First Fortnight 2016 - Programme

www.firstfortnight.ie Ireland’s mental health arts festival january 2016

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Welcome to First Fortnight 2016 For those unfamiliar with First Fortnight, we are a volunteer-run charity that aims to challenge mental health stigma through music, theatre, film, dance, spoken word and more.

We believe the arts provide a space where people can talk about mental health issues in a non-scripted manner. Once that conversation has begun, we hope this will then help to change people’s perceptions about an issue that affects us all. One in four of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our lives. With that in mind, we hope to make the First Fortnight of each year synonymous with mental health awareness, challenging prejudice and ending stigma.

Founded in 2009, First Fortnight is also a mental health service provider and runs the First Fortnight Centre for Creative Therapies. The centre currently employs two creative arts therapists providing art psychotherapy for individuals experiencing homelessness and mental ill-health in Dublin.

The First Fortnight Festival 2016 begins with Proclamation, an event in Christ Church Cathedral where we invite some of Ireland’s best-known faces to proclaim their vision of how to improve our collective mental wellbeing as Ireland marks its past by looking to the future. We hope you enjoy the 2016 programme and that we see you throughout January.

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS First Fortnight is entirely volunteer-run with a large group of people coming together each January to dedicate their spare time to making this festival happen. Without them, this two-week festival would not be possible. We’d like to take this opportunity to give them a huge ‘Thank You!’ So if you see our volunteers in January, be sure to

give them a huge pat on the back. They are immense.

If you would like to volunteer and be a part of First Fortnight 2016, we’d love to hear from you. We need people from all backgrounds with different skills and experience, so please get in touch. Visit www.firstfortnight.ie/volunteer for more info. @firstfortnight

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In Partnership With:

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JAN Discussion

Where?

Christ Church Cathedral When?

January 1, 7pm How Much? €15 All January 1 events in association with:

PROCLAMATION proclamation noun

- a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance.

Mental health has always been a matter of great importance, but for many it remains a matter we are reluctant to discuss publicly.

As Ireland enters a year of celebration, a host of wellknown faces will gather in Christ Church to proclaim SPEAKERS: Ruairí McKiernan (MC)

Tony Bates

Social campaigner and member of

CEO Headstrong

the Council of State

Diarmuid Gavin

Chris Donoghue

Garden designer and TV personality

First Fortnight ambassador,

Mary McEvoy

Newstalk presenter

Actress, best-selling author and

Caroline Casey

TV3 guest panellist

Founder of Kanchi, Ability Awards &

High Hopes Choir

Co-Founder of Elephant Family

As featured in the IFTA award

Eoghan McDermott

winning RTE documentary

First Fortnight ambassador, TV

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2016 as the year when we shine a light on that secret.

In association with New Year’s Festival, join us for an inspirational evening of talk and music as a host of passionate speakers issue their PROCLAMATION for our future wellbeing.

presenter & broadcaster

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JAN workshop

Where?

Smock Alley Banquet Hall

Hello Myself inside out children’s workshop

When?

January 1, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm How Much? €10

Experienced storyteller, artist and workshop facilitator, Paul Timoney has created a bespoke workshop for children aged 6-12 around the themes explored in Inside Out. Attendees will accompany Paul on his adventure

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exploring the vast landscape of Emotion. The children will be enlisted to help create art to assist Paul in telling this tale. The workshop is designed to encourage children to learn to express themselves verbally or through creative means.

Flying South

JAN spoken word

Where?

Filmbase, Curved Street, Dublin 2 When?

January 1, 7pm How Much? €5

Flying South An exciting variety of performers, united by a common theme of creative mental health expression; that’s what to expect at Flying South, a mental health-themed open mic event that showcases a huge range of performers every month in Dublin.

Aiming to provide a safe,

understanding space for people to share their experiences, the first Flying South of 2016 will kick start New Year’s Day with a host of honest, insightful & moving performers. As well as featured acts, there will be an open mic section for anyone who would like to share their own work. @firstfortnight

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Amazement insulates us All/Memento Vita

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This special exhibition features work by Dublinborn artist Damien Doyle and Cork-born artist George Bolster. Doyle’s death in 2010 was a massive blow to Bolster who has sought to make sense of it through a number of works since.

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visual art

Where?

The LAB, Foley St., Dublin 1 When?

19 Nov ‘15 to 16 Jan ‘16 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm Sat 10am-6pm How Much?

Free Talks: For info see firstfortnight.ie

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The central conceit, drawn from a film piece by Bolster called self erosion, examines the shared lives and experiences of two artists who were former partners and assesses their collective motivation for being cultural producers, as well as their mutual history of depression. There is a contrast between text works

by Bolster in confessional

simplistic meaning and the austerity of seemingly impenetrable industrial minimalism in Doyle’s mass-produced forms.

This exhibition is in collaboration with The LAB Gallery and will be accompanied by an essay

by Sara Reisman, Artistic Director of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.

A series of workshops for artists supporting professional development and mental health will be staged, looking at time management as a freelance creative as well as self promotion and rejection.

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JAN spoken word

Where?

Accents Coffee and Tea Lounge, Dublin 2 When?

January 3, 7.30pm How Much? €5. Available from Accents Coffee and Tea Lounge from 20th December.

Slam Sunday Quick-fire poetry is the perfect mind food to tune up the brain for the coming working week.

Slam Sunday brings some of the city’s finest poets to Accents Coffee and Tea Lounge as 12 voluntary contestants and five judges are drawn at

random from the audience for a lively competition that sees poems recited from memory. With cash prizes awarded on the night, it makes sense to have your say at this First Fortnight special event. Sign up for entry starts at 7:15pm and closes at 7:30pm.

3/10 JAN music

Where/When?

National Botanic Gardens, January 3, 2pm, Meet at Visitor Centre St Stephen’s Green, January 10, 2pm, Meet at Grafton Street entrance How Much?

Free. Visit firstfortnight.ie to register

co-motion Everyone has those songs that get us up when we’re feeling down. CoMotion creates a unique opportunity to share those personal songs with a stranger. Each participant will be asked to make a short playlist of the songs they turn to when in need

of a pick-up. They’ll then be assigned a walking partner and a pair of headphone splitters before being sent off on a stroll. This is a chance to share a moving musical experience. So bring an inquisitive mind, some headphones and the songs that get you through. @firstfortnight

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Irish Premiere

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JAN film

Where?

Irish Film Institute, Dublin 2 When?

January 2, 4pm How Much?

Standard IFI pricing Additional Info: The screening will be followed by a post-show discussion.

Suitable for age 18+

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Gabriel Rory Culkin stars in Gabriel, a heartfelt portrait of a vulnerable teen at his psychological breaking point, struggling to keep it together in the wake of his father’s suicide.

Convinced that reuniting with an ex-girlfriend holds the answers to his troubles, Gabriel risks everything in a desperate pursuit that will take him to uncharted places and test the limits of those closest to him.

Infused with authenticity, Gabriel establishes firsttime writer/director Lou Howe as a new filmmaking voice to be reckoned with.

**** “Macaulay’s younger brother gives a terrific performance as a 25-year-old struggling with mental health issues in this low-budget gem” – Jordan Hoffman, The Guardian “Rory Culkin is a huge revelation.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this performance turns him into the next big thing.” - Matt Barone, COMPLEX “This is the kind of breakthrough role that young actors are rarely afforded, and the kind of performance that they can rarely pull off.” - The Playlist “Magnetically charged and full of suspense for nearly every moment.” - The Awards Circuit

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11 JAN film

Where/When?

Nationwide screenings & post-show discussions including: Pavilion, Dún Laoghaire 69 O’Connell St. Limerick Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray Town Hall Centre, Galway UCD Student Cinema Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise January 11, 8pm More to be announced. See www.firstfortnight.ie for details.

Love & Mercy Love & Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of the Beach Boys.

Set against the era-defining catalogue of Wilson’s music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost.

Starring Paul Dano, John Cusack and Elizabeth Banks, Love & Mercy examines two key periods in Wilson’s life. In the 1960s, as the Beach Boys’ leader, Wilson struggles with emerging

psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece, Pet Sounds. In the 1980s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. Not to be missed. **** - The Irish Times **** - Irish Independent **** “A heartfelt and eloquent tribute to one of pop’s greatest innovators” – The Guardian

As well as nationwide screenings on January 11 there will be a screening in Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge on January 22 at 8pm. @firstfortnight

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Winner of the 2015 Tiger Fringe First Fortnight Award

6-9 JAN theatre

Where/When?

Project Arts Centre, Dublin 2 January 6,8 & 9, 9pm January 7, 7pm Riverbank Arts Centre, Bray.

January 21, 8pm How Much? €14 Additional Info: There will be a post-show discussion following the opening performance on January 6.

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Big Bobby. Little Bobby.

Big Bobby. Little Bobby. is a twisted tender comedy that tells the story of Bobby. After a lifetime of sharing a bed with Mammy, Bobby is finally taking charge and moving out.

But saying goodbye isn’t easy, especially with all those voices rattling around Bobby’s head.

This one-woman show from Brazen Tales Productions is a deliciously dark tale about dysfunction, co-dependency and dealing with your dark side. Written by Camille Lucy Ross & Kelly Shatter.

Now alone in Granny’s old house, Bobby’s working on keeping her demons sweet, minding her inner baba and trying to deal with Mammy.

Bobby knows that ignoring the voices won’t make them go away, but she can’t figure out whether she needs to kill baba or give it some sugary tea.

There will be a post-show discussion following the opening performance on January 6.

Winner of the First Fortnight Award at the 2015 Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival.

“A must for anyone with demons (that’s everyone, right?)” ThePublicReviews.com

In Partnership With:

6-9 JAN theatre

Where?

Project Arts Centre, Dublin 2 When?

January 6,8 & 9, 7pm January 7, 9pm How Much? €14 Additional Info: There will be a post-show discussion following the performance on January 7.

Overshadowed Imogene used to be sparkly, vivacious and outgoing. She used to fancy lads, have curves and love chips. Recently, however, she has become withdrawn, gaunt, obsessed with exercise. The reason?

Caol, her new “best friend”, who’s cast a dark shadow over Imogene’s life.

Invisible to everyone except Imogene, Caol will not rest until Imogene has been reduced both emotionally and physically to a shadow of her former self. This moving and insightful piece by award-winning company Sunday’s Child (My Name

Is Saoirse) aims to provoke compassion and debate around the subject of eating disorders.

Winner of the 2015 Fishamble Award for Best New Writing. **** “A dark, compassionate, sometimes funny exploration of eating disorders” - Irish Times “Overshadowed will speak to anyone who has lived with an eating or anxiety disorder but in truth it’s a play that all of us should see – a sensitive, emotional and even funny look at an issue that affects so many.” - meg.ie

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8/15 JAN

spoken word & music

Where?

Workman’s Club, Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 When?

Jan 8 & 15, 8pm How Much? €5

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therapy sessions A long running First Fortnight highlight, the Therapy Sessions return with some of Ireland’s brightest musicians, poets and writers. This year will feature a very special Therapy Session on January 8 curated by We Cut Corners. Among the duo’s guests will be Jennifer Evans, one of the most distinctive emerging Irish female vocalists, and fast-rising atmospheric folk duo, Saint Sister (pictured).

Poets will include Dee Campbell, South London spoken word artist Molly Case and Ryan Mangan, whose work prominently explores the theme of

mental health. Lewis Kenny, Richard Brennan and Nicole Eve Rourke will be the featured spoken word performers on January 15, with a range of very special music guests to be announced on www.firstfortnight.ie As an added surprise for our guests, the talented poet-busker Stephen Clare will be on site with his typewriter to punch out improvised personal poems to members of the audience. Do keep an eye out for him!

MC on both nights is acclaimed Dublin performance poet, Stephen James Smith.

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JAN film

Where?

Irish Film Institute, Dublin 2 When?

January 9, 12pm How Much?

Standard IFI pricing Additional Info: Suitable for age 16+

Medicated milk Lucia Joyce was a talented dancer, writer and musician. She spent her life under the control of her father, Ulysses author James, mother Nora and multiple doctors. Lucia was incarcerated by her brother Giorgio and forced to remain in psychiatric

hospitals for 47 years until her death in 1982.

Working from Lucia’s writings, Medicated Milk is created by Áine Stapleton, made in collaboration with José Miguel Jiménez, and features original music by Somadrone.

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In Partnership With:

theatre

Where?

Set Theatre, Langton’s, Kilkenny When?

January 12, 7.30pm How Much? €5

Stories from the front Stories from the Front details real stories of people who have experienced mental illhealth, carers and mental health professionals.

Through narrative and dramatic enactments, Stories From The Front

reminds us all that even in the most challenging of times, the gift of human kindness is the most powerful asset any of us has. Audience participation is encouraged in this creative journey of hope and inspiration. @firstfortnight

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JAN music

Where?

Lecture Hall, St. Patrick’s Hospital, Dublin 8 When?

January 9, 8pm How Much? €5

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It Made you Live performance featuring Sean aka ‘Doctor’ Millar, Gavin Glass, Kevin Nolan and more!

Following the release of its first album last September, St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services presents a live performance of ‘It Made You’ - the results of a collaborative song writing project between singersongwriter Sean Millar and over 80 people who were resident in St. Patricks between December 2014 and May 2015. Recorded

by Gavin Glass and produced by Glass and Millar, the collection has been lauded by critics.

Featuring beautiful, poignant original songs about life, love, loss, strength and recovery, the album will be performed live by Doctor Millar, Gavin Glass, Kevin Nolan and many more very special guests on the night. A symbol of the recovery journey, ‘It Made You Live’ promises to be a truly unique and unforgettable event.

7/10 “Not only a good cause, but a fine album” – Colm O’Hare, Hot Press

In partnership with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services.

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14-17 JAN

Enthroned Everyday, in palaces all over the world, countless princesses are born.

dance

Where?

The Old Church, St Patrick’s Hospital, Dublin 8 When?

January 14-16, 8pm January 17, 5pm How Much? €10/8

Meet Princess Jenny, an everyday heroine on a quest to become a queen with a throne of her own.

Along the way she needs to fend off some adversaries from both outside and within.

Join Jenny as she travels the world discovering the things we need to say and what it takes to say them.

Enthroned is a modern fairytale charting a woman’s journey to confirm her right to existence.

It is about being fully oneself in a world that still tells women to be less.

Running time 70 minutes.

Suitable for audiences 16+.

In association with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services.

A brave new work from writer/performer Jenny Macdonald, directed by Joe Salvatore. @firstfortnight

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JAN discussion

Where?

The Sugar Club, Leeson St, Dublin 2 When?

January 9, 4.30pm How Much? €10 (€12 if you also wish to attend ‘Sport & Mental Health’ with Kenneth Egan and Breifne Earley - see opposite)

Meet Willie Thorne During snooker’s heyday in the 1980s, Willie Thorne was one of the game’s best known and well-liked players.

He won 14 major titles and made a record 190 maximum 147 breaks, earning himself the nickname ‘Mr Maximum’.

But behind the happygo-lucky smile lurked a dark secret. Willie was a gambling addict and by the end of his career he’d blown £1.5 million to the bookmakers and casinos of Britain.

As the money from snooker dried up, his destructive

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addiction showed no sign of abating and his life spiralled out of control.

Desperation and depression took hold of him, culminating in a suicide attempt when he came close to ending it all.

In conversation with Jim Carroll (The Irish Times/ Banter), Willie will bare his soul, talking openly and frankly about his talent, the dark days, his suicide bid and his inspirational recovery from the brink.

Don’t miss this one-off, unique event with one of sport’s great characters.

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JAN

In Partnership With:

discussion

Where?

St. Laurence’s Church, DIT Grangegorman, Dublin 7 When?

January 6, 6pm How Much?

Free. Visit firstfortnight.ie to register

Reframed In February 2013, First Fortnight began its work as a creative therapy provider to individuals affected by mental illhealth and homelessness.

The First Fortnight Centre for Creative Therapies has since delivered art psychotherapy to

individuals in homeless services. The event will launch an evaluation report

by Anne Eustace and discuss the work of the centre.

Guest speakers will include Dr. Peter Cockersell of St. Mungo’s London & the University of Surrey.

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JAN discussion

Where?

The Sugar Club, Leeson St, Dublin 2 When?

January 9, 2pm How Much? €5 (€12 if you also wish to attend ‘Meet Willie Thorne’ see opposite)

Corinthian Sports & mental health Injuries are occupational hazards in sport. Every athlete gets them and all have to get over them.

But what if this is an injury you cannot see? Olympic medallist and amateur boxer Kenneth Egan

will discuss the topic of mental health and sport along with amateur cyclist Breifne Earley, who last July completed a 29,000km round-the-world bicycle trip to raise suicide awareness. @firstfortnight

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11 JAN

spoken word

Where?

The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin 2 When?

Monday January 11, Doors open 7.15pm How Much? €9 - on sale two weeks before event

The Moth StorySLAM The Moth StorySLAM; where 10 people get the floor for five minutes and starring… you?

Featuring nine other people picked at random, if you’d like a chance to get on stage, prepare a five-

minute true personal story based on our theme. After each tale, judges from the audience will give a score.

The highest score becomes our StorySLAM winner and continues on to our Dublin GrandSLAM. Host on the night is Colm O’Regan.

12 JAN

spoken word

Where?

Irish Writers Centre, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 When?

January 12, Doors 6pm, Starts 6.30pm How Much?

Free 18 www.firstfortnight.ie

Milk and Cookies Mixing home-baked treats with homespun yarns, Milk and Cookies bring their storytelling and baking magic to First Fortnight.

‘All Life is an Experiment’ is the theme this year, with the night open to all who have a

tale to tell, or want to hear a tale told well. Expect a guest storyteller on the night. So come & join us in a relaxed, friendly environment with tea, bean bags, cookies and some new friends waiting to welcome you.

Be prepared to clap a lot!

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13 JAN discussion

Where?

Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 When?

6.30pm - 8.30pm How Much?

Free but limited capacity Additional Info: RSVP: info@mentalhealthreform.ie to guarantee entry. First come, first served

if elected Where do the political parties stand on mental health?

As the General Election approaches, where do political parties stand on mental health?

We’ve invited representatives from all political parties to take part in a public debate chaired by broadcaster and historian John Bowman.

Mental health is as important as physical health and it’s up to us, the general public, to ensure it gets put on the political agenda in 2016.

Everyone in Ireland is likely to be affected by mental health difficulties at some point. With an election in 2016, it’s time to start asking questions about mental health: Where do the political parties stand?

What are their priorities?

Come to the public debate and ask what each party will do for mental health.

Free entry. RSVP: info@mentalhealthreform.ie In association with Mental Health Reform. @firstfortnight

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‘Corballis’ by Michelle Byrne

BRINGING ENERGY TO THE ARTS For generations ESB has supported the arts in Ireland, recognising the important role Ireland’s artists play in recording and interpreting social and economic progress, engaging communities and stimulating innovation and creativity.

And because of this, ESB and Electric Ireland have been unanimously selected to receive the Judges’ Special Recognition Award for Portfolio of Investment for our partnerships in 2015 with Science Gallery Dublin, Feis Ceoil Association, National Concert Hall, Martin Gale, RHA, Electric Picnic, Clare Memory Orchestra, Wicklow Choral Society and No. 29, the Georgian House Museum.

ESB, harnessing all our potential for a brighter future.

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14-16 JAN comedy

Where?

Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 2 When?

January 14-16, 8pm How Much? €15/12

Alison Spittle Discovers Hawaii You know that memory that stings? The one that will keep you awake that extra five minutes before you sleep? Alison has loads of them, but she’s found a way around it. Join her as she discovers Hawaii.

biggest fears and regrets while trying to find her own personal Hawaii.

What is Hawaii? To some it’s the fiftieth State but to Alison, it’s a place in her head where she buries stuff.

*** “Chock-full of killer oneliners” - The Irish Times

It’s her personal coping mechanism. So join her for a personal stand up hour that tackles Alison’s

A hilarious hour embracing the futility of being so selfinvolved.

“Spectacular in a beautifully surreal way... Spittle performs an hour of highly entertaining and original comedy” - The Independent (UK)

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5/7/14 JAN

In Partnership With:

discussion

Where/When?

January 5, 7pm Dalymount Park.

January 7, 2pm Visitor Centre, National Botanic Gardens.

January 14, 2pm Room 7, Centre of Education, Beaumont Hospital.

conversation salons Tired of superficial chitchat and long for deep & meaningful conversation?

Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters!

In a relaxed café-style setting over tea & coffee in small groups, choose from an enticing conversation

menu of thought-provoking questions. Be intrigued by the different ideas and opinions you hear. Hosted

by Life Coach Heather Bourke. All events are free but limited capacity. Please register for free tickets on www.firstfortnight.ie.

14 JAN dance

Where?

Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray.

When?

Workshop, January 12, 6.30pm Show, January 14, 8pm How Much?

See website for details Additional Info: Not suitable for children.

Shared Remedies Shared Remedies is a dance evening exploring relationships, aesthetic ideals and healing. In ‘Fist Pump’, Karen Gleeson with Rebecca Warner and Aine Stapleton ask how often does their sense of self change throughout the day? In ‘The

Third Chair’, Nick Bryson and Damian Punch try to get on a wavelength meaning that they have to rely on each other…but at what cost? In a work in progress, Aisling O’Coineen goes on a voyage of rediscovery in ‘Navigating The Nine Worlds’. @firstfortnight

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15/16 JAN theatre

Where?

Firkin Crane, Shandon, Cork When?

Jan 15-16, 8pm How Much? €12

two sides of a coin How can you solve a problem if you’re too frightened to speak its name? Alison Cassidy is a successful teacher who on the outside appears to have everything. Except on the inside she is terrorised

by Kat, an evil presence

borne in her own mind and now threatening her entire life. From Light Star Theatre Company, Two Sides of The Coin looks at the fragility of mental ill health and how not talking can allow a period of depression to fester.

14 JAN theatre

Where?

Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, Co Laois.

When?

January 14, 12.30pm How Much? €10/Groups €5

Write Your Mind Ciara finds something heavy behind the door one day… her Da’s head. Amy gets freaked out by balloons, bullies, best friends. All can induce a panic attack, anywhere. Under the mentorship of playwright Eugene O’Brien, six writers

tell their stories, often as hilarious as they are stark.

Produced by Jigsaw Offaly & Offaly Youth Theatre, this show features strong language and sensitive themes. A post-show discussion will take place following the performance. @firstfortnight

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14 JAN

In Association With:

film

Where?

The Paccar Theatre, Science Gallery, Naughton Institute, Pearse St, Dublin 2 When?

January 14, 6pm How Much? €5

Buried Above Ground In this European Premiere, acclaimed documentary Buried Above Ground brings to light the global health condition, PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by sharing the journeys of three Americans wrestling with the aftermath of devastating events. A

U.S. army captain learns to cope with his inner war wounds. Hurricane Katrina evacuee Ashley pledges to rebuild her home while she rebuilds herself. Erundina fights to stay sober after surviving child abuse and domestic violence. Not to be missed.

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JAN music

Where?

Hangar, 12-16 St Andrew’s St, Dublin 2.

When?

January 6, 6.30am How Much? €10 (early bird) to €18

Morning gloryville Rave your way into the day with Morning Gloryville, a unique, morning dance party with a difference.

This sober morning rave runs from 6.30am to 10.30am and offers inspirational, energising music and mesmerising

visual entertainment as well as free massage, organic coffee and smoothie bars, yoga and personal motivation from trained and costumed performers.

This First Fortnight Morning Gloryville promises to be truly unique. Don’t miss it! @firstfortnight

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16 JAN music

Where?

The Button Factory, Dublin 2 When?

Jan 16, 8pm How Much? €12

the big gig Featuring State Lights, The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra and more acts to be announced.

The first unmissable gig of the year, First Fortnight closes with another typically diverse bill of musical talent.

Passing annually as the most talked about gig of the month, past headliners have included We Cut Corners, Heathers, And So I Watch You From Afar and Le Galaxie.

While this year’s bill won’t be fully revealed until early December, the line up will include rising Dublin four

piece State Lights and the ever-brilliant Brad Pitt Light Orchestra.

State Lights are very much on an upward trajectory following a fine 2015 that saw them receive UK radio play on London’s influential XFM. The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra’s ear-catching melodies are desperately hard to categorise yet strangely easy to love.

The BPLO produce an unmissable vibrant, lifeaffirming, live experience.

More acts to be announced... @firstfortnight

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2016 event calendar Friday Jan 1 _________________________________________________ Hello Myself Inside Out Proclamation Flying South

Banquet Hall, Smock Alley Meeting House Square Christ Church Cathedral Filmbase

12, 2pm & 4pm 5.00pm 7.00pm 7.00pm

p5 p5 p4 p5

Saturday Jan 2 ______________________________________________ Gabriel

Irish Film Institute

4.00pm

p8

Sunday Jan 3 _______________________________________________ Co-Motion Slam Sunday

National Botanic Gardens Accents Coffee and Tea Lounge

2.00pm 7.30pm

p7 p7

Tuesday Jan 5 _______________________________________________ Conversation Salons

Dalymount Park

7.00-9.00pm p23

Wednesday Jan 6 ____________________________________________ Morning Gloryville Reflecting on Legacy Reframed Overshadowed Big Bobby. Little Bobby.

The Hangar, Dublin 2 6.30am The Lab 1.00-2.00pm St. Laurence’s Chapel, Grangegorman 6.00pm Project Arts Centre 7.00pm Project Arts Centre 9.00pm

p27 p6 p17 p11 p10

Thursday Jan 7 ______________________________________________ Conversation Salons Big Bobby. Little Bobby.

Overshadowed

National Botanic Gardens Project Arts Centre Project Arts Centre

2.00-4.00pm p23 7.00pm p10 9.00pm p11

Friday Jan 8 _________________________________________________ Overshadowed Therapy Session Big Bobby. Little Bobby.

Project Arts Centre Workman’s Club Project Arts Centre

7.00pm p11 8.00pm p12 9.00pm p10

Saturday Jan 9 ______________________________________________ Medicated Milk Corinthian Meet Willie Thorne Overshadowed It Made You Big Bobby. Little Bobby.

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Irish Film Institute The Sugar Club The Sugar Club Project Arts Centre Lecture Hall, St Patrick’s Hospital Project Arts Centre

12.00pm 2.00pm 4.30pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm

p13 p17 p16 p11 p14 p10

theatre

visual arts

film

workshops

music

spoken word

discussion

dance

Sunday Jan 10 ______________________________________________ Co-Motion

St. Stephen’s Green

2.00pm

p7

Monday Jan 11 ______________________________________________ The Moth StorySLAM Love & Mercy

The Sugar Club Various Venues (see website)

7.15pm p18 8.00pm p9

Tuesday Jan 12 ______________________________________________ Milk and Cookie Stories Irish Writers’ Centre Shared Remedies Workshop Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray Stories From The Front Set Theatre, Langton’s, Kilkenny

6.00pm p18 6.30pm p23 7.30pm p13

Wednesday Jan 13 ___________________________________________ If Elected

Woodquay Venue

6.30pm p19

Thursday Jan 14 _____________________________________________ Write Your Mind Conversation Salons Buried Above Ground Alison Spittle Discovers Hawaii Shared Remedies Enthroned

The Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise 12.30pm Beaumont Hospital 2.00-4.00pm Science Gallery 6.00pm Boys’ School, Smock Alley 8.00pm Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray 8.00pm Old Church, St Patrick’s Hospital 8.00pm

p25 p23 p27 p21 p23 p15

Friday Jan 15 ________________________________________________ Therapy Session Alison Spittle Discovers Hawaii Two Sides Of The Coin Enthroned

Workman’s Club Boys’ School, Smock Alley Firkin Crane, Shandon, Cork Old Church, St Patrick’s Hospital

8.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm

p12 p21 p25 p15

Saturday Jan 16 _____________________________________________ The Big Gig Alison Spittle Discovers Hawaii Enthroned Two Sides Of The Coin

Button Factory Boys’ School, Smock Alley Old Church, St Patrick’s Hospital Firkin Crane, Shandon, Cork

8.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm

p29 p21 p15 p25

Sunday Jan 17 ______________________________________________ Enthroned

Old Church, St Patrick’s Hospital

5.00pm p15

Thursday Jan 21 _____________________________________________ Big Bobby. Little Bobby.

Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge

8.00pm p10

Friday Jan 22 ________________________________________________ Love & Mercy

Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge

8.00pm

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p9

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