Fishamble is at the heart of new writing for theatre in Ireland, typically supporting over 50% of the writers of all new plays produced on the island of Ireland every year.
Development programmes include the New Play Clinic, and DUETS which is run in partnership with Dublin Fringe Festival and Irish Theatre Institute.
Fishamble's development programmes are facilitated by Artistic Director Jim Culleton and Literary Manager Gavin Kostick, in collaboration with numerous freelance dramaturgs, theatre makers and other theatre artists.
Fishamble's development programmes are facilitated by Artistic Director Jim Culleton and Literary Manager Gavin Kostick, in collaboration with numerous freelance dramaturgs, theatre makers and other theatre artists.
Fishamble is driven by a commitment to tell original, character-driven stories that explore themes of national and universal importance. Because they are led in process by the many writers with whom they collaborate, they develop theatre of varying style and form but across the board, their process is rigorous, nurturing, and always in support of the artist making the most original and compelling work for the audience. Indeed, the work of Fishamble is both brave and crowd-pleasing, experimental and inherently populist.
Nina Steiger, Senior Dramaturg at the National Theatre, UK
Fishamble Supports
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The public
through an ongoing range of playwriting courses in Dublin and and at a variety of venues and festivals nationwide. |
Playwrights
through The New Play Clinic, which develops new plays planned for production, and through the annual Fishamble New Writing Award at Dublin Fringe Festival. |
Actors
through its Show in a Bag programme, which creates new plays for actors and showcases them in association with the Irish Theatre Institute and Dublin Fringe Festival. |
Students
through work in association with NUI Maynooth, The Lir, TCD, GSA, and NUIG, and as Theatre Company in Association at UCD Drama Studies Centre. |
Emerging artists
through Mentoring Programmes and internships in association with venues and local authorities. |
Development Programmes
New Play ClinicCreated in 2010, the New Play Clinic is Fishamble's ongoing initiative to support the dramaturgical development of new plays for production in Ireland.
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DUETSDUETS is an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors.
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Mentoring and WorkshopsFishamble has so far run five annual mentoring schemes for playwrights and directors. In 2018 Fishamble is partnering with The Source, Tenderfoot and the Belltable.
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Playwriting CoursesFacilitated by Gavin Kostick, the evening and weekend courses provide new writers with the confidence, skills and stimulus required to write successfully for theatre.
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The Fishamble New Play Conference
Fishamble held its first New Play Conference on playwriting and dramaturgy in Dublin on Thursday 24th May, 2018. Videos of the conference and related resources are available to watch and download.
Fishamble held its first New Play Conference on playwriting and dramaturgy in Dublin on Thursday 24th May, 2018. Videos of the conference and related resources are available to watch and download.
Writing
Submit Your WritingFishamble offers dramaturgical support and advice to new and developing playwrights. We welcome manuscript submissions of new, original dramatic work and appreciate the time, effort and the act of creation that goes into writing a play.
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Fishamble New Writing AwardThe Fishamble New Writing Award is awarded to a new play premiered in the Dublin Fringe Festival.
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