embracing the chaos...Seven directors. Three counties. One company.
BrokenCrow is a place where seven artistic directors come to play, learn and collaborate. We are writers, designers, performers and stage directors. BrokenCrow is a place for us to support and challenge each other. It is a place for new ideas to be nurtured, developed. It is an ambitious production company fueled by the joy and possibilities of collaboration.
We aim to create work that is not only as diverse as our members but professional, audience focused and creatively ambitious.
BrokenCrow Theatre Company is Deirdre Dwyer, Ronan FitzGibbon, George Hanover, Gavin McEntee, Eadaoin O’Donoghue, Rosie O’Regan and Aideen Wylde. We have staged nine productions since being established in 2011 and have plenty more on the way. We have directors based in Cork, Waterford and Dublin. We are very grateful to TDC Corcadorca, Graffiti, the Everyman, Garter Lane, A Little Room TDC and Fringe Lab for their continued support.
Coming soon to the Dublin Fringe Festival…
Levin & Levin by Aideen Wylde
The story of Ida and Bubbie, escapees from the Russian pogroms of the early 1900s. Dressed as boys to save their lives, the girls eventually become Europe’s most famous male impersonators. But on the night of their Broadway debut, disaster strikes and the Levins are forced to question everything they ever thought about everything they ever knew. With appearances from the likes of Rasputin, Freud and Hitler, Levin & Levin is a story so incredible it might just be true. Theirs is an ode to the unsung female heroes of small-time showbiz and the displaced children of the world.
Contains use of strobe lighting and smoke machines.
Supported by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Fishamble New Play Clinic and Everyman New Writers Mentoring Scheme. Presentation supported by Cork City Council.
Starring Aideen Wylde and George Hanover
Directed by Veronica Coburn and Bryan Burroughs
with original music by John O’Brien (Lyrics by Ger FitzGibbon)
Preview – Sep 19th @ 18.15 – (Tickets €11)
Dates – Sep 20-22nd @ 18.15 – (Tickets €16/14 conc)
Matinee – Sep 23rd @ 15.00
Duration 90 min
THE SECRET GARDEN
Deirdre Dwyer’s theatrical adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s children classic is coming back to the stage this October.
An orphaned little girl, a hundred locked doors, a friendly robin and many secrets waiting to be told. Join a trio of performers on an enchanting journey through this tale of loneliness, secrets and friendship.
Belltable, Limerick Sunday 15th, 2pm and 4pm
Pavillion Dun Laoighre Wed 18th at 4pm,
Watergate Kilkenny, Sat 21st at 3pm
Mermaid Bray, Tuesday 24th at 10am and 12noon
Backstage Longford, Wed 25th 11am and 6.30pm
Nenagh, Sunday 29th 2 shows, probably 4pm and 6pm.
AGE SUITABILITY 7+ | RUNNING TIME 60MIN, NO INTERVAL
This Autumn, The Secret Garden will be hitting the road as we set out on our first national tour. You’ll find us in the Belltable (Limerick), Nenagh Arts Centre and the Mermaid Arts Centre (Bray) with more venues to be announced.
Times and dates will be confirmed here and on our facebook page!
Prospect House reading @ Imagine Arts Festival Waterford
We set up camp in Waterford this week to help develop Prospect House with Tramore based playwright Ronan FitzGibbon. Our own George Hanover and Eadaoin O’Donoghue were joined by old friends and new in the form of Paula McGlinchey and Joe Meagher for an... read more
Dark Kingdom photos by Izabela Szczutkowska
More photos of our recent production of Dark Kingdom in the Cork Midsummer Festival 2016 @ The Granary. This time, the lovely Izabela Szczutkowska is behind the camera.... read more