Spraoi and St. Patricks Day Celebrations

Spraoi and St. Patricks Day Celebrations The company has been commissioned to produce a piece in four parades this year. As well as a substantial piece in the national parade in Dublin, the company will be represented in Cork City, in Waterford, and we’ll also put in an appearance in Macroom in Co. Cork. Altogether, about 150 cast and crew will be out on the day, representing Spraoi in various parts of the country.

Spraoi are also involved in programming and producing the St. Patricks Festival in Cork City the weekend before, March 13th and 14th, as well as on the day itself, March 17th. It’ll be a busy few weeks then for the company…

SPRAOI'S BIG BANG:  NEW YEARS EVE 2009

SPRAOI  IN  AFRICA!

Clare Horgan and Ken Fortune are currently in Africa with the organisation Playing for Life, helping a local community in Tanzania build a parade!  The two representatives from Spraoi will be there for 10 days in all, hosting workshops and working with the townspeople there to complete the project. 

LABOUR LEADER VISITS STUDIOS

Eamonn Gilmore, the Labour Leader, visited the Spraoi Studios on Friday, September 11th and had a cup of coffee, a tour of the studios, and met some of Spraoi's volunteers. He was particularly impressed by the enthusiasm and keen interest shown in Spraoi by the volunteers, and thanks to all those who came along to represent the volunteer body

ONGOING WORK AT STUDIOS

The Spraoi Studios are very busy at the moment with various projects, including a prop build for a production of "Little Shop of Horrors", set builds for various productions in Cork, Waterford and Tipperary, and even some preliminary work for St. Patricks Festival in 2010!

SPRAOI IN THE SUMMER 2009

Thanks to all our acts, sponsors, volunteers, crews and audience for a great Spraoi Summer.  An expanded programme of work for the company in the Summer of 2009 featured the Spraoi Festival on the August Bank Holiday weekend, while a brand new event "Spraoi in the Park" took place on the first weekend in July. 

SPRAOI FESTIVAL :  July 31st to Aug 2nd

Three days of street theatre and world music based around the streets and squares of Waterford City centre.   Highlights included a brand new show Mobile Oblique et Bancal from French company Transe Express in Millers Marsh, Trukitrek from Spain with their new show, Hotel Crab, and the infectious rhythms of  The 17 Hippies from Germany.  Firework company Pyrofantasia brought the festival to a climax with a fantastic firework display on Sunday evening.  For images from the event, see our Spraoi Festival page.

Further information on the Spraoi Festival, click here

SPRAOI IN THE PARK : July 2nd to 5th
 

This brand new event was a major success, drawing large crowds into the Park, despite some unclement weather on a couple of the days.  Four days of entertainment and installations, based in and around the People's Park, featured the Spraoi Parade on Sunday afternoon "Mr. Menagerie and his Clockwork Creatures".  Architects of Air was a major attraction with Levity II, a monumental, inflatable installation based in the park for four days.  Flower Power, the largest flower bed ever built in Waterford took shape on the cycle track, built by Spraoi and members of the public.  And there was lots of music, dance and entertainment on Saturday and Sunday afternoons to keep the large crowds entertained.

See our Spraoi in the Park page for images from the event, and the Spraoi Parade.

DUBLIN  DOCKLANDS  MARITIME  FESTIVAL

Brilliant sunshine accompanied Spraoi as they made their way to the Dublin Docklands Maritime Festival on the June Bank Holiday weekend.  The company was commissioned once again by the Dublin Docklands Authority to provide the outdoor entertainment at the 2009 Festival.  The event was a huge success, with massive crowds over the three days, who were kept entertained by the street theatre, music, Tall Ships, market stalls and visual art.