THE RAMBLER

Theatre Project

Know Promises Theatre Collective members were successful in their application to the Arts Council of Ireland & awarded the ‘Theatre Project Award’ (strand 2) to develop a new show, inspired by the life & death of the 19th century, Irish Singing Clown; ‘Johnny Patterson’.

The show development will have our own Collective members, invited performers, musicians, two mentors & also invited crew, to join the production team.

The Performers will train at the Blue Raincoat Theatre Academy 2024 & throughout the devising weeks collaborate with two mentors in Irish Dance, Aerial & Dramaturgy.

The process will be documented by a photographer & the production team. This will culminate with a printed & digital show-book to go towards creating a full-scale production from the findings of this theatre development project.

There will be a private showcase of the findings from the two weeks of exploring different performance styles & themes.

If you would like more information on the project & or the private showcase, please feel free to contact us.

Playing Styles & Themes

There will be 6 performers/dancers that will be working with two mentors in Irish Dance, Aerial Silk & Dramaturgy.

We will also have live Irish Traditional Musicians as part of the devising process & showcase.

Themes include:

Physical Theatre
Clowning
Irish Dance, Sean nós & set dances
Aerial Silk & Circus Performance methods
The Circus Paintings by Jack B Yeats
Irish Ballads & Story-telling
What does it mean to be Irish (then & now)
Who is the grand performer/clown
The contrast between grand scale performances to the intimacy of the preparation of an idea, while alone at home
A past wish to create peace with a segregated audience through song/performance that cost a clown his life