Céim Nua - about the Programme

In October 2009, Kildare County Council Arts Service and Riverbank Arts Centre sent out a call for applications for a mentoring programme for new and emerging writers and directors from County Kildare.

The purpose of the programme was to support new and emering theatre talent from County Kildare. 

Fishamble: The New Play Company came on board to mentor the 2 groups. The directors were to be mentored by artistic director Jim Culleton and the writers were to be mentored by literary officer Gavin Kostick.

The groups have been meeting once a month since January 2010. The purpose of the sessions is for the group to discuss and develop their practice as writers and directors in a supportive environment, with industry professionals and their peers.

To  mark the end of the programme a showcase of new work written and directed by members of the group took place in Riverbank Arts Centre on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th of November 2010.

To read more about any of the writers or directors, and also to view their work from the showcase please click on the persons name

                           Directors                                                                                   Writers

	Ailish Claffey		Louisa Carroll
	Aoife Courtney		Charlie Cox
	Eoghan Doyle		John Currivan
	Eoin Gannon		Colm Ivers
	Máirín O'Grady		Beauty Olofude
	Vincent O'Reilly
	Aleksandra Rosiak