Spreacha International Arts Festival For Children
Spreacha at Draiocht Family Theatre in Blanchardstown is an annual theatre festival run over 8 days for children ages between 0 - 12 years. Spreacha Festival takes place from 13 - 20 April and companies of international acts from Germany, Australia, Denmark, Spain and Ireland will be all there in Draiocht.
All of the shows at the Spreacha Arts Festival for Children are perfect for school groups and families with events programmed in and out of school time so school groups and families can enjoy a range of magical performances together, from puppetry to storytelling and music to circus. With a top ticket price of just €5, you’d be mad to miss out on the ‘sparkling’ Spréacha Festival 2011!
The festival’s magic extends to schools with dance and puppet workshops galore. Puppets Play will give two local school groups the chance to make puppets of their own, to coincide with the arrival of award winning puppet shows. Spréacha ends with 2 Free Family Days, where artists will be on hand to assist children create their own simple hand puppets to impress family and friends.
Spréacha - Fingal’s International Arts Festival for Children is presented by Draíocht in partnership with Fingal County Council.
Spreacha Events At Draiocht
Butterflies (Irish Premiere)
Compose lullabies with your feet, chase caterpillars and get ready to interact with a theatrical experience designed for eyes, ears, knees and toes, as we follow the life of a butterfly using TPO’s magical sensitive carpet!Venue:- Main Auditorium, Draiocht Theatre
Venue:- Draíocht Studio, Draiocht Theatre
Classification :- Children Theatre / 4 - 8
Dates / Show Times:- TBC
Admission: - €5
Duration: 50 minutes
Box Office:- Tel. 01 8852622
Mise, Scéal Cailín (World Premiere)
Meet the little girl who can’t sleep and the cloud that won’t leave her. With beautiful puppetry, live music and animation, this is the story of the night the girl couldn’t get to sleep and the adventure she had trying. Mise, Scéal cailín. is supported by the Arts Council and is produced in association with Draíocht.Venue:- Draíocht Studio, Draiocht Theatre
Classification :- Children Theatre / Ages 7+ years
Dates / Show Times:-
- Wednesday 13 - Thursday 14 / 10.15 and 12.15
- Friday 15 / 14.00
Admission: - €5
Duration: 50 minutes
Box Office:- Tel. 01 8852622
Boats (Irish Premiere)
Don’t miss Boats, the adventure story of two sailor friends, Jof and Nic as they brave the high seas. This show has it all, classic storytelling with live sound effects, puppetry and object manipulation which will leave you with a lump in your throat and a smile on your face
Venue:- Draíocht Studio, Draiocht Theatre
Classification :- Children Theatre / Ages 5 - 10 years
Dates / Show Times:-
- TBC April
Admission: - €5
Duration: 45 minutes
Box Office:- Tel. 01 8852622
Rain
MADAM BACH, Denmark
Drip! Drip! Drip! Splash, slosh, pour, stream. It’s raining on stage, in front of, above and around the audience. At first it’s quiet, listen though... is that the wind? Now the rain begins...dripping and splashing, a thunderstorm ends as quickly as it begins. At last the sun comes out and the cycle is complete. Accompanied by live music, this sensory show is a must see for our very youngest audiences.
Venue:- Main Auditorium, Draiocht Theatre
Classification :- Children Theatre / Ages 0 - 6 years
Dates / Show Times:-
- TBC
Admission: - €5
Duration: 30 minutes
Box Office:- Tel. 01 8852622
Spreacha Booking Information
Book Online:- You can book online at www.draiocht.ie. A booking fee of €4.70 per transaction applies for online booking.
Booking
- Tel. 01 8852622 Booking by phone or in person incurs no booking fee.
- Booking opens for Dublin 15 Schools: Monday 22 March, 10.00.
- General Booking Opens: Friday 26 March, 10.00
- All tickets just €5.
Group Bookings At Draiocht Family Theatre
Buy 10 tickets and get your 10th ticket free (so only pay for 9 tickets). This offer applies to tickets purchased at the full price or concession price only and is not available in conjunction with any other offer.
Group/School bookings of 10 or more can be held on reservation for up to 7 days.
Within this time full payment or a 25% deposit must be received otherwise the tickets will be released and re-sold.
The number of tickets on reservation can be changed up to 7 days proir to the performance, subject to availability.
Any balance due must be settled 7 days prior to the performance.
Draiocht A Centre For The Arts
Since 2001 Draiocht has reached right to the heart of the people it serves in Blanchardstown Dublin 15 and its environs to provide stimulating and accessible arts programming. Over 500,000 people have attended theatre events including professional national and international work, local community drama, and children’s theatre and pantomime. In addition, thousands more have attended our two exhibition galleries, used our conference facilities.
In Draiocht they aspire to reaching as wide an audience as possible and their commitment to access for all to the facilities and activities of the Centre forms the backbone of all their endeavours. By presenting an exciting line-up they hope to offer you, there audience, a programme which will be entertaining and exciting as well as at times challenging and provocative.
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