“I know that Pat Kiernan (artistic director of Corcadorca) has a particular style. For that production, Pat discovered and introduced great acting talents such as film star Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh to the world. Cillian Murphy, star of many blockbuster films like Batman, Inception, The Wind that Shakes the Barley and current TV series Peaky Blinders said “Pat had come to do a workshop at my school. Design Aedin Cosgrove That night the whole of the city is lost in dance and pounding rave rhythms. The straightened economic times have forced many arts organisations to reconsider their approach to business, and Corcadorca concluded that the company needs to be working more regularly and that it needs to take its work outside of Cork more often. The original… So what was the Corkman’s advice for budding young actors? Fin Flynn has been Manager of Corcadorca for 17 years, working alongside Artistic Director Pat Kiernan. Pat Kiernan, Artistic Director of Corcadorca, commented on the project: "I'm more used to looking forward and planning the next production, excited by the possibilities of a new script or working with new collaborators, but this re-looking at The Merchant of Venice production is proving a very interesting and rewarding process.” During this time the company has built a reputation across Ireland, and beyond, for quality and innovation. With riveting performances from Catherine Walsh and Eileen Walsh and masterful direction by Pat Kiernan. Picture: Darragh Kane He also wanted it to be performed while the restrictions are still in place,” said Sadhbh. Pat Kiernan. Two friends set out on a celebratory birthday night through the nightclubs of Cork City. Corcadorca makes this space available to theatre makers free of charge as a supportive environment where they can write and work with actors to create work for the stage. Corcadorca Theatre Company. The venue is now the Young Vic's Clare Studio and the play selected by Cathal Cleary to show off his talents is Enda Walsh's paean to unbridled youth, Disco Pigs. 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Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork city,  1996. The producing force behind Cork’s highly successful, innovative, and award-winning theatre company, Corcadorca, is leaving for a fresh challenge. Corcardorca Theatre Co. Montague Romeo and Juliet Pat Kiernan Corcadorca Theatre Co. Cadet Plasticine Pat Kiernan Abbey Theatre Herrick The Crucible Patrick Mason Abbey Theatre Marullus Julius Caesar Jason Byrne Team Theatre Tom Crean Last Call Thomas De Berges … That’s where the initial idea came from. Fin Flynn has been Manager of Corcadorca for 17 years, working alongside Artistic Director Pat Kiernan. Project Arts Centre & The Belltable Theatre, Limerick. Corcadorca Company Manager Fin Flynn pictured with Artistic Director Pat Kiernan at a celebration to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Corcadorca in 2016. With riveting performances from Catherine Walsh and Eileen Walsh and masterful direction by Pat Kiernan. Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork city,  1996. But Pig and Runt want more. His main breakthrough came with the production of his play Disco Pigs in collaboration with director As an assistant director, Katrina has worked on several large-scale plays and musicals including Sacrifice at Easter (Pat Kiernan, Corcadorca), Lovers; Winners & Losers (Julie Kelleher, The Everyman), Carrie: The Musical (Joseph C. Walsh, CIT Musical Society) and How to Succeed in Business… Written by: Enda Walsh Winner of George Divine Award 1997 View the profiles of professionals named "Pat Kiernan" on LinkedIn. The Nightingale is a harrowing story and Aisling’s central performance is incredible. Irish Theatre Institute 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 F293 Tel: +353 1 670 4906 Registered Charity Number: CHY 20847 The winner of the James Menzies-Kitchin Young Director Award is given carte blanche to direct a play of their choice in a mainstream theatre. “We did a production of Buchner’s Woyzeck in 2007 and that got me interested in looking further at German writers,” he says. On top of that, Pat Kiernan, the theatre director, and pioneer of site-specific work with theatre company Corcadorca had agreed to direct the play. The inseparable are about to separate and which one will survive depends on which one can break free. Contact Corcadorca. It was Kiernan who, after some pestering, gave him his first big break on stage in Enda Walsh’s Disco Pigs. “I came across Franz Xaver Kroetz’s work; I read a few of his … In 2007 and 2008 Enda won Fringe First Awards at two consecutive Edinburgh Festivals for his plays The Walworth Farce and The New Electric Ballroom.The former led the Guardian to name him "one of the most dazzling wordsmiths … After turning down a record deal, he began his acting career in theatre, and in short … Eve: Maeve Stone, Spilt Gin Theatre Company. The production at Elizabeth Fort, Cork, will be the company’s largest site-specific show since 2008. Irish Theatre Institute 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 F293 Tel: +353 1 670 4906 Registered Charity Number: CHY 20847 Photo Credit: Nathan Johnson. Enda Walsh is a playwright and screenwriter who shot to fame when he won both the George Devine Award and the Stewart Parker Award in 1997 with his play Disco Pigs.. From 2000 to 2004, Kiernan was the co-anchor of the CNNfn program "The Money Gang." A multiple award–winner in The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2017 including Best New Play for Enda Walsh and joint Best Actress for sisters Catherine Walsh and Eileen Walsh. Corcadorca also resource and run the Theatre Development Centre, a unique studio space dedicated to the development of professional theatre. Cillian Murphy/Kevin O’Leary – Pig Produced by Corcadorca Theatre Company. The production reunited the production partnership of Pat Kiernan (director) and Cormac O’ Connor (composer, soundscape designer) who shaped Corcadorca’s A Clockwork Orange into a truly original piece of promenade theatre. Corcadorca’s latest play, Sacrifice at Easter, by Pat McCabe, is a collaborative effort involving the artistic director of the theatre company, Pat Kiernan, and composer, Mel Mercier. Winner of Scotland on Sunday Critics Award, Edinburgh Festival 1997 They are two inseparable violent creatures. Savoy Cinema, Cork. His main breakthrough came with the production of his play Disco Pigs in collaboration with director Pat Kiernan of Corcadorca. There are 100+ professionals named "Pat Kiernan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. As the artistic director of Corcadorca theatre company, he has to be. Presented by Corcadorca and Cork Midsummer Festival with support from Cork City Council and the Creative Ireland Programme, an all-of-government five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places creativity at the centre of public policy. Pat will teach Page to Stage and Advanced Page to Stage at The Granary Theatre,on Tuesday and […] For her film career, Lawlor had a. Enda Walsh (2,755 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article theatre-in-education Graffiti Theatre. Directed by Pat Kiernan Pat has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Fin Flynn | Company Manager fin@corcadorca… The company’s most… Throughout the years, Corcadorca has pioneered the art of theatre performance in unusual venues and has carved out a unique place for itself in Irish theatre. View the profiles of professionals named "Pat Kiernan" on LinkedIn. Eileen Walsh/Orla Fitzgerald – Runt. He also wanted it to be performed while the restrictions are still in place,” said Sadhbh. The production at Elizabeth Fort, Cork, will be the company’s largest site-specific show since 2008. Pat Kiernan has directed over 30 productions for Corcadorca, using all the theatres in Cork City as well as many non-theatre venues such as Sir Henry’s (‘A Clockwork Orange’) and Cork City Gaol (‘A Christmas Carol’). Cillian Murphy (/ ˈ k ɪ l i ə n /; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor.He began his career performing as a rock musician. When the festival joined the long list of Covid-19 casualties, Corcadorca founder and artistic director Pat Kiernan was reluctant to throw in the towel. Pat Kiernan, Artistic Director of Corcadorca and former member of Youth Theatre Cork in conversation with Tom Creed Above: Corcadorca, Pre-production Disco Pigs , Photo: Martin Healy. Pat Kiernan Artistic Director of Corcadorca will provide mentorship to each company/artist, as well as facilitating a week’s development in the TDC in September and a sharing as part of SHOW work-in-progress festival in November. Sound Design – Cormac O’Connor Kiernan also serves as a correspondent for Business News Network in Canada. Since then he moved to London, where he has been particularly prolific over the past five years, bringing his productions to thirteen stage plays, two radio plays and two screenplays. Ms Flynn is departing Corcadorca after 17 years. Pat Kiernan interviewed in the Examiner today about "Contact", our new travelling theatre piece which is a response to the pandemic A revamp of Disco Pigs may be on hold, but Corcadorca have developed a new socially-distant work for the residents of various housing estates around Cork, … ~Liam Heylin, Evening Echo, 20th June 2017 # SHOWonline2020 # corcadorca # worksinprogress # # livetheatre # sitespecific # keepherlit # theatredevelopmentcentre # newwork. General Manager – Stephen Boyd, Cast: Artistic director of Corcadorca, Pat Kiernan, was keen to create something that isn’t virtual. Pat Kiernan, Artistic Director of Corcadorca and former member of Youth Theatre Cork in conversation with Tom Creed Above: Corcadorca, Pre-production Disco Pigs , Photo: Martin Healy. Cork Opera House, Cork city, 3 to 8 November 1997. Pat Kiernan | Artistic Director patkiernan@corcadorca.com. Pat Kiernan instructs Lucianne McEvoy Collins, Tadhg Murphy and Frankie McCafferty at Fitzgerald Park, Cork, at rehearsals of … The production reunited the production partnership of Pat Kiernan (director) and Cormac O’ Connor (composer, soundscape designer) who shaped Corcadorca’s A Clockwork Orange into a truly original piece of promenade theatre. Fin Flynn has been Manager of Corcadorca for 17 years, working alongside Artistic Director Pat Kiernan. Corcadorca Theatre Company. A multiple award–winner in The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2017 including Best New Play for Enda Walsh and joint Best Actress for … The artistic mentorship aim is to support the artists vision and help in any way to … Pat commissioned me to do a play. Arts Council Ireland Cork Arts Stage Manager – Michael Heffernan Andy Warhol’s Nothing Special by James Hickson. It’s led her to be named a Shooting Star at Berlinale this year, as well as win the coveted AACTA Award for Best Actress in December 2019. “He wants something that has real time interaction between audience and performers. PAT KIERNAN is a forward-looking kind of guy. Other outdoor productions include ‘The Trial of Jesus’ on Patrick’s Hill and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Fitzgerald’s Park. To celebrate 25 years of making theatre in Cork, we have a very exciting programme coming up this year. Corcadorca’s artistic director, Pat Kiernan, recently told the Irish Times that the move would not have happened had it not been for the recession. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Pat’s connections and jobs at similar companies. There are 100+ professionals named "Pat Kiernan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Pat Kiernan Artistic Director of Corcadorca will provide mentorship to each company/artist, as well as facilitating a week’s development in the TDC in September and a sharing as part of SHOW work-in-progress festival in November. During this time the company has built a reputation across Ireland, and beyond, for … An energetic sprint through two days in the lives of extraordinary teenagers Pig and Runt, who celebrate their seventeenth birthdays together in Pork City, this play is sad and realistic look at the unreal world of these two teenagers. Directed by Pat Kiernan, the cast includes Anna Sheils-McNamee, Lucianne McEvoy, Kevin Creedon, ... Cillian Murphy- In conversation with Corcadorca - Duration: 1:50. That’s where the initial idea came from. Pat Kiernan. Design team: Owen Boss (ANU Productions) Composer and Sound Designer Peter Power and Lighting Designer Michael Hurley. “He wants something that has real time interaction between audience and performers. YOUTH DRAMA IRELAND PAGE 19 stage, Enda [Walsh] had jumped on board with us – he was (2016) Stage: The Old Fruitmarket (Directed by Pat Kiernan/Corcadorca) - Actor, Anita (2008) Stage: Lady Windemere's Fan (Directed by Maria O'Donovan) - Actor, Mrs Erlynne Pat Kiernan, the founder of Corcadorca, had invited Enda Walsh, a Dubliner in exile, to write for the company, later becoming its joint artistic director. I tend to be cast as either the slow meditative type or the explosive agent that takes a wrecking ball to himself and others: from Brutus to Coriolanus, a senator and a general, from the wanderings of a medieval friar to the mad cap antics of a demonic sheriff. Venue: Decommissioned Cork prison premises on Rathmore Road. Five years ago, Pat Kiernan helped establish the Theatre Development Centre at the Triskel Arts Centre as a studio space dedicated to the development of professional theatre. Corcadorca also resource and run the Theatre Development Centre, a unique studio space dedicated to the development of professional theatre. Corcadorca’s The Same is at once both a cerebral and deeply moving piece of theatre. Picture: Darragh Kane Two friends set out on a celebratory birthday night through the nightclubs of Cork City. Since then he moved to London, where he has been particularly prolific over the past five years, bringing his productions to thirteen stage plays, two radio plays and two screenplays.Winner … Pat Kiernan has directed over 30 productions for Corcadorca, using all the theatres in Cork City as well as many non-theatre venues such as Sir Henry’s (‘A Clockwork Orange’) and Cork City Gaol (‘A Christmas Carol’). From birth they have developed their own language and ‘Pork City’ through their eyes is a wet, grey wasteland with only one diamond shining out of the shite, The Palace Disco. She is also known for her work in film and TV, including ‘The Magdalene Sisters’ and ‘Pure Mule’. Walsh's plays are distinctly non-traditional and, when he moved to Cork, he found his spiritual home with Corcadorca and artistic director, Pat Kiernan, who founded the theatre company in 1991. THE SAME by Enda Walsh. Site-specific Production for Cork Midsummer Festival 2010. View Pat Kiernan’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. directed by Alan Stanford and as Miranda in The Tempest directed by Pat Kiernan for the Corcadorca Theatre Company. 2010/ 2009. Best Production, Dublin Fringe Festival 1997. I tend to be cast as either the slow meditative type or the explosive agent that takes a wrecking ball to himself and others: from Brutus to Coriolanus, a senator and a general, from the wanderings of a medieval friar to … Sexual desire is forsaken for the batter burger and the taxi home. Pearly Penile Papules Removal Natural Remedies read more p>The Gaiety School of Acting – The National Theatre School of Ireland at The Granary Theatre are delighted to welcome Pat Kiernan to its staff this term. Corcadorca’s The Same is at once both a cerebral and deeply moving piece of theatre. Phase two of the project is a site-specific exhibition featuring the work of photographer Mike MacSweeney during the run of The Merchant of Venice, and a video installation curated by Pat Kiernan and Nicholas O’Riordan. Eve: Maeve Stone, Spilt Gin Theatre Company. Artistic director of Corcadorca, Pat Kiernan, was keen to create something that isn’t virtual. The Tallest Man in the World, produced by Corcadorca Theatre Company and directed by Pat Kiernan as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival 2013, is effectively a play for voices, or, it could be suggested, a play as vehicle for language and words.Although it features three characters – Eamon, the tallest man in the … THE SAME by Enda Walsh. Pat’s name now goes forward for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year at a Gala Awards Lunch on Jan 20th next, at Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Andy Warhol’s Nothing Special by James Hickson. Pat Kiernan explains how Corcadorca came to do Request Programme. (2016) Stage: The Old Fruitmarket (Directed by Pat Kiernan/Corcadorca) - Actor, Anita (2008) Stage: Lady Windemere's Fan (Directed by Maria O'Donovan) - … Pat gave Eileen Walsh from Cork her big break on ‘Disco Pigs’ too, and Eileen recently played the Opera House in ‘The Plough and the Stars’. bryan@TheCork.ie. A recording of the site-specific theatre production "Gentrification" by Enda Walsh, produced by Corcadorca Theatre Company in Cork, Ireland. Last June/July Corcadorca staged ‘Sacrifice at Easter’ at Elizabeth Fort on Barrack Street as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival. Directed by Pat Kiernan Cast: Catherine and Eileen Walsh. Directed by Pat Kiernan Cast: Catherine and Eileen Walsh. Design team: Owen Boss (ANU Productions) Composer and Sound Designer Peter Power and Lighting Designer Michael Hurley. YOUTH DRAMA IRELAND PAGE 19 stage, Enda [Walsh] had jumped on board with us – he was Tel: +353 21 4215142 Fax: +353 21 4215193 Email: info@corcadorca.com Address: Corcadorca Theatre Company, Civic Trust House, 50 Popes Quay, Cork, Ireland. Corcadorca founder Pat Kiernan is ‘Cork Person of the Month’ added by TheCork.ie on 21st August, 2016View all posts by TheCork.ie →, You must be logged in to post a comment Disco Pigs was Enda Walsh’s second original script for Corcadorca, the first being the highly acclaimed and much talked about The Ginger Ale Boy. Site-specific Production for Cork Midsummer Festival 2010. 2010/ 2009. By TheCork.ie on 21st August, 2016No Comment, 21 August 2016 Written in response to the 1916 centenary, Sacrifice at Easter is a creative collaboration between director, Pat Kiernan… By Bryan T. Smyth Savoy Cinema, Cork. Tragic, electric, exhilarating, violent, loud and humorous, this show can appeal to just about anybody. Everybody knows ‘Disco Pigs’ changed everything for me.”. International Tour 1998-1999 throughout Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary and the UK. Project Arts Centre & The Belltable Theatre, Limerick. PPP Home Removal. His co-hosts included Christine Romans and two fellow Canadians, Amanda Lang and Ali Velshi . “Persevere,” he said. Corcadorca’s latest play, Sacrifice at Easter, by Pat McCabe, is a collaborative effort involving the artistic director of the theatre company, Pat Kiernan, and composer, Mel Mercier. 2009: Skin & … Ms Flynn is departing Corcadorca after 17 years. On top of that, Pat Kiernan, the theatre director, and pioneer of site-specific work with theatre company Corcadorca had agreed to direct the play. 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