News

A Joint Barnstorm-Watergate Production   Barnstorm Theatre Company and Watergate Theatre present a joint production of Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars this coming November and December. The first such co-production... Read more...

Paul Curley and John Currivan in The Bockety World of Henry and Bucket   With the generous support of Culture Ireland, Barnstorm will present ‘Bockety’ at venues in Sydney and Paramatta between September 13th and 30th 2017. Written... Read more...

StormFest has passed, the Yurt at the Yard has been taken down, and all over Kilkenny city the dismantling of another festival can be seen, with friends, old and new are bidding farewell for another year. At Barnstorm Theatre Company, Artistic... Read more...

Fundraising & Sponsorship Officer Barnstorm Theatre Company is currently seeking a dynamic, experienced, and enthusiastic person to fulfil a new part-time role of Fundraising & Sponsorship Officer to join its small executive team. The... Read more...

A Season of Family Theatre and Storytelling – 12-20 August 2017   Barnstorm has been creating great theatre for young audiences and families for many years in Ireland and more recently, internationally. In 2016 Kilkenny Arts Festival... Read more...

Today we’re very excited to announce that we have just launched our new logo for StormFest – a Season of Family Theatre and Storytelling, which will take place from August 12th to 20th, as part of the official Kilkenny Arts Festival programme. Following... Read more...

  Barnstorm Theatre Company will take its wonderful and thought-provoking show The Messenger on an Irish tour in Ireland during the Autumn/Winter of 2018. A young boy caught, along with his family and neighbours, in the chaos and tumult... Read more...

Barnstorm Theatre Company launched its “Become a Friend” initiative in April. The venture was launched by our newly-appointed Company Administrator and Head of PR, Cathy Hogan. A large number of locals and businesses were invited to offer... Read more...

Barnstorm first produced Monday’s Child in Ireland in autumn 2014. Following the remarkable success of three Irish tours, Barnstorm now takes its wonderful production to the UK. This production has been well received with schools, family... Read more...

In early February, rehearsals will begin in The Barn for a new play for young children. Star Chasers is written by Scott Young of OddManOut Theatre. The play is created especially for  children aged 4 – 7 and creating it included devising... Read more...