Records from the planning and production of Tír Faoin Tóin in Galway and Waterford by Macnas. This file relates to the production in Waterford. Includes minutes of production meetings held between Macnas and Red Kettle Theatre Company, Waterford in planning the production and also listing of characters, costumes, and props to be used.
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File relating to production of Tribes by Macnas, in Galway and in Waterford, during summer 1994. Includes colour drawings by children, labelled as "Alien Drawings for The Tribes '94". Includes minutes of production meetings by Macnas, June 1994; Budget and accounts details for the production; Specific budget for the production in Waterford; Also letters and correspondence between Paraic Breathnach, General Manager, Macnas, and others such as T.V. Honan and Miriam Dunne, Waterford Spraoí festival, regarding planning of the event for Waterford.
File of correspondence between Gary McMahon, Macnas and others based at Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, Leuven, Belgium, such as Roland Vermeylen, where Macnas produced Fir Bolgs parade. File also includes minutes of production meeting of Macnas staff ahead of 'The Belgium Bolgs'. The correspondence discusses in detail the planning and logistics for the parade in Leuven, including fax copies of the map of the proposed parade route. Also editions of local newsletters and materials with information on the parade, Macnas, and Leuven city.
File of correspondence, letter and fax, regarding the planning and logistics of the touring production of Moses Moran and Three and a Half Wonders of the World, by Macnas. Includes a scene-by-scene overview of the production; Correspondence includes discussion between Macnas management and staff and management of regional arts centres and venues where there was a proposed touring production. Such venues include Tralee, Portlaoise [Jazz Festival], Confederation of Kilkenny Festival, Eyre Court, Limerick, Galway Arts Festival, Boyle, Ballygar Carnival, and other suggested venues such as Letterkenny; the annual Law Society Conference, Birr Festival, and other enquiries from groups and organisations around Ireland. (Summer 1994)
File relating to "The Island Project", a proposed project for a millennium celebration commencing in 1994. Includes project overview booklet, with details of the managers of the project, names of supporting artists, proposed annual schedule of events, articles and details on themes and concepts 'Oileán:2000:Island project; Copy of Feasibility Report prepared for the Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, by John Stephenson; and also correspondence between Stephenson and Gerry McMahon of Macnas, discussing possible contributions from Macnas to the project.
Records from the planning and production of Hayfever by Macnas. Includes running order and schedule for the parade as part of the Galway Arts Festival, July 1995; notes and minutes of production meetings, throughout July 1995; List of personnel for the Belfast parade [of Hayfever]; some petty case receipt information and bus tickets between Galway and Derry and Belfast.
Balor, the final part of the Celtic Trilogy of theatre pieces, premiered in November 1995 at the newly opened Town Hall Theatre, Galway. The show retold the story of Balor, a mythical Celtic cyclops who ruled the island of Tory off the Donegal coast and who, it was prophesied, would be slain by his grandson Lú.
Typescript document with breakdown and descriptions/overviews of scenes in Builde Suibhne/Sweeny by Macnas. Also includes