Amadan

Just a reminder we have a small number of places left for the first in our Workshop Series taking place at Lyric Belfast this Sunday. The interest has been amazing and we look forward to delivering this session which will focus on play. Full details below.

The Workshop Series is a new initiative from Amadan Ensemble aimed at providing a regular, fun and informal place to play and share skills. This is a monthly series of workshops exploring a variety of theatre training techniques, led by Amadan Creative Directors, Gemma Mae Halligan and Jude Quinn, and is aimed at professional arts practitioners. It is also open to anyone interested in the performing arts, no matter their level of experience. As working theatre practitioners, we understand how isolating the profession can be, especially between jobs. The Workshop Series has been designed to create a welcoming space to play, practise, learn and connect with each other. Through our kind support by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, we are able to offer this on a 'Pay What You Can' basis.
We are pleased to be hosted by the Lyric Theatre Creative Learning Department for our first workshop which will focus on Play.
Times - 2pm to 5pm
Date - 29 Sep 2024
Location - Lyric Theatre, Ridgeway Room
To book your place please contact us at [email protected] Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move in.

🤩🤩🤩 Exciting Announcement 🤩🤩🤩

The Workshop Series is a new initiative from Amadan Ensemble aimed at providing a regular, fun and informal place to play and share skills. This is a monthly series of workshops exploring a variety of theatre training techniques, led by Amadan Creative Directors, Gemma Mae Halligan and Jude Quinn, and is aimed at professional arts practitioners. It is also open to anyone interested in the performing arts, no matter their level of experience. As working theatre practitioners, we understand how isolating the profession can be, especially between jobs. The Workshop Series has been designed to create a welcoming space to play, practise, learn and connect with each other. Through our kind support by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, we are able to offer this on a 'Pay What You Can' basis.

We are pleased to be hosted by the Lyric Theatre Creative Learning Department for our first workshop which will focus on Play.

Times - 2pm to 5pm
Date - 29 Sep 2024
Location - Lyric Theatre, Ridgeway Room

To book your place please contact us at [email protected] Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move in.

Explore your inner clown at Amadan Ensemble’s , a two-day workshop that will build your confidence in front of an audience & help you accept confusion & spontaneity with grace.

ClownLab will take place at the Lyric Belfast on 15th, 22nd & 29th September. Full details in link below:
https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/clown-lab-workshop-amadan-ensemble-2

ClownLab has moved! Due to unforeseen circumstances we’ve had to shuffle some things around. Thank you to everyone how has booked and for their understanding. It will now start next Sunday 15th, then 22nd and 29th. Tickets are still available so if these new dates are better for you and you’ve been longing to find your funny get it booked. Full details on The Lyrics website.

ClownLab has moved! Due to unforeseen circumstances we’ve had to shuffle some things around. Thank you to everyone how has booked and for their understanding. It will now start next Sunday 15th, then 22nd and 29th. Tickets are still available so if these new dates are better for you and you’ve been longing to find your funny get it booked. Details and info in link below.

📣NEW DATES📣

Amadan's ClownLab 🤡 will now run Sunday 15th / 22nd and 29th September, 10am – 6pm. Unleash your inner clown, giving participants the opportunity to explore their inner clown.

🔗bit.ly/ClownLab2024

Our hugely popular workshop, ClownLAB, returns to this September.

Join us to discover your inner clown and practice your skills of resilience and creative thinking.

Limited places available. Book online at the Lyric website.

tinyurl.com/ClownLAB

Our hugely popular workshop ClownLab returns to the Lyric Belfast this September. Spread out over three weekends come and discover your own inner clown, what makes us laugh and the fundamental skills to make you a better performer. Limited tickets available. All details in link below.

https://tinyurl.com/ClownLAB

Our hugely popular workshop ClownLab returns to the Lyric Belfast this September. Spread out over three weekends come and discover your own inner clown, what makes us laugh and the fundamental skills to make you a better performer. Limited tickets available. All details in link below.

Get ready to unleash your inner clown! 🎉 Amadan Ensemble's training program is back this autumn, giving participants the opportunity to explore their inner clown. Clown personifies happiness & optimism; they meet every catastrophe with a smile & are delighted in the face of every flop.

🔗bit.ly/ClownLab2024

and the people of Waterford you were amazing. Such an incredible Festival, we leave with smiles and warm hearts. Standing 👏 for every last one of you!

This weekend we will be entertaining the hoards arriving in Waterford for Ireland’s best outdoor arts festival So far, we have been a part of the DIVE events organised by and making sure our Northern voice is heard.

On our way back from the wonderful BD: Festival in Bradford where Mdme Kakapo & Son went down an absolute storm. We’re on home turf next, performing at on Saturday and Sunday. Massive thanks to the people of Bradford & see you in Waterford. Photo credit: Lickley

Massive thank you to for inviting Mdme Kakapo & Son to the Surge Festival. We had mighty craic with the fine people of Glasgow.


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Thanks to Spraoi, Waterford and their 4 nations partners Surge we will be taking our revamped Mdme Kakapo & Son out on the road to some of the best festivals across the UK and Ireland.

This weekend we are hitting the streets of Glasgow and we can’t bloody wait.

https://www.surge-festival.co.uk

Mr Mess will be causing havoc this Saturday at Down Time Summerfest, with two shows and a kids clown workshop. Cheaper than chips at just £3. Come on down for some proper clown fun for the whole family.

We'll be at this along with our fellow Four Nations peeps & partners. This will be our first outing with the new and improved Mdme Kakapo & Son.... can not wait to unleash them onto the streets of Glasgow. Thanks to Spraoi, Waterford & Surge

Surge Supporting street arts, physical theatre and circus in Scotland. Creators of SURGE Festival and Commu

This week, Gemma has been Studios in Waterford as part of the Four Nations NEST Bursary to work on our walkabout act Mdme Kakapo & Son.

The last few days have been about stripping the set back to the bare bones and completely rebuilding it. Graham, Mike & Bobby have been making prototypes and trying stuff out to make our tea chests into a flat pack magical comedy creation.

Gemma has been in her element working with such brilliant and experienced builders. This bursary has been an amazing opportunity, and we can't wait to reveal the new & improved act.

Construct. Deconstruct. Reconstruct.

Tomorrow we are taking Geppetto to Playhouse Derry where we will have two performances, 2pm and 6pm. Come and experience the magic for yourself.

https://www.derryplayhouse.co.uk/event/geppetto

With thanks to Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Fund

Photo credit Niall McAleer Photography

Last night we ended our run at Lyric Belfast with another full house. What made it all the more special was having a 101 year old audience member in the house, who told us it was the best mime he'd seen in 50 years.

So, when we say Geppetto is for 6yrs plus, we really do put emphasis on the plus!

Thank you so, so much to all the wonderful staff at The Lyric who made us feel so welcome and to everyone who came to see the show over the run.

The van is packed and we are ready to hit the road again. All details below:

Newry Arts Festival, 4th April
Playhouse Derry, 6th April
Hawk's Well Theatre, 9th April
An Grianan Theatre, 18th April

Photo credit: Niall McAleer Photography

With thanks to Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Fund

Geppetto at the Lyric Belfast is now nearly all sold out!

Very limited seats available for each performance. 1pm and 6pm today and tomorrow. Remaining tickets available here:

Geppetto Geppetto is a lonely old man, who spends his days pottering in his repair shop, half-heartedly fixing broken things, and unable to move on from his…

Next week we will be visiting the brilliant Newry Arts Festival with two special offerings.

We will be holding a Kids Clown Workshop on Monday 1st April at 1pm.
https://www.visitmournemountains.co.uk/whats-on/kids-clown-workshop-newry-arts-festival-p885901

This workshop is for little aspiring performers who will learn about the pleasure of being ridiculous in a space, about moving from one disaster to the next, about being always happy and optimistic playing before an audience and making them roll around with laughter.
Suitable for ages 6 -10 years old.

Geppetto will also be pulling into town on 4th April at 2pm
https://www.visitmournemountains.co.uk/whats-on/geppetto-newry-arts-festival-p886051

Geppetto is a lonely old man, who spends his days pottering in his repair shop, half-heartedly fixing broken things, and unable to move on from his sadness. One night a mysterious and magical visitor comes to Geppetto's shop and begins to play with the broken things leading to all manner of mix ups and mishaps. Geppetto's new friend leads him into a world full of hope and laughter before giving him one last gift. This story's end is just another story's beginning.