Celebrating 22 years of new writing, Fishamble: The New Play Company is one of Ireland’s most dynamic theatre companies and is dedicated to the discovery, development and production of new dramatic works for the Irish and international stage. Through a mixture of site-specific, theatre-based, and touring work, we are committed to engaging with audiences, at home and internationally, in a meaningful, exciting and, sometimes, surprising way.

Fishamble stands at the heart of new Irish writing for theatre, and, as well as developing and commisioning a range of innovate work from established and emerging writers, our Literary Department provides various initiatives to serve emerging artists’ needs, such as playwriting courses, dramaturgical support, and feedback on script submissions.

Fishamble launches The New Play Clinic: Pilot Scheme.

Jim Culleton, Artistic Director of Fishamble: The New Play Company, is pleased to announce the launch of The New Play Clinic as a pilot scheme, a new initiative to support the dramaturgical development of new plays for the Irish stage. This scheme is a formal expansion of the dramaturgical services Fishamble already provides on an ongoing basis to writers and artists around Ireland.

The objective of the Clinic is to help maximise the potential of plays for production in Ireland, through practical dramaturgical support. The pilot scheme will support the development of 2/3 plays in this initial phase.

Read more about this groundbreaking new initiative here.

Reviews for Forgotten by Pat Kinevane:

Pat Kinevane as Flor in FORGOTTEN.

“Never underestimate the substance, the complexity, of a long life. ‘Forgotten,’ Pat Kinevane’s one-man show at the Irish Arts Center, gracefully illustrates that point with mimickry, invention and formidable stamina. Well paced and poignant. Mr. Kinevane artfully conveys the secrets, the hidden past, of the aged, and the dignity often behind their quaint, seemingly innocuous bearing.” - The New York Times

“… the monologues are beautifully written and vivid , what makes this show uniquely memorable is Kinevane’s raw, over-the-top, compassionate performance…” - The New Yorker

“The Japanese and dance elements are as weird as they are fresh, bold choices in a show with a serious heart.” - Gwen Orel, BackStage

‘truly unique…more than a play, it’s poetry…an immersive experience.’ StageMage

‘…lyrical and tough as nails… it is an exemplar of the solo show form.’ – NYtheatre.com

‘An absolute delight to watch… Kinevane is impossibly entertaining’ – Dossier Journal

In February and March, Fishamble presented Forgotten by Pat Kinevane at the Irish Arts Center in New York, the Boston Center for the Arts in Boston, and the Source Theater in Washington D.C. as part of its international tour in 2010.  See audience reaction to Forgotten here.

Now in its fourth year of national and international touring, Forgotten has already been performed over 25 times in 2010, playing in Dublin, Meath, Kildare, Carlow, Cork, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Bulgaria and Turkey

Read more about Forgotten.

Turning Point:

Fishamble and Arts & Disability Ireland are pleased to present Turning Point at Project Arts Center on March 31st. Turning Point is a series of rehearsed readings of plays by artists with disabilities, a number of which will then be presented at the 2010 International VSA arts Festival in Washington D.C. between 6-12 June 2010.

Read more about this project and book tickets here.

2010 Playwriting Courses:

Fishamble’s autumn / winter courses are now enrolling!

Read more about dates and course content here, or contact Gavin Kostick on 01 6704018.