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Carpet Theatre director Ciaran Taylor new show with Sightless Cinema

Announcing 'Home, Sightless Cinema's new show, on tour 14-17 October (14th TThe Civic 16th SSolstice Arts Centre 17th DDunamaise Arts Centre. 'Home' is a programme of audio shorts, where all the pictures are in your head! Optional blindfolds are provided.
The show features recorded and live audio plays, performed by casts of Sightless Cinema Network members from South Dublin, Laois and Meath. 'Sleep' is a comedy set in a sleep study clinic, where insomniacs and sleepwalkers rule the night. In 'The Committee' Ballinagalt village Tractorfest committee is falling apart- can a hero emerge to save the village? In 'Homeward Bound', when a mother dies leaving the family farm to two brothers, there are big questions to be answered, and a mountain to climb. Live comedies performed with live foley sound effects, feature a wedding fiasco, lost lotto ticket and a new baby.
By Sightless Cinema members with Ciarán Taylor, Amy Flood and Hugh Hick. Sound by Alan Carmody, Reuben Cummins and Bryan Fleming. -Pictured Micheal Lavin (Tallaght Sightless Cinema) performing on stage at a microphone.
Sightless Cinema Network is a collaboration between theatre artist CCiaran Taylorand SSouth Dublin County Arts Office CCreative Ireland South Dublin MMeath County CouncilArts Office, Laois County Council Arts Office, CCreativeIrlIreland VVision Ireland Solstice Arts Centre, Dunamaise Arts Centre, TThe Civic
It is supported by the collaborating organisations and RRethink Ireland
Fighting Blindness Midlands 103 Barry O'Donnell Ann-Marie Kelly Sight and Sound Technology Ireland Contact Studio Rua Red

Ciaran Taylor (Carpet Theatre Director) talking on KFM yesterday about his Sightless Cinema at Riverbank Arts Centre tomorrow!

Wednesday 15th May 2024 - Hour 2 - Kildare Today with Eoin Beatty

After two great sell-out shows at Hugh Lane Gallery Carpet Theatre director Ciaran Taylor bringing 'In the Dark' to The Mick Lally Theatre tomorrow (book atTown Hall Theatre Galway) and Solstice Arts Centre on Thursday.

Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan (Thursday, 29th February 2024 11am-12pm) 11am-12pm Culture Corner: Sightless Cinema present tour of play In The Dark Ours To Protect with John Morley (EP 38) Music Mornings: Jamie McIntyre ‘Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan’ broadcasts every weekday morning from 9am on Galway Bay FM

Carpet Theatre director Ciaran Taylor returns to Wexford Arts Centre with his Sightless Cinema project 'In the Dark' a live audio play In the dark

ADDED TOUR LOCATION! We are delighted to be invited to Wexford Arts Centre with 'In The Dark' as a part of our national tour! Join us in Wexford on 21st March.
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In The Dark tour is funded by Rethink Ireland, in cooperation with the National League of the Blind of Ireland. Sightless Cinema South Dublin is supported by South Dublin County Arts Office South Dublin County Arts Office and CreativeIrl

Carpet Theatre director Ciaran Taylor's Sightless Cinema group in 1 hour documentary 'Are You Blind or Wha?' on Midlands 103 FM at 11am today, and podcast after. It's the story of 'Blind Panic' tour last year made by Ann Marie Kelly - Radio Presenter/Producer

https://www.midlands103.com/player/
11 am today listen live to ''Are You Blind or Wha?' radio documentary on Sightless Cinema 'Blind Panic' tour 2023. By Ann Marie Kelly, broadcasting and podcasting on Midlands 103FM.
Also watch out for 'In the Dark' by Sightless Cinema on tour shortly to Dublin, Galway, Navan, Portlaoise and Wexford supported by Rethink Ireland

Sightless Cinema Network is a collaboration between South Dublin, Meath and Laois County Council Arts Offices, and theatre artist Ciarán Taylor, in partnership with Solstice Arts Centre, Dunamaise Arts Centre and The Civic Theatre, with Vision Ireland (NCBI). It is funded by the collaborating organisations and Arts Council under the Invitation to Collaboration Scheme.
South Dublin County Arts Office Meath County Council Arts Office Laois County Council Arts Office The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Contact Studio CreativeIrl Creative Ireland South Dublin Vision Ireland (NCBI)
Fighting Blindness

Barry O'Donnell Gillian Stafford The National League of the Blind of Ireland Trust

Carpet Theatre director Ciaran Taylor is bringing his Sightless Cinema project on tour, visiting Hugh Lane Gallery, The Mick Lally Theatre Galway (Book at Town Hall Theatre Galway), Solstice Arts Centre and Dunamaise Arts Centre

‘Spectacular performance, a thoroughly immersive experience’ (Meath Chronicle) Sightless Cinema's 'In the Dark' on national tour, following sell-out runs in 2022. Booking info:
-Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin 29 Feb 7pm/ 1 March 3pm https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/performance-in-the-dark-tickets-810148184027?aff=erellivmlt ;
-The Mick Lally Theatre Galway -BOOK at Town Hall Theatre Galway https://tht.ie/4184/in-the-dark-a-live-audio-play ;
-Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, 7 March 7:30pm https://solsticeartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873641974 ;
-Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise 14 March 7pm https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873641829 .
The show brings to life dramatic turning points in the lives of five people who are blind or visually impaired. It’s an immersive surround sound experience where the audience can wear blindfolds, and all the sound effects and music are performed live by a cast of twelve people with sight loss from Sightless Cinema South Dublin group, who recently performed with Sightless Cinema Laois and Meath in a successful tour of 'Blind Panic' in November 2023 to Solstice, Dunamaise and The CivicTheatre
In the Dark - a live audio play in the dark -
By Ciaran Taylor and Sightless Cinema Members
Live Music by Roger Gregg Lighting by Felipe Jóia - Photography
'In the Dark' tour is supported by Rethink Ireland.
First production was supported by Creative Ireland South Dublin /CreativeIrl, and Rua Red Arts Centre. Development supported by Abbey Theatre 5x5. Sightless Cinema is supported by South Dublin County Arts Office in partnership with Vision Ireland (NCBI)
‘Really exciting experience and the stories really resonated’ --(Audience Review)

Blind Panic by Sightless Cinema Network Blind Panic , by Sightless Cinema Network with Ciarán Taylor. 'Blind Panic' is a fun and fear-filled evening of audio theatre in the dark, performed by a cast of 25 people with sight loss from three counties, with live music. Speaking to Pat in studio was Ciaran Taylor Project Director of Sightless...

Carpet Theatre director Ciaran Taylor's Sightless Cinema project features in the Irish Times Magazine today. 'Blind Panic' tours next week

Sightless Cinema Sightless Cinema creates audio theatre in collaboration with blind and visually impaired people for

Sightless Cinema Sightless Cinema creates audio theatre in collaboration with blind and visually impaired people for

Last chance- voting ends tomorrow Friday- Win a prize when you Vote for 'Breath' for audience choice prize Irish Times Theatre Awards. (Select Breath from drop down menu, the answer to question is: '26 March 2023',-you can win a night in Butler House Kilkenny and season tickets to Dublin Theatre Festival). https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2023/02/04/have-your-say-audience-choice-award-for-the-irish-times-irish-theatre-awards/ Please spread the word. We are also nominated in the Best Soundscape category by Steve Wickham.
'Breath -a music play' is by Ciaran Taylor and Karl Quinn. Lighting by Felipe Joia.
Supported by Bank of Ireland in partnership with Business to Arts . Development funded by the The The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, with support from Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, The Glens Centre and Axis Ballymun.
You may have also seen the show on tour: Roscommon Arts Centre, Wexford Arts Centre, Town Hall Theatre Galway, The Watergate Theatre, The Civic, Tallaght, Draiocht Blanchardstown Clonmel Junction Arts Festival and Clifden Arts Festival

Have your say: Vote here for the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards audience choice prize Winner will be announced at an awards ceremony celebrating the best productions of 2022

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2023/02/04/have-your-say-audience-choice-award-for-the-irish-times-irish-theatre-awards/ Win a prize when you Vote for 'Breath' for audience prize Irish Times Theatre Awards. (all you need is your email and the answer '26 March 2023', you can win a night in Butler House Kilkenny and season tickets to Dublin Theatre Festival). Please spread the word. We are also nominated in the Best Soundscape category by Steve Wickham.
'Breath -a music play' is by Ciaran Taylor and Karl Quinn. Lighting by Felipe Joia.
Supported by Bank of Ireland in partnership with Business to Arts . Development funded by the The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, with support from Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, The Glens Centre and Axis Ballymun.
You may have also seen the show on tour: Roscommon Arts Centre, Wexford Arts Centre, Town Hall Theatre Galway, The Watergate Theatre, The Civic, Draiocht Blanchardstown Clonmel Junction Arts Festival and Clifden Arts Festival
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Setting up for our new show 'Trolley' previewing tonight in The Glens Centre delighted to hear about Theatre Awards nomination for the inimitable Steve Wickham for musical soundscape on Carpet Theatre's 'Breath- a music play' by Ciaran Taylor with Karl Quinn which toured Ireland last year 'It was one of those performances that kept you riveted…. the audience went out with a smile on their faces and, I suspect, breathing a little easier.' W.A.C. Review
Supported by Bank of Ireland in partnership with Business to Arts . Development funded by the The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, with support from Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo The Glens Centre and Axis Ballymun.
Tour: Roscommon Arts Centre Wexford Arts Centre Town Hall Theatre Galway The Watergate Theatre The Civic Draiocht Blanchardstown Clonmel Junction Arts Festival Clifden Arts Festival

'Trolley-The Heroic Battle of Lugh', Carpet Theatre's new play by Karl Quinn with Ciaran Taylor, music by Jack Cawley, previews Sat 4th February. Supported by The Glens Centre, funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíonl Lighting by Felipe Joia
Trolley is the name given to a man who spends every day, rain, hail or snow trawling a rich suburb, gathering and sorting rubbish into his supermarket trolley. Without a home, he finds refuge in childhood tales from Irish Mythology, and the great warrior Lugh of the Tuatha Dé Danann

Tormented by the demons of his past, he is condemned by fate to an endless routine of seemingly pointless work. It is his struggle for order and meaning, and like Lugh's battle with Balor, to resolve a troubled family legacy -to fight his father.

Trolley disturbs the local residents routine, and forces a young man who watches from a window to question his own certainties, and how we get caught in inescapable patterns. Irish mythology is full of confusion and plots with no endings. Actor Karl Quinn uses Trolley's precious rubbish to bring its heroes and monsters to life, accompanied with live music by Jack Cawley, as he battles to joyfully make sense of our half remembered stories.
https://glenscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873643359
Steve Wickham

Trolly-The Heroic Battle of Lugh By Karl Quinn with Ciarán Taylor - Glenscentre Trolly is the name given to a man who spends every day, rain, hail or snow trawling a rich suburb, gathering and sorting rubbish into his ...

Carpet Theatre director Ciaran Taylor on LMFM!
Link to Ciaran Taylor talking on LMFM about Sightless Cinema Navan upcoming show, including a great clip from cost of living comedy 'Where's The Beef?' (podcast starts after a few ads) Live show Solstice Arts Centre 8pm this Friday. book online at: solsticeartscentre.ie or call 046 909 2300.
Supported by Meath County Council Arts Office, CreativeIrl, Creative Ireland Meath, and Solstice Arts Centre, with NCBI - Working for People with Sight Loss
Fighting Blindness Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind

11-1 Tuesday 17th of January 2023 | LMFM 11-1 Podcasts on Acast Have you made yours yet? Solicitor Elaine Byrne is back with us discussing the importance of making a will, going to the cinema but with no picture Ciaran Taylor creative mind behind Sightless cinema is coming to Navan. People of Dundalk you don't exist plus Row hard or Row home team Ireland reach A...

Carpet Theatre's director Taylor new live audio show- for one night only in Navan 'only an hour from Dublin

Sightless Cinema is coming to Navan to brighten up your January, with a lively, all new programme of short audio plays where the pictures are all in your head! Solstice Arts Centre 8pm 20 Jan. Preparations are in full swing for an evening of Cinema with no pictures, including the topical energy crisis comedy 'Where's the Beef?'; ‘Gull Rock’ - where a boy hunter meets his prey; and ‘Listen To The Following Options’ - a customer service farce. The mood ranges from madcap humour to reflective calm, under the direction of Ciaran Taylor. Supported by Meath County Council Arts Office, CreativeIrleand Meath, and Solstice Arts Centre with the NCBI - Working for People with Sight Loss Book at: https://solsticeartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873632120

Carpet Theatre director Ciaran Taylor presented latest performance by his Sightless Cinema project at Draiocht Blanchardstown last night- see audience response below.

'Fantastic. I was truly immersed in each story. very moving and thought provoking.' audience written comments on 'In the Dark' at Draiocht Blanchardstown last night. -'Loved the natural flow-very realistic.' 'Loved the story of the child in the country kitchen- it’s as if I was there.' 'The blend between voice music sound effects created great emotion and I was pulled right into each story. Fantastic example of theatre.' Book at https://bit.ly/3TZFsIi
'In the Dark' is supported by South Dublin County Arts Office South Dublin County Arts Office, Rua Red, Contact Studio and CreativeIrland. In co-operation with NCBI - Working for People with Sight Loss. Music by Roger Gregg. Solstice Arts Centre The National League of the Blind of Ireland Trust Fighting Blindness. Arts & Disability Ireland. Photo by Simon Lazewski of Foto Farm. Lighting Felipe Joia

In the Dark In the Dark is a live, immersive surround sound experience which brings to life the turning points in the lives of five people who are blind or visually impaired, based on the lives of the actors. They are stories of adversity, adventure and determination, brought to you by the Sightless Cinema team...

Ciaran Taylor's Sightless Cinema on Arena RTÉ radio 1 tonight

On Arena tonight at 7pm Sightless Cinema's 'In the Dark' actor Michael Lavin and director-deviser Ciaran Taylor talking about the all-live audio show in the dark at Draiocht Blanchardstown next week (19th 7pm; 20th 8pm) Link to Arena below to listen live or listen back. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/arena/
Supported by South Dublin County Arts Office, Rua Red, Contact Studio and CreativeIrland. In co-operation with NCBI - Working for People with Sight Loss. Solstice Arts Centre NCBI Charity Shop Dunshaughlin The National League of the Blind of Ireland Trust Fighting Blindness Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

'Breath -a music play' catch it for the last time this tour' tomorrow 20 Sep as rock fiddler Steve Wickham of The Waterboys joins actor Karl Quinn for a 'a riot of musical and physical theatre.' (Munster Express) . Town Hall 7pm Book: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/401204281807 if online sales have ended ring box office +35387 331 5009 clidenartsfestival.ie
'It was one of those performances that kept you riveted…. the audience went out with a smile on their faces and, I suspect, breathing a little easier.' W.A.C. Review
Supported by Bank of Ireland in partnership with Business to Arts . Development funded by the Arts Council Ireland, with support from Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo The Glens Centre and Axis Ballymun

'a riot of musical and physical theatre. ' Last chance to catch 'Breath' in Dublin this year on Saturday, before we head to Clifden Arts Festival on Tuesday 20th. Draiocht is in Blanchardstown just off M50 so is quick to get to, and you could do a bit of shopping in the Blanch before hand!
🗓 Draíocht, Blanchardstown Sat 17 Sep 2022, 8pm
🎟 Tickets €16/€14 conc
Book Your Tickets here: https://bit.ly/3PoneN1
Breath is a music play with rock fiddler Steve Wickham of The Waterboys, who joins actor Karl Quinn to playfully explore our recent experiences. This energetic, humourous and sensitive show returns to the stage after full houses at Junction Festival in July and a successful national tour in the dark days of January this year.
We have all been holding our breath, but for one man, the family working and studying at home, is building up the pressure.... along with the waiting, sanitising, news overload, work Zooms gone wrong, botched deliveries, and window visits.... He's trying to hold it together with online yoga, home baking, and dancing in the kitchen... but one sneeze could blow it all apart… Breath is infused with the joy of music, as we catch our breath together, and look back at the things we remember, and the things we’d forgotten about two strange years.
For Breath Steve Wickham combines classical, folk and rock on fiddle, concertina, and didgeridoo -played like never before! He previously worked with director Ciarán Taylor and Carpet Theatre actor Karl Quinn on Pigeon, and Wexford Firestation Tour. Lighting by Felipe Joia
'It was one of those performances that kept you riveted…. the audience went out with a smile on their faces and, I suspect, breathing a little easier.' W.A.C. Review
Supported by Bank of Ireland in partnership with Business to Arts . Development funded by the Arts Council Ireland, with support from Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, The Glens Centre, Axis Ballymun, and Dublin Fringe Festival Lab.