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Make A Move
I am delighted to announce that I have been accepted as one of ten national artists to attend the Galway workshops of Make A Move via Galway Theatre Festival in association with Galway 2020, Galway City Council and Culture Europe. And big congratulations to James Riordan who has been announced as one of the international artists who will be part …
Call out for volunteers for P.I.S.C.E.S workshops
Theatremaker John Rogers is looking for volunteers to participate in a series of weekly workshops in the development of his new show P.I.S.C.E.S. that premiers at this year’s Galway Theatre Festival in May. P.I.S.C.E.S. – Potential Impact on Society of Contact from Extraterrestrial Species – is a one-man science fiction show that makes strong use …
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P.I.S.C.E.S. at Galway Theatre Festival 2016
P.I.S.C.E.S. | Galway Theatre Festival | May 3-5 • 7pm | Mick Lally Theatre | BOOK TICKETS I am delighted to announce that my latest show P.I.S.C.E.S. will premier at this year's Galway Theatre Festival. P.I.S.C.E.S. runs from 3rd to 5th May at 7pm in the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway City. See here for more …
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Sri Lanka Week 6: Moving Through
Welcome to my last blog post about my Suramedura artists residency in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. You can read about week 1 here, week 2 here, week 3 here, week 4 here and week 5 here. As always I am grateful to UZ Arts and Galway 2020 for providing me with the incredible opportunity that was Suramedura 2015. My apologies …
Earl Grey Imperial at The Secret Garden, Galway
EARL GREY IMPERIAL or It’s A Long Way To Go For A Cup Tea by John Rogers A tea ceremony devised on an artists residency in Sri Lanka Earl Grey Imperial is a new show from Galway-based theatremaker John Rogers. Following on from his recent artists residency in Sri Lanka (in association with Galway 2020 …
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Sri Lanka Week 5: “It’s about love, isn’t it?”
Welcome to my penultimate blog post about my Suramedura artists residency in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. You can read about week 1 here, week 2 here, week 3 here and week 4 here. As always I am grateful to UZ Arts and Galway 2020 for providing me with this opportunity. This is a shorter post than …
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Sri Lanka Week 4: All wonderful. All temporary.
Welcome to my latest blog post about my Suramedura residency in Sri Lanka in association with UZ Arts and Galway 2020. You can read about week 1 here, week 2 here and week 3 here. Day 22: Monday 23rd November 2015 Ella to Hikkaduwa I (reluctantly) leave Ella at 6.40am on a beautiful morning onboard …
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Sri Lanka, Week 3: Just me and the tea
Welcome to my third weekly blog on my six week residency in Sri Lanka. You can read about week 1 here and week 2 here. A note on the official name of this residency. It’s called Suramedura and it is run by UZ Arts of Glasgow. My residency is in association with Galway 2020. As …
Sri Lanka, Week 2: A long, hard look
Welcome back. In my first blog post I didn’t speak much about art. Truth is I don’t like talking about theatre. It’s not because I’m not good at it, it’s the opposite in fact. I’m too good at it and never know when to shut up. But it doesn’t serve the art. Recently I read an …