WHAT DISTURBS YOUR DREAMS, OH COUNTRY DWELLER?
Radioplay:
50 mins
What disturbs your dreams, oh country dweller is a collaborative piece by Spooky Beore in the form of a short radio play set in the universe of the Smullens. The Smullens and the universe they inhabit are an ongoing project within Spooky Beore. The Smullens are a response to the white-washed, respectable, and middle-class construction of Irish culture that was preserved by cultural nationalists at the expense of the less palatable aspects of folk life, folk customs and folklore in the construction of the state.
This is the story of the hapless micro-influencer Cathy Conroy, creator of the “Depreciated Irish Dwellings” brand. Cathy comes to Aranmore to do a special “Big Get-away” series for her platforms. What we hear is her record of that experience. Cathy has been hired by the Aranmore Business Association to create this series as sponsored content, aiming to encourage a small contingent of American “D.I.D” subscribers to move to the Island. However, over the course of her stay, she starts to believe she has been lied to... She is kept up at night by the sound of a corncrake outside the window of her hostel. There is no good coffee on the island. The islanders are ambivalent to her growing paranoia. She cannot seem to find any of the Island’s new American residents to do a “bit for the gram”. At night time, she watches the youtube channel “Cheap Irish Houses” with envy. When she does sleep she has fretful dreams about the Aranmore 5g digital hub and the strange sack faced figures who chirp and peck and claw in the dark…
I SPOOKY YOUNIVERSITY - Transformative Portal of Abundance
Life Performance, Installation:
Live Performance, Installation; I Spooky You University is an interdimensional, cross portal, nomadic community of heart-led galactic influencers and change-makers, following the transmutational path of Cornos and Father Mammoth. They are an alliance of tech wizards, chaos magicians, thought disrupters, soul coaches and re-educators who are growing purpose-driven communities towards abundance and obtaining all your dreams. Put simply, they are a community that empowers futuristic thinkers sharing the best of new philosophies and ancient wisdoms in order to unlock the hidden potential within us all. They are the doorway to an abundant life, and the key is you.
The presentation at our “arts event” and accompanying Activation video & pamphlet has been prepared and will be presented by I Spooky You University founder’s and wizards of human connection and abundance, Kai and Kyana (channelled by Helen and Niamh respectively). Their short informative powerpoint presentation will be an audio visual journey including video testimonials and biohacking. After their presentation is finished they will invite you to join them at their “I Spooky You University” portal/stall where you will receive a free aura reading and cosmic abundance health check!
SPOOKY BEORE
- are a pair of transdisciplinary art hags whose performance work involves the creation of social spaces trough performance, play, community radio and acts of ritual magic. Spooky Beore is a collaborative project of artist, creative producer and performer Niamh Beirne and artist, writer and filmmaker Helen Flanagan. Since forming in 2015, Spooky Beore have made over 20 live shows and performances (since last count) including works presented at festivals like Dublin Fringe Festival and International Literary Festival Dublin. Most recently they produced a series of five radio plays for Dublin Digital Radio. A Spooky Beore performance employs improvised theatre, video, sound, games and audience participation to produce social space. These spaces act as open forums for the exchange of stories, dialogues and experiences. Their work seeks to close gaps between performer and audience by emphasising the cathartic power of playful exchange.
spookybeure@gmail.com