Author: Ryan Butler

Second edition launch of  teen magazine ‘Sonder’

Second edition launch of teen magazine ‘Sonder’

Arts & Culture

“IT WENT really amazing,” exclaims Tallaght-born Michela Mai, who has created and launched her own teen magazine, ‘Sonder’, at 16. The second ...

Mining the past for key to the future with fast-paced comedy Synapses

Mining the past for key to the future with fast-paced comedy Synapses

Arts & Culture

‘SYNAPSES’ is a fast-paced comedy drama coming to the Civic where two young parents try to mine the past for the key ...

Intimate drama by award winning writer Alan getting numerous accolades

Intimate drama by award winning writer Alan getting numerous accolades

Arts & Culture

JUNGLE’ is an intimate drama by award-winning Clondalkin writer and director Alan Hopkins set against the backdrop of the refugee crisis in ...

Music collective aims at people to be creative

Music collective aims at people to be creative

Arts & Culture

"THE principle aim of the collective is to encourage young people to be creative and offer them the means of the space ...

Stiff competition in Scottish pipe band championship

Stiff competition in Scottish pipe band championship

Arts & Culture

“THE band was pleased with the performance,” explains Pat Nolan of Clondalkin-based St Joseph’s Pipe Band, who made the long trip from ...

Abbie Finn on joining the Civic Panto family

Abbie Finn on joining the Civic Panto family

Arts & Culture

“WHEN I heard there was going to be a panto in the theatre that I do annual shows in each and every ...

‘That’s Sooo Povo’ presented by D’Girlos Theatre Company

‘That’s Sooo Povo’ presented by D’Girlos Theatre Company

Arts & Culture

‘THAT’S Sooo Povo’ is a bold, multi-disciplinary theatre piece presented by D’Girlos Theatre Company, founded by Sophie O’Toole and Trudy Nolan from ...

Bridging generations in historic Glenasmole

Bridging generations in historic Glenasmole

Arts & Culture

“I started to write about my own experiences growing up in Glenasmole, and then it developed into going back in time to ...

Integrating Ukrainian and Irish cultures . . .

Integrating Ukrainian and Irish cultures . . .

Arts & Culture

“It was great to get this grant again!” begins Victoria, artistic director of the Ukrainian Music Agency, coming off the back of ...

Taking a plunge into comedy and building an uplifting podcast

Taking a plunge into comedy and building an uplifting podcast

Arts & Culture

“We were talking about it for years,” explains Glenn Jeffers, who opened for Joe Dowlin in the Civic Theatre on July 19. ...