Dean Crowe Theatre staging free 'Strong Women Science' event for Cruinniú na nÓg
Athlone's Dean Crowe Theatre is hosting a free online 'circus meets science' show with fun activities for young people on Saturday, June 12.
The event, called Strong Women Science, has been organised as part of Cruinniú na nÓg, the annual national day of free creative activities for children and young people under the age of 18.
It will help answer such questions as, how do you balance a chair on your chin? Can you juggle liquid? And how do circus performers eat fire?
Strong Women Aoife Raleigh (an engineer) and Maria Corcoran (an environmental scientist) will reveal the science behind their astounding tricks.
Strong Women Science doesn't just illustrate scientific facts. It seeks to promote enquiry, inventiveness, accessibility and creativity in science, making it open to all, in particular young women and girls.
In addition to demonstrating scientific principles in fun ways, it looks at the worth of failure and the power of teamwork – both shared by science and circus. Because when science meets circus, anything is possible.
Children can engage in this event from their homes, and it will run exclusively via the Dean Crowe Theatre website on June 12.
The event will involve a 35-minute Strong Women Science film and four independent short 6-minute science workshop films for hands-on circus activities at home. These activities will be supported with pdf resources.
Simply visit: www.deancrowetheatre.com to access the event.
The Cruinniú na nÓg event is funded by Creative Ireland and supported by Westmeath County Council. Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18.
Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme's Creative Youth Plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people. The inaugural Cruinniú na nÓg took place in 2018 and for the past number of years, including under exceptional circumstances last year, young people and families have come together to enjoy a wide range of creative activities, from workshops and tutorials to recitals and readings in every city, town, and village across the country.
The Dean Crowe Theatre's Strong Woman Science digital event follows the successful first season of 'Dean Crowe Dialogues' – an online chat show series with local community organisations.
The Dean Crowe Theatre & Arts Centre closed its doors on March 12, 2020, due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
In the past year, the theatre has continued to support a number of artists and community groups by providing filming space to professional artists for digital projects, continuing the 'One Tribe Arts Ability Project' in collaboration with St Hilda's and Rehab Care Athlone, the launch of the Dean Crowe Artist Development Space opportunity, and working with local stage schools, youth groups, and community groups to facilitate workshops and small events during periods of lower-level restrictions.
The theatre is currently open as a place of work for professional artists and arts workers and will re-open to the public in the coming weeks. If you need a space for your event, workshop, conference, training session, launch or any activity, email: manager@deancrowetheatre.com
The theatre management are also in the process of developing an autumn season of in-person entertainment events with some digital and hybrid events also in the mix. These will be announced later this summer.
More information about Cruinniú na nÓg can be found at: cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie