Nest
PROJECT: Draíocht was delighted to deliver NEST in 2024, a visionary, artistically ambitious project of scale that saw 23 stories inspired by Dublin 15’s children and young people, aged just a few days old to 22 years old, our youngest citizens, brought to life through collaboration with leading multi-disciplinary performance artists - playwrights, theatre makers, spoken word artists, dance artists, and music artists - who produced 23 new contemporary works that map our present through the eyes of our children and young people. NEST's 23 new pieces of work were performed in homes and schools across Dublin 15 on March 1st 2024 to peer audiences and families.
CLIENT: Draíocht Blanchardstown
What They Needed
Draíocht needed a filmmaker who could capture not just the day itself but the full story behind it, documenting the months of planning, collaboration and creative work that went into bringing 23 original pieces to life simultaneously across a community.
What We Did
We worked on NEST for months, following the project from its earliest stages through to the day itself, interviewing artists, organisers and participants and bearing witness to the enormous amount of work that went into it all. On the day, we ran a roaming crew across Dublin 15, covering all 23 performances as they unfolded simultaneously in homes and schools across the community. It was a deeply gratifying project to be part of, and a particular pleasure to work again with Emer and Veronica, having previously collaborated with them on Home Theatre.