Things seem to be afoot in Dublin’s Fair City. In the performing arts world, the folks that I talk to and am encountering are all busy. I have not come across many artists who are not working, or who do not have their eyes on …
Posts by Anne Gill
2419 days ago
No Money? No Matter. The Art will Go On!
2434 days ago
Theatre in Ireland, An Immigrant Perspective
I had a great conversation with Jose Miguel Jimenez, a director and actor living in Dublin. He is from Chile and has been living here for six years. I wanted to get a sense of what he feels the pros and cons of living …
2446 days ago
Rebuilding an Economy WITH Culture
We need to put out of our minds this widely held notion that there is such a thing as “the economy”, a monster outside the door that needs to be fed and propitiated and whose values conflict with things – such as sports, tourism …
2446 days ago
New Ideas for Funding Irish Film
I had a conversation with Liz Gill, a director and screenwriter, and Breda Walsh, a line producer, about the state of film and television in Ireland. Early on, Walsh made the very optimistic point that a recession is a great time for the arts. …
2448 days ago
The role of the Irish Language in the Arts
To my surprise, my thread of following theatre and show business in Ireland in relation to this election has almost always led me back to education. Many people I’ve talked to who work in “The ‘Biz” today were not introduced to it in school. …
2449 days ago
How Can We Involve Young Audiences in the Arts?
I had a chat with Willie White, Artistic Director of The Project Arts Centre the other day. Once again, education seemed to be the magic word. Like many others, White feels that Ireland must look to its education department for support in making the …
2450 days ago
There needs to be a change in how we educate children in this country about the arts
Over the past few days and in my initial discussions with people about the subject of the arts and politics, what is becoming more and more apparent is that people feel there needs to be a change in how we educate children in this …
2452 days ago
So If We All Agree, Let’s Do It
Having watched the footage of the National Campaign for the Arts at The Project on Monday, it is clear that artists feel marginalized; that they are not being treated like other laborers in this country. From people I’ve spoken to in the theatre world …
2453 days ago
Why I Am Here
Right before I moved over to Ireland in September, there was a great article in the NY Times about what a fabulous theatre scene Dublin has. On one hand, I was glad to see the article; it confirmed what I already know: theatre in …
2453 days ago
Introducing Annie Gill – Performing Arts
My name is Annie Gill and I am very happy to be blogging for UpStart. I will be focusing on how the coming election is affecting the show business world and other performance based art. I’m American and I’m enjoying learning about the Irish …