For presenters and partners

For Canadian presenters and partners

The Last Céilí is being developed with a view to presentation in Canada in 2027, in the context of the 180th anniversary of Black ’47 and the famine migration that reshaped lives and communities across the Atlantic. Rooted in a specific Irish history, the work is designed to connect clearly with contemporary audiences through live music, story, ritual and performance. We welcome conversations with Canadian theatres, festivals, universities, museums, heritage sites and Irish cultural organisations interested in presentation, residency, audience engagement and community partnership.

Why it may resonate in Canada. The Last Céilí speaks to a history that profoundly shaped Ireland and Canada alike. It approaches famine and emigration not as distant memorial, but as lived experience carried in song, story, ritual and family memory. The work offers Canadian presenters a vivid contemporary Irish performance that connects the history of Black ’47 to enduring questions of migration, belonging, resilience and cultural inheritance.

For American presenters and partners

The Last Céilí is being developed for international presentation from 2027 onwards. Shaped by the history of Black ’47 and the departures that carried Irish lives across the Atlantic, the work combines live music, story, ritual and performance in a form designed to speak directly to contemporary audiences. We welcome conversations with American theatres, festivals, universities, museums and Irish cultural organisations interested in presentation, residency, audience engagement and partnership.

Why it may resonate in the United States. The Last Céilí opens a direct line to the histories of famine, departure and reinvention that shaped Irish American life across generations. Through song, story and live performance, it approaches that history not as memorial alone, but as something still carried in family memory, cultural identity and the shared experience of migration. It offers American presenters a contemporary Irish work with emotional clarity, musical force and strong audience connection.