Eruption Collective: The Podcast: Recent Episodes
Eruption Collective
The first series of Eruption Collective: The Podcast.Over the course of the next two months, eight practitioners from the world of Irish arts and theatre will sit down for a chat to talk all about their work, their journey so far, and the things they have learned in the process.From emerging artists to seasoned pros, we hope this podcast will bring insight and comfort to those interested in pursuing a career in the arts and offer an inspiring & entertaining listen.As a brand-new theatre company, Eruption Collective believe in making the arts as accessible as possible to everyone. It’s one of our goals to demystify what working in the industry is like, and opening pathways for other creatives to get involved.As a sign of our commitment to this, we thought this podcast would be a good place to start.For more information about Eruption Collective, visit eruptioncollective.com
On this week's episode- actor David Greene.
David Greene is a Waterford native and recent graduate of the Lir's 'Actors Ensemble'.
David's recent screen credits include The Problem with People (Chris Cottam) and Homecoming (Sinèad O'Loughlin) with David winning the Best Actor award at the Disappear Here film festival for his performance.
David's theatre credits include The Eight (Luke Corcoran), The Suppliant Women (Sarah Baxter) and 'Boy With A Suitcase' (Barnstorm Theatre).
David's next production is 'I Could Have Been a Dancer', written by Sean Tanner and directed by Michelle Lucy, which runs in the New Theatre, Dublin from the 16-20th of August.
In this week's episode, we are joined by the wonderful Síofra O'Meara.
Síofra is an actor and writer from Dublin. Síofra has most recently been seen in Efficacy 84 (Dublin Fringe), It Folds (Peacock Theatre) and short film Go Home (Pale Rebel Productions) which she also wrote.
Síofra is a publisher poet with Arlen House. Her latest play “Blister” will be part of Dublin Fringe this coming September, which she will also be performing in.
On this week's episode- the fantastic Emma Finegan.
Emma is an actor and theatre maker from Kildare.
Emma directed and co-devised The Epiphany of Eileen O’Keefe which performed at The Samuel Beckett Theatre, The Whale Theatre and Electric Picnic (2019). She co-wrote and performed in the one-woman show When I was young I never talked to Clouds at Scene + Heard (2020). She co-wrote and performed in ‘Field Work’ as part of In The Open|Faoin Spéir (2022). Emma’s work has been supported by the Arts Council, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Shawbrook Dance Trust, Dublin Fringe Festival, Fishamble and Corcadorca Theatre Company. She will perform in the multi-disciplinary experimental one-woman show Pig Brain premiering at Dublin Fringe Festival 2022.
Elon Musk is planting chips in pig brains.
VOYAGER a lonely online streamer turned terrorist, has a terrible feeling he is doing so much more. As she prepares for an act of terrorism that will save all future pigs, she takes us down a path of absurd realisations, wild dancing and pure heartbreak.
This show is about billionaires, animals and the online world. It's about being too insignificant to make things change. It's about pigs: smart, cute and in dire need of our help.
On this week's episode- writer Treasa Nealon.
Treasa Nealon is a playwright and theatre creator and producer based in the North-West of Ireland. She co-founded The Rabbit's Riot Theatre Company in 2016. They have produced over 30 different projects including site-specific theatre and community art installations.
Her plays have been produced in Ireland, the UK and the US. Her play A Dream of Dying (produced by Fake Escape Theatre Company) was performed at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
She has had writings published in The SLAMinutes Goes Mental (2020) and The Art of Being Dangerous: Exploring Women and Danger through Creative Expression (2021).
She currently runs the 12% Cineclub which screens films directed by women.
On this week's episode- writer Caitlin Magnall-Kearns.
Caitlin (she/they) is a writer from Belfast with a passion for telling stories with plus size, queer and disabled people at the centre of them. Their work has recently been featured on BBC Radio 4, and they were the Winner of the inaugural Pentabus Young Writers Alumni Award by Pentabus Theatre Company.