A show for children aged 4-8 years old and their adults

Designed and directed by Orla Clogher

As the machines get closer and tear away the precious, wild landscape FEN awakes and rises to save the last curlew egg nestled within it. With the fate of his home hanging in the balance he is guided on his mission by a playful little fox.
Fen is a curious, gentle, and moving story addressing the need to protect wild landscapes and the creatures who live there. A highly visual, non-verbal story combining puppetry, shadow play, choreography and an original score, Fen seeks to develop children’s connectedness with nature and to notice beauty, magic, and meaning in the natural world.
This work was developed in collaboration with the pupils of Feevagh N.S and Ballintleva N.S. Two rural schools in Co.Roscommon

Additional Info:

❖ Suitable for 4yrs + and adults // Primary schools: Junior Infants to 2nd class
❖ Running time: Approx 40 mins
❖ Non-verbal

Trigger Warnings

❖ The use of strobe or flashing lights
❖ Loud or sudden noises
❖ Complete darkness, including blackouts

Company/Artist Bio

Orla Clogher is a visual artist, designer, and theatre maker. Her show FEN began development during Branar’s Tiny Shows residency and was later supported by an Arts Council Project Award, with further support from Branar’s Meitheal artist initiative, Roscommon Arts Centre, and Mermaid Arts Centre. FEN premiered at Roscommon Arts Centre in 2024, engaging school audiences. Orla has also collaborated with companies including United Fall (Birdboy), Branar (Grand Soft Day), and Brú Theatre. She was a core artist with Macnas for many years, designing and directing large-scale spectacles, and served as co-designer for Macnas’s project Gilgamesh, a Galway 2020 commission.