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First Light featured in Open Air Theatre Book

Asylum Productions' promenade theatre show, First Light, created for Carlow Arts Festival in 2024, has been featured in Bloomsbury Publishing's book Open-Air Theatre: Concepts and Performance Practices.

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IN SITU Open Call

Open Call for Emerging Artists

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Community Engagement

Assembly

Artist Development

Origin

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Steadfast Sewing Club & Thaís Muniz

A collaboration between Steadfast Sewing Club and artist Thaís Muniz to explore ideas of identity and place using textiles as a method of exploration and conversation.

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Kristyn Fontanella

Kristyn Fontanella received support and mentorship from Carlow Arts Festival.

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A Teen Odyssey

Local teenagers were invited to embark on an exciting experience to learn about physical theatre and performance using cutting-edge technologies, especially designed for the immersive show, A Teen Odyssey.

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