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Culture Ireland promoting Irish arts Edinburgh 2013 Abbey Theatre, John Banville, brokentalkers, Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Gate Theatre, Landmark Productions, Aoife McAtamney, Edna O'Brien, Pan Pan Theatre, Darren Shan, Colm Tóibín, Maria Nilsson Waller… Howie the Rookie by Mark O’Rowe Culture Ireland’s annual showcase to the Edinburgh Festivals remains one of the most important promotional missions in our calendar of international arts showcasing. Culture Ireland aims to build on the success of Irish artists in Edinburgh by supporting a programme which reflects the excellence and diversity of contemporary Irish theatre, dance and literature. It offers the opportunity for Irish artists to share their work with international audiences, and to showcase their work to the hundreds of festival and venue programmers who descend on the city every August Edinburgh 2013 in search of inspiration, innovation and programming ideas. Culture Ireland’s 2013 Edinburgh Festivals showcase, which will take place in a range of venues across the city, includes performances and readings by some of Ireland’s most exciting emerging and established artists. Culture Ireland 23 Kildare Street Dublin 2 Ireland T: + 353 1 631 3905 E: [email protected] www.cultureireland.ie Contents Welcome 01 Welcome note Every year, Irish artists travel to Edinburgh to present their work and build contacts with 02 Introduction international presenters and promoters. This 04 Culture Ireland year, I am pleased to see that there is a stronger than ever offer of performances by Irish theatre and dance companies as well as Irish writers. 06 Dance Aoife McAtamney The Edinburgh Festivals will see some of Ireland's most highly regarded artists and companies 08 Dance Maria Nilsson Waller performing alongside some of our exciting emerging artists. 10 Literature Edinburgh International Book Festival 12 Literature Edinburgh International Book Festival Culture Ireland, operating under the Department Jimmy Deenihan, TD of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has been 14 Theatre Abbey Theatre Minister for Arts, Heritage showcasing and supporting Irish artists at and the Gaeltacht Edinburgh since 2008. This affords artists a 16 Theatre brokentalkers unique opportunity to present their work to 18 Theatre Gate Theatre new audiences and to meet with presenters from around the world. It also allows Ireland to build 20 Theatre Gate Theatre on our close relationship with Scotland and on 22 Theatre Gate Theatre our strong cultural connections. 24 Theatre Pan Pan Theatre The Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Edinburgh 26 Theatre Pan Pan Theatre International Book Festival are global platforms 28 Theatre Landmark Productions for artists to gain international recognition for their work. Irish artists have consistently 30 Theatre Landmark Productions performed to popular and critical success in Edinburgh, winning coveted awards and generating further opportunities to present their 33 Delegates /Dance work at key festivals and venues across the globe. 34 Delegates /Festival/Music/Theatre I would encourage you to take the time to delve into our showcase programme and enjoy some 35 Delegates /Theatre of the wide variety of performances on offer. 36 Schedule The programme spans the month of August and I know this involves commitment and stamina from artists and audiences alike! However, I know there are many treats in store and I wish you the audience much pleasure. My final word is to wish the Irish artists every success - bain taitneamh agus beir bua. Jimmy Deenihan, TD Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 1 Introduction Culture Ireland is delighted to present a selection Fresh from her Dublin Dance Festival debut, of the best of Irish theatre, dance and literature at Aoife McAtamney will present softer swells and the 2013 Edinburgh Festivals. Maria Nilsson Waller will present the UK premiere of Last Land. The city's spectrum of festivals, each of which offers artists the opportunity to present their Our special relationship with the Edinburgh work to global audiences, has always held a International Book Festival continues this year special attraction for Irish artists. The draw of with a host of award-winning Irish authors invited Edinburgh can be attributed to a number of to read from their latest published work. John factors - the special relationship Culture Ireland Banville, Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Edna O'Brien has with festival partners and venues and the and Colm Tóibín are amongst the many Irish warmth of their welcome, the enthusiasm and writers to perform in the magical surroundings Christine Sisk commitment of Edinburgh audiences, the success of Charlotte Square. Director, Culture Ireland Irish artists have experienced over the past years and the international opportunities which I would like to acknowledge the vital role played Edinburgh has helped create for these artists. by the Arts Council of Ireland in supporting the original creation of much of the work presented The Edinburgh International Festival, recognised in Edinburgh. A special word of thanks to our for consistently presenting artists of the highest outgoing Consul General, Susan Conlon, who international standard, is celebrating the work has been a consistent source of support and of Samuel Beckett this year with a special season encouragement over the past three years and of his TV, radio and fiction work, adapted for stage a warm welcome to Pat Bourne, who takes up and presented by two of Ireland's internationally- the baton just as festival time kicks in! renowned companies, the Gate Theatre Dublin and Pan Pan Theatre. Key to our Edinburgh Festivals showcase are our artists, whose extraordinary creative talent and The Traverse Theatre has been a home away from commitment, make this programme possible. I home for Irish writers for many years and I am hope that this festival time will lead to new and particularly pleased that this year's programme exciting opportunities for them. will feature new writing from our National Theatre, the Abbey Theatre, alongside one of the finest For you, the audience. I hope that there will be young companies to emerge in Ireland in recent weeks of new discoveries and fun, renewal of years, brokentalkers. old friendships and the making of new ones. In the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Landmark Productions presents a Festival double-bill with Deirdre Kinahan's These Halcyon Days, coming to Edinburgh following a sell-out run in New York, Christine Sisk and Tom Vaughan Lawlor making his Fringe debut Director, Culture Ireland in Mark O'Rowe's Howie the Rookie. Culture Ireland appreciates our long standing partnership with Dance Base, which continues to have its finger on the pulse of what is hot on the Scottish and international dance scene. Their nurturing and support of our artists, all year round, is truly appreciated and valued. 2 3 Culture Ireland Culture Ireland creates and supports opportunities for Irish artists and companies to present their work at strategic international festivals, venues, showcases and arts markets, including the Edinburgh Festivals, Celtic Connections [Glasgow], the Venice Art showcases and Architecture Biennales, WOMEX World Music EXPO, South by South West [Texas] in partnership with First Music Contact, Frankfurt Book Fair [in partnership with Ireland Literature Exchange] and Tanzmesse [Dusseldorf]. Culture Ireland runs a regular funding scheme to support the international presentation of work by Irish artists and companies. Applications are accepted from both participating artists and from international presenters. Culture Ireland also operates See Here, a scheme to support the inward travel to Ireland of international presenters, curators and promoters to see new Irish work available for touring. In addition, Culture Ireland presents a number of artform showcases in Ireland, including Re Presenting Ireland [a mixed-bill programme of Irish dance presented during the Dublin Dance Festival in partnership with Dance Ireland] and Hard Working Class Heroes, [a weekend showcase of Irish music produced by First Music Contact]. Culture Ireland has also curated and presented a number of international cultural initiatives including Imagine Ireland, a year of Irish arts in America in 2011 [www.imagineireland.ie] and Culture Connects, a cultural programme across all member states of the European Union, to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union [www.cultureireland.ie/eu2013]. Further information on Culture Ireland's programmes and initiatives is available at www.cultureireland.ie 4 © Giacomo Corvaia DANCE Aoife McAtamney softer swells Fri 2 Aug 19.00 Sat 3 Aug 20.00 Be transported in a full body experience of Sun 4 Aug 21.00 Tues 6 Aug 14.00 dance as McAtamney takes her audience on an Wed 7 Aug 15.00 Thurs 8 Aug 16.00 unusual theatrical journey filled with Irish cultural Fri 9 Aug 17.00 Sat 10 Aug 18.00 undertones. Inspired by a poem about memory, Part of mixed-bill programme, softer swells is a compelling performance of quiet running time 50 mins intensity, in a skilful juxtaposition of text and No performance Mon 5 Aug choreography. Venue Aoife McAtamney is a choreographer based in Dance Base Dublin. Her work is supported by Dance Ireland, 14 - 16 Grassmarket the Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin City Council, Booking Dublin Fringe Festival, and Culture Ireland. softer T: + 131 225 5525 swells has been performed in the Dublin Dance www.dancebase.co.uk Festival 2012, Dublin Fringe Festival 2012,