santos

7:30pm

04 Nov.

Body and Place workshop – facilitated by Neltah Chadamoyo and Tatiana Santos

2pm

-

5pm

04 Nov.

Body and Place workshop – facilitated by Neltah Chadamoyo and Tatiana Santos

2pm

-

5pm

Week 2: Care and Health

16 & 17 Nov.

The Tightrope Walker by Jenny Macdonald

7:30 pm

16 & 17 Nov.

The Tightrope Walker by Jenny Macdonald

7:30 pm

18 Nov.

Health/Care workshop-facilitated by Jenny Macdonald and Joe Salvatore

2pm

-

5pm

18 Nov.

Health/Care workshop-facilitated by Jenny Macdonald and Joe Salvatore

2pm

-

5pm

Week 3: Care and Class

30 Nov. & 01 Dec

"We will examine…”: a class life in art

7:30 pm

30 Nov. & 01 Dec

"We will examine…”: a class life in art

7:30 pm

02 Dec.

Care/Class workshop – facilitated by Veronica Dyas

2pm

-

5pm

02 Dec.

Care/Class workshop – facilitated by Veronica Dyas

2pm

-

5pm

Week 4: A Caring Society?

14 & 15 Dec.

Careground by the SoloSIRENs Collective

7:30 pm

14 & 15 Dec.

Careground by the SoloSIRENs Collective

7:30 pm

16 Dec.

Closing workshop facilitated by SoloSIRENs Collective.

2pm

-

5pm

16 Dec.

Closing workshop facilitated by SoloSIRENs Collective.

2pm

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5pm