{"id":35152,"date":"2025-04-02T03:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T02:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/the-plays-the-thing\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T03:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T02:03:18","slug":"the-plays-the-thing","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/the-plays-the-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Play\u2019s the Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>From September to December 2025&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">weekly workshops, in Theatre performance and production skills, will be held in Kinsale. The workshops are open to all adults in the local community of Kinsale and surrounding areas, with an interest in developing expressive skills, with or without previous experience, and meeting new people in a playful and non-judgemental environment. Skill sharing will be encouraged. We particularly welcome new community members and refugees. The workshops will be working towards a multi lingual, Community Theatre project in an outdoor local amenity, for presentation at the Kinsale Arts Weekend. (KAW) in July 2026.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The workshops and project will be led and directed by Belinda Wild in association with Kinsale Arts Weekend. (KAW) Other professional creative artists will be involved at times to offer specialist training, in dance, music and set and prop making.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The project aims to promote well-being, creative expression, fun, self-confidence and a sense of belonging for all members of the community.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>An information workshop will be held during the Kinsale Arts Weekend 2025, July 9-13. 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