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Welcome to Promenade's Producer Database. Here you can find producers working across disciplines throughout the country.
Ciara O' Mahony
Creative Producer, Project Manager
Circus, Spectacle, Multidisciplinary Arts, Street Arts, Arts Participation, Theatre
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Cork
Ciara has worked on a number of projects since joining Promenade in February 2022 as Project Manager, providing support in an administrative, research, project support, and development capacity.
Producing credits include: Cork Midsummer Festival ‘The Wind That Shakes The Wig’, by renowned drag artist Candy Warhol, and Circus Factory’s ‘Four Lovers’. Ciara recently completed work co-producing Pitch’d Circus & Street Arts Festival, including leading on a late-night Culture Night event ‘Candy’s Sweet As Circus Cabaret’ in collaboration with the queer performance collective Mockie Ah, as one of 19 flagship late-night events in the country.
Inclusivity and diversity are at the heart of their artistic practice, working to create equal opportunities for those underrepresented in the arts. Ciara currently sits on the board for the National Circus Festival of Ireland and is the Community Artist Curator in Residence for the St. Patrick's Festival 2024 with Cork City Council.
Current/ recent Projects
- Current community artist curator in residence with Cork City Council for the St. Patrick's Festival.
- Producer for Candy’s Sweet As Circus Cabaret funded by the Arts Council Culture Night Late, one of 19 late-night flagship events in the country and part of Pitch’d Circus & Street Arts Festival.
Ciarán MacArtain
Creative Producer, Events Manager
Literature, Multidisciplinary Arts, Music, Theatre
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ciaran.macartain@gmail.com / 0851520072
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Cork
Ciarán is a theatre artist, producer, and poet from Glasheen in Cork City. He is a graduate of University College Cork, with a degree in Drama & Theatre Studies and English International. As part of his studies, he trained at Pace University in New York and Concordia University in Montreal, QC. He is the Artistic Director of Strive Theatre, creator and manager of The Crossover, a member of The Choke Collective, and a board member of Obheal. He is a Creative Producer and founding member of the Only Your Footprints Festival in Co. Cork, which is looking forward to its 4th edition in 2024.
Strive Theatre has produced 9 original plays and embarked on 3 national and international tours under his artistic direction. The company initiated their Play Development Scheme, a three-phase structure for developing new work, in 2016, and the STRY? Schools Initiative, a drama workshop program for transition year students, in 2017. See www.strivetheatre.ie
His practice as a theatre artist encompasses directing, lighting design, acting, writing, producing, and facilitation.
Current/ recent Projects
- In development with Is Mise Fintan, a performance work with Strive Theatre.
- Developing and recording The Choke Collective's 2nd album, following the release of their debut, Gag - Reflex, in August 2023.
- In pre-production for Only Your Footprints 2024