unusual theatre in unusual spaces, with unusual people
Image by Brian Cregan - First Light by Donal Gallagher and Medb Lambert - Carlow Arts Festival 2024
Hi there, we’re Asylum Productions, a small theatre company in rural Ireland, that centres its work around paying attention.
In 2024 we continue our residency at The Watergate Theatre in our home city of Kilkenny;
2024 also sees us producing a brand new sustainable, outdoor theatre work - First Light as part of Carlow Arts Festival this June and developing a new, large-scale work for 2026;
Twinning with the extraordinary Slung Low over in Leeds in the UK (really worth checking them out here);
Alongside continuing our amazing partnership with Once Off Productions to create new and exciting works of theatre.
What is the point of us?
Good question.
We usually make unusual theatre in unusual spaces, with unusual people, usually outside of a theatre, often in rural Ireland, usually with people that don’t usually work in theatre. Or go to theatre. Or think much about theatre in any way except when we come along.
We aim to create extraordinary acts of theatre and community, empowering others to join us in making great art.
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