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Galway International Arts Festival

OVERVIEW

    Address

    Black Box Theatre, Dyke Road, Galway, Co. Galway

    Email

    info@giaf.ie

    Website

    www.giaf.ie

    Phone

    + 353 (0)91 509 700

    Festival Administrator

    Jacinta Dwyer

    Chief Executive

    John Crumlish

    Artistic Director

    Paul Fahy

    Communications & Development Manager

    Hilary Martyn

    Financial Controller

    Gerry Cleary

  • Programming Policy

    Ireland’s largest multi-disciplinary arts festival, Galway International Arts Festival is committed to the development of the performing and visual arts while also presenting and producing literary, comedy and children’s events in the overall context of the Festival’s programme. The Festival collaborates with artists and companies throughout the world to present a substantial and diverse programme of theatre, dance, visual art, music, spectacle, street art, comedy and talks/discussions. Participation is by invitation only. Companies are invited to submit information for consideration. Check website for annual submission guidelines and deadlines.

Adaptations/Translations

Play Title Adapter/Translator
Aingeal an Chladaigh Charlie McBride Conor Maguire
Athchóiriú ar an ngearrscéal 'Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes'(1968)
Yerma Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
Aistriúchán ar dhráma Spáinneach.
Ualach an Uaignis Micheál Ó Conghaile(2)
Aistriúchán ar 'The Lonesome West', dráma de thríológ Leenane.
Cripil Inis Meáin Micheál Ó Conghaile(2)
Aistriúchán ar The Cripple of Inishmaan
Death at Intervals Kellie Hughes

Adapted from José Saramago's novel, As Intermitências da Morte (translator Margaret Jull Costa), in collaboration with Olwen Fouéré, Raymond Scannell and Alma Kelliher.
Grief is the Thing with Feathers Enda Walsh
King Ubu Vincent Woods
Adapted from Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry, in a new version by Vincent Woods.
Redemption Falls

Devised by the Moonfish Ensemble.
riverrun Olwen Fouéré
The Drunkard Tom Murphy
After WH Smith and a Gentleman.
Woyzeck in Winter Conall Morrison Stephen Clark