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Trickster (formerly Monkeyshine) We're joyful rebels, igniting creativity through art, kinship, and slow media.

31/08/2026

Our Mythic Space Listening Party is approaching....

Join us for an inaugural listening party on 11th Sep, 8pm at the Powerhouse Callan! Free tickets are available now via Eventbrite

Woven from years of conversations with friends, mentors, and inspiring minds gathered along the way, the series digs into what story means to us, not just to the people who tell them, but to society as a whole.

Featuring: Nancy Mellon, Laurence Scott, Manchán Magan, Lewis Hyde, Stephen Douglas, Lucy O'Hagan, Kate Mcairt, Ruth Ben-Tovim and Dr Stephan Harding.

As Mythic Space steps out into the world, we're gathering to mark the moment. Expect a magical evening: conversations with us and our producer Ciara O'Connor Walsh, sneak previews, surprises, and a little playful ritual. You might even end up part of a future episode...

📷: Gavin Frankel

Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

28/08/2026

What stories are we living inside, and what happens when we dare to imagine different ones?
We are so excited to share our new project with you all... Our podcast Mythic Space!

The podcast will be released on all platforms. We have been crafting this in collaboration with and we can't wait to share it with you!

See you on 11th September at the Powerhouse in Callan for our Listening Party premiering the show...

Mythic Space is a podcast about the strange, ancient power of story to shape how we see ourselves, each other, and the world.

Hosted by Trickster, award-winning theatre makers and story weavers, each episode is a conversation with a writer, artist, or thinker willing to wander into myth, ritual, ecology, psychology, and the imagination.

From story as medicine to story as manipulation, Mythic Space digs beneath the narratives we take for granted.

Featuring: Nancy Mellon, Laurence Scott, Manchán Magan, Lewis Hyde, Stephen Douglas, Lucy O'Hagan, Kate Mcairt, Ruth Ben-Tovim and Dr Stephan Harding.

Listen to the trailer and follow the podcast through the link on our profile

Supported by

27/08/2026

Wild Turns at Fennelly’s of Callan was such a treat!

A soirée for the local community, friends, neighbours and visitors from far away...

This was a night of exchange and creative reciprocity. We told the story of the enchanted fairy knight Tamlin and the brave Janet who saves him and discovers her own creative spirit along the way. Then, we invited others to take to the stage and share their creative gifts.

We were blown away by the bravery and generosity of those who performed and by the beautiful supportive audience who cheered them along.

We had music and song, poetry and story, jokes and comedy and by the end everyone was up dancing!

It’s a night we won’t forget and we very much look forward to taking Wild Turns far and wide!

Thanks to The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and Creative Ireland for supporting us!

21/08/2026

A few pictures from our first performance of Wild Turns at Callan Library this morning ⭐

A lovely young audience joined us for a spellbinding matinee of story, music and just a touch of mischief

We are looking forward to our second iteration of Wild Turns tomorrow evening in Fennelly's where we will present an augmented version of the show for all to enjoy... Free 🎟️ are available now so come and join the fun!

Wild Turns is supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Creative Ireland Kilkenny County Council

13/08/2026

Mythic Space: A Listening Party 🚀🎧🌟

We're launching a brand new podcast: Mythic Space, exploring the power of story to change our world. Join us for an inaugural listening party!

€10 · Tickets via Eventbrite

11th Sep - 8pm

The Powerhouse Callan

Woven from years of conversations with friends, mentors, and inspiring minds gathered along the way, the series digs into what story means to us, not just to the people who tell them, but to society as a whole.

Featuring: Nancy Mellon, Laurence Scott, Manchán Magan, Lewis Hyde, Stephen Douglas, Lucy O'Hagan, Kate Mcairt, Ruth Ben-Tovim and Dr Stephan Harding.

As Mythic Space steps out into the world, we're gathering to mark the moment. Expect a magical evening: conversations with us and our producer Ciara O'Connor Walsh, sneak previews, surprises, and a little playful ritual.

You might even end up part of a future episode...

Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

06/08/2026

Gather for story, music, and mischief! Wild Turns is a magical, visual storytelling event for wild hearts of all ages 💫

Two performances are taking place this August in Callan:

Friday 21st August, 11:00am — Callan's Library (small and cosy space, booking essential)

Saturday 22nd August, 7:00pm — Fennelly's, Callan

Tickets are free, but booking is essential, and spots are limited!

Event supported by the Arts Council & Creative Ireland

23/05/2026

The Guardians are coming!

Our very first Guardian came to life in Callan yesterday. Brought into being by the children who helped create her.

We sang a song filled with their words, told a story made of their ideas and held a celebration full of their energy and voices.

Callan now has its very own Earth Guardian!

Thanks to Callan Open Doors for having us as part of your wonderful weekend of events.

We couldn’t do this with out the creative collaboration of our amazing team

Gratitude to the who’s funding makers this work possible.

Keep an eye out for more Guardians appearing soon!

13/05/2026

Over the next few weeks, we will be working with the children from our local area. Through storytelling and collective imagination, they will uncover the Guardian of their place.

Together we will create a celebration of the land we live on.
The Guardian will come to life for you all with a live promenade, performance with story and song.

Living local mythology - made by this community, for this community.

07/05/2026

The Nomad

A long-held dream is finally taking shape.

For years, we've dreamed of creating our own nomadic arts space - a place to make art, share art, and gather around what moves us. Like all good dreams, this one has been a journey.

The Nomad is becoming its own story and the next chapter is taking shape…

A space for conversation, creativity, and collaboration. A meeting place where culture, ecology, and spirituality intersect, and where we can come together to celebrate our interdependent relationship with the more-than-human world.

We can't wait to share what's next.

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Callan
Kilkenny

Website

http://www.trickster.ie/

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