Witch of Winter - An Cailleach
The Cast and Team spent a week in July on residence in Garter Lane working together to develop an aesthetic and to explore materials and research related to An Cailleach, the Witch of Winter. We were working together to create a show for children aged 8 and up.
We explored puppetry, performance, music, dance, lighting and props to find ways to present nature, weather & wildness on stage. Witch of Winter is based on the Irish myth of The Cailleach. The Cailleach is associated with the creation of the rugged Irish landscape and with the weather, especially storms.
Team
Writer/Director – Deirdre Dwyer, Associate Director – Gavin McEntee, Movement Director – Rachel Ní Bhraonáin, Performer – George Hanover, Performer - Aideen Wylde, Performer – Rosie O’Regan, Costume and Prop Designer – Medb Lambert, Music and Composition - Kevin Terry, Lighting Design – Richard ‘Lippy’ Collins, Stage Manager and Performer – Mollie Savage, Conceptual Designer – Ronan FitzGibbon, Artist Visitor, Niamh Fennessey.
We explored puppetry, performance, music, dance, lighting and props to find ways to present nature, weather & wildness on stage. Witch of Winter is based on the Irish myth of The Cailleach. The Cailleach is associated with the creation of the rugged Irish landscape and with the weather, especially storms.
Team
Writer/Director – Deirdre Dwyer, Associate Director – Gavin McEntee, Movement Director – Rachel Ní Bhraonáin, Performer – George Hanover, Performer - Aideen Wylde, Performer – Rosie O’Regan, Costume and Prop Designer – Medb Lambert, Music and Composition - Kevin Terry, Lighting Design – Richard ‘Lippy’ Collins, Stage Manager and Performer – Mollie Savage, Conceptual Designer – Ronan FitzGibbon, Artist Visitor, Niamh Fennessey.
We were very excited to share our ideas with an audience at Spróg 2024.
We were thrilled with the feedback.
This project was only possible with the support of the Arts Council of Ireland, Garter Lane Arts Centre and Waterford City and County Council Arts Office.
Cast
Bridie – George Hanover
Bridgie - Aideen Wylde
Breege – Rosie O’Regan
Photography - Amanda Alexander, Light Sensitive Photography https://www.instagram.com/lightsensitivephotography02/
We were thrilled with the feedback.
This project was only possible with the support of the Arts Council of Ireland, Garter Lane Arts Centre and Waterford City and County Council Arts Office.
Cast
Bridie – George Hanover
Bridgie - Aideen Wylde
Breege – Rosie O’Regan
Photography - Amanda Alexander, Light Sensitive Photography https://www.instagram.com/lightsensitivephotography02/
