FIRST LIGHT

by Dónal Gallagher and Medb Lambert

First Light is an immersive spectacle - part street theatre, part adventure, part circus show - specially created with and for the people of Carlow.

In an alternate universe, in the town of Wolrac, the townsfolk are ready for Capacity connection, for the coming of the First Light. But the powers that be have other ideas.

In the 1950's, Ireland embarked on the largest social enterprise in our history - Rural Electrification. This is not that story.

Well, not really . . .

As Ireland faces the challenge of grid decarbonisation, Asylum Productions explores how we’ve done it all before.

Bringing their unique brand of collaborative theatre to create this lo-fi, electrifying journey to another dimension - all unplugged and powered by the people of Carlow and other renewable sources.

The show happens both indoors and outdoors - dress for Irish weather. The route is approximately half a km long, is wheelchair accessible, and starts outside Carlow Town Hall, Haymarket.

Funded by the Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon

Additional funding from Carlow County Council and Creative Ireland Carlow

In partnership with the Watergate Theatre

Creative Team

Co-Artistic Director: Medb Lambert

Co-Artistic Director: Dónal Gallagher

Co-Director: Janice de Bróithe

Co-Director: Dónal Gallagher

Producer: Maura O’Keeffe

Producer: Sadhbh Barrett Coakley

Producer: Joe Murphy

Production Designer: Medb Lambert

Production Manager: Liz Honan

Production Manager: John Grubb

Stage Manager: Grace Halton

Assistant Stage Manager: Abbie Nolan

Aerial Crew: Jonah McGreevey, Conor McCague, Deirdre Griffin

Carlow Community Choir with Direction by Imelda Andrews and Mary Amond O’Brien

Cast: Adam Byrne, Aisling O'Halloran, Anne Barry, Aoife Doyle, Béibhinn Thorsch, Ben Nunan, Bernard Jennings, Bernie Brennan, Cara Armstrong, Charlotte Crowson, Cian Kinsella, Ciarán Dunphy, Danny Kelly, David Williamson, Dee Colhoun, Deirdre Flemming, Edwina Hopkinson, Elizabeth O'Brien, Emily Rose Brophy, Emma O'Brien, Fiona Broadberry, Fiona Dowling, Harry Shorthose, Kate O'Connor, Kayla Nolan, Kevin Tynan, Liam Dalton, Mark O'Brien, Mary Brennan, Meghan Dempsey, Michael Somers, Mollie Finn, Shane Byrne, Shannon O'Doherty, Sophia Rocca

2024 Dates

6-9 June: Carlow Town Hall (as part of Carlow Arts Festival)