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Monthly Archives: May 2008

DON’T! at Carnegie Hall

Ailis Ni Riain's DON'T! will be performed at Carnegie Hall, New York on 17th October 2008 as part of the Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland and Culture Ireland's Irish Composers Showcase.

Tilt in Cork, September 2008

Tilt, Ailis’ debut play (also known as Beaten) will be produced by The Granary Theatre, Cork in association with Meridian Theatre Company, directed by Tony MaCleane-Fay in September 2008. This will be the second production of Tilt. Dates to follow. Tilt is published by Nick Hern Books.

Stewart Parker Trust Residency

Ailis was selected to attend the Stewart Parker Residency with Director Philip Howard (ex-Traverse) at Annamakerrig in Co. Monaghan, Ireland in June 2008. Many thanks to the Stewart Parker Trust for generously offering this important opportunity for emerging Irish playwrights. 

BBC Radio 3 Premiere for We Know We Got Soul

We Know We Got Soul (from Sawn-off Opera 2007), was premiered on 18th April on BBC Radio 3 ‘The Verb’ with Ian MacMillan.

TranSextreme performed in Canada

TranSextreme was presented as part of a ‘mash-up’ at the Deep Wireless Festival in Toronto, Canada on May 8th 2008 following its release by Deep Wireless in 2007.

StreetSong at Lica Festival

StreetSong was played at Mantis/Lica Festival at the Great Hall at Lancaster University on 1st March 2008 preceeded by a lecture by Ailis on her work.