We are delighted to be announcing the second edition of Big Ambitions, a partnership between Fishamble: The New Play Company and FRINGE LAB, for this year’s edition of Dublin Fringe Festival. This new initiative provides dramaturgical supports towards the development of two excellent new plays set to premiere in the 2024 edition of the festival.
The artists and shows that are part of this year’s Big Ambitions scheme are Arínóla Theatre’s Ololufe and Joy Nesbitt’s Julius Caesar Variety Show. These shows will each have their world premiere this September at Dublin Fringe Festival 2024. Both projects will receive detailed dramaturgical mentorship from Fishamble’s Literary Manager Gavin Kostick and Literary Assistant Emma Finegan.
"Fishamble is delighted to be working with Dublin Fringe Festival on Big Ambitions 2024. Fishamble: The New Play Company recognizes the huge value of Fringe in supporting new voices for the stage. We look forward to working with artists Arínóla Theatre and Joy Nesbitt in producing compelling new visions for Fringe audiences." - Gavin Kostick, Literary Manager, Fishamble.
“Dublin Fringe Festival have worked with Fishamble: The New Play Company on various development initiatives for over ten years with exceptional results. Their skills and mentorship provide an invaluable resource for emerging playwrights creating bold work that speaks to contemporary Ireland. We’re delighted to be continuing this partnership and look forward to seeing the impact of these vital dramaturgical supports when both shows have their world premiere at Dublin Fringe Festival 2024.”
– Bee Sparks, Artistic Projects Manager
Last year Fishamble: The New Play Company and Dublin Fringe Festival decided to formalise our play development partnership Big Ambitions. Big Ambitions was initially developed in 2020 as part of FRINGE LAB’s Fringe 50, a pandemic initiative in which FRINGE LAB supported 50 artists who introduced themselves to us through our festival application process as they continued crafting and coalescing their big ideas. Through this scheme Fishamble’s Gavin Kostick provided ongoing mentorship to six new plays: Lianne O’Hara’s Fluff, William Dunleavy’s Narcissus, Harry Butler’s What Time It Shuts, Megan McDonnell’s Allie Down the Boghole, Bríd Ní Chomáin & Siofra O'Meara’s Clearance and Emma Finegan, Sam Killian & Annachiara Vispi’s Pig Brain, several of which went on to successful premieres. In 2022, Fishamble supported the development of Samuel Yakura’s The Perfect Immigrant, which premiered in the 2022 edition of the Festival, while in 2023 we supported Dagogo Hart’s Mmanwu and Carley Magee & Aaron Finnegan’s Hand of God.
The artists and shows that are part of this year’s Big Ambitions scheme are Arínóla Theatre’s Ololufe and Joy Nesbitt’s Julius Caesar Variety Show. These shows will each have their world premiere this September at Dublin Fringe Festival 2024. Both projects will receive detailed dramaturgical mentorship from Fishamble’s Literary Manager Gavin Kostick and Literary Assistant Emma Finegan.
"Fishamble is delighted to be working with Dublin Fringe Festival on Big Ambitions 2024. Fishamble: The New Play Company recognizes the huge value of Fringe in supporting new voices for the stage. We look forward to working with artists Arínóla Theatre and Joy Nesbitt in producing compelling new visions for Fringe audiences." - Gavin Kostick, Literary Manager, Fishamble.
“Dublin Fringe Festival have worked with Fishamble: The New Play Company on various development initiatives for over ten years with exceptional results. Their skills and mentorship provide an invaluable resource for emerging playwrights creating bold work that speaks to contemporary Ireland. We’re delighted to be continuing this partnership and look forward to seeing the impact of these vital dramaturgical supports when both shows have their world premiere at Dublin Fringe Festival 2024.”
– Bee Sparks, Artistic Projects Manager
Last year Fishamble: The New Play Company and Dublin Fringe Festival decided to formalise our play development partnership Big Ambitions. Big Ambitions was initially developed in 2020 as part of FRINGE LAB’s Fringe 50, a pandemic initiative in which FRINGE LAB supported 50 artists who introduced themselves to us through our festival application process as they continued crafting and coalescing their big ideas. Through this scheme Fishamble’s Gavin Kostick provided ongoing mentorship to six new plays: Lianne O’Hara’s Fluff, William Dunleavy’s Narcissus, Harry Butler’s What Time It Shuts, Megan McDonnell’s Allie Down the Boghole, Bríd Ní Chomáin & Siofra O'Meara’s Clearance and Emma Finegan, Sam Killian & Annachiara Vispi’s Pig Brain, several of which went on to successful premieres. In 2022, Fishamble supported the development of Samuel Yakura’s The Perfect Immigrant, which premiered in the 2022 edition of the Festival, while in 2023 we supported Dagogo Hart’s Mmanwu and Carley Magee & Aaron Finnegan’s Hand of God.
