Louth's Encore Productions will present a night poetry, film & music
Encore Productions and RehabCare present Elements – a night of Poetry, Film and Music at An Táin Arts Centre on Thursday September 17th
An Táin Art Centre’s Community Company in Residence ‘Encore Productions’ are well known for their annual shows which have been gracing the town hall stage for the last 23 years. Perhaps less well known are their evenings of music and poetry.
Alongside Encore’s acting and performance group are another team of creatives who meet on Wednesdays in the workshop room at An Táin to explore the more reflective side of life.
The group engage in art, creative writing and movement workshops in a mindful, relaxing and thoughtful way – creating poems stories and images that explore memory, nature, family and friendship.
Over this past year they have been looking at ‘Elements’ – the smaller things that join together to make up the bigger things in life.
Through Qui –Gong movement workshops with Nessa Ryan and Painting and Printing workshops with Orla Barry from Bridge Street studios the group has explored ideas of air, water, fire and earth and the way in which these substances along with plants and animals might help us think about how we move and understand the world.
The group have also engaged in creative writing workshops led by Sandy Sneddon and Grainne O’Hanlon to make poems and stories that are both funny and philosophical.
As ever these poems will be presented on the main stage at An Táin in an evening of readings, music and song.
The works shall be read live on stage by Karen Shields, Vini Casey, Calvin Magee and Caoimhe Gleeson alongside short films featuring Paudie Breen, Brenda Cunningham and beloved husband and wife team -Jack and Maeve Montgomery.
All the featured writers attend RehabCare services in Dundalk , including - John Marron, Sarah Malone, Liam O’Reilly, Moninna McCarthy, Nicki Cormican, Mairead Macbride, Linda Bell, Melissa Fox, Paddy Durnin, Martin Hanley, Callum O’Brennan, Gavin Holmes and Steven Mannison.
The poems will be accompanied by the musical talents of Ashling McCracken and Gigi Desatova who will take the poems as a starting point for an inspired collection of songs blending their beautiful voices and guitars.
Under the leadership of Sandy Sneddon, Encore has produced over 14 shows, and toured work nationally.
They have been a County Finalist in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards and Winner of Best Healthcare Initiative in Disability Services at the Irish Healthcare Awards.
They have been An Táin Arts Centre’s Community Company in Residence for many years.
Paul Hayes, Director of An Táin Arts Centre said: “We are really proud of being able to provide Encore Productions with the platform, space and professional support so these wonderful performers can continue to make high quality work.”
The ‘Elements’ poetry evening takes place at An Táin Arts Centre at 8pm on Thursday the 17th of September. Tickets priced €5 (plus €1.50 booking fee per ticket) are available now from An Táin Box Office 042 9332332 or on line at www.antain.ie