abbey 5x5

Tailtiu Theatre Company is an emerging company by Barry Morgan and Cathal Thornton, supported by Droichead Arts Centre and Louth County Council, which focuses on using drama to help participants find a way to express themselves creatively and to explore their identity. Tailtiu, in association with Cultúr Migrant Centre (Navan) and Droichead Arts Centre, intend to establish a new youth theatre in Mosney Direct Provision Centre.

Mosney Direct Provision Centre is home to approximately 800 people. For those living nearby, there is little knowledge of what life is like in Mosney, nor is there much integration between the communities. Tailtiu believes that this project will offer a way for young people to collaborate creatively, share their stories, and feel their voice is heard and valued by the general public. It is important that those in Mosney are given the opportunity to tell their story.

In advance of their 5×5 development week, Tailtiu delivered a series of workshops and participant-led devising sessions in Mosney Direct Provision Centre. During their 5×5 week at the Abbey Theatre, they ran a sharing of work. Ultimately, it is their hope to stage a theatre piece for the people of Drogheda to connect with their neighbours in Mosney and hear their stories.

A short interview with the group, as well as excerpts from the performance can be seen here.