February 2013
Tar éis dom a bheith ag obair ar an tionscadal le breis is 2 bhliain beagnach, tá mo dhráma dátheangach amharclainne sorcais, An Gille agus Maighstir Tìm/Boy and Mr Time, tar éis céim na n-iarratas ar mhaoiniúchán a shroicheadh faoi dheireadh thall, le haghaidh cuairt atáthar ag pleanáil timpeall phobail agus scoileanna in Albain, le roinnt comhpháirtithe fíoriontach ar fad.
Agus muid ag fanacht le cinntí maidir le maoiniú go mbeimid in ann gach rud a chinntiú, seo roinnt den iliomad léirmheas a fuair an script don dráma, ó dhaoine atá ag obair sa saol amharclainne agus sorcais go gairmiúil, den chuid is mó:
“The integration of circus works well, a very well written and engaging story, would work, both visually and narratively, on stage.” Paul Mc Eneaney, Artistic Director, Cahoots NI, Northern Ireland’s premier childrens’ theatre company.
“Totally unique, math dhà-rìreabh (excellent), very solid, unlike anything done in Gaelic before, thumbs up!” - Caitriona Lexy-Campbell, Gaelic Artist in Residence, National Theatre of Scotland
“Excellent, I’d really like to see it performed!” - Liz Carruthers, Gaelic Drama Consultant for Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Scotland’s National Gaelic College) M.A. in Drama Programme
“Hugely exciting potential for staging, unique and engaging experience for audience, wonderful” - Raymond Keane, Artistic Director, Barabbas Theatre Company, reknowned Irish company, primary exponent of theatre of clown and producers of Circus / Tumblecircus collaboration.
“Brilliant, unique, unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, definitely worth pursuing”- Hanna Slättne, Literary Manager and Dramaturg, Tinderbox Theatre, Northern Ireland’s premier new writing company.
“Unique, would be an exciting and viable production, a fascinating mix of physical and text based performance” - John Ashton, Former Managing Director, Macnas, Ireland’s world-reknowned street theatre company.
“Fantastic, I love it! ” – Matt Yates, Former Director of Education and Training at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and Director of Western Australian Circus Festival.
“Wow, I’d love to see it on stage” – Chief Executive of An Droichead Irish-language Arts Centre & Director of Irish-language Writers’ Group
“Unique and inventive” - Emily DeDakis, Literary Manager & Dramaturg, Accidental Theatre, Belfast
“Brilliant”, “Really funny” – Castlereagh Writers’ Group, N.I.
“Wow, brilliant, really brilliant, I’d say it’d be a lot of fun to watch” – my mum…