Below are a final series of snapshots from Fireflame, the fourth of the Short Films featured in Who, What, Why, Where!? for Crinniú na N'Óg festival.

All three films will be screened throughout Cork from this Sat., 12th June 2021.

Performer: Will Flanagan
Photo credits: Dee Tierney
Director of Photography - Maurice Supple
​Art Design: PassePartout

Below are a few snapshots from the Short Film: Where: Monsieur Gusto, from the series Who, What, Why, Where!? commissioned by Cork County Arts Office for Crinniu na N'Og.

The Films will be shown in Libraries throughout Cork as part of the festival.

Performer: Will Flanagan
Director of Photography: Maurice Supple
Art Direction: PassePartout
Release Date: 12th June 2021

Here are a few snapshots from one of the forthcoming short films - The Collector, produced for Crinniu na N'Og festival. 

The festival is running from 12th June 2021. 

These short films will be shown in Libraries throughout Co. Cork.

​Performer: Will Flanagan
Director of Photography: Maurice Supple
Art Direction: PassePartout

Shooting the four Short films for Crinniú na N'Óg festival in June is well underway on site in West Cork...

Three of the four films have been shot, with editing to begin next week. 

The final piece, a visual, fire performance, is due to be completed whenever it doesn't rain at night!

Photos by Dee Tierney & Maurice Supple.
Design by PassePartout

​With thanks to Cork County Arts office.

​Alchemy Arts are proud to announce a specially commissioned series of four short films for Crinniú na N'Óg in June 2021.

Who, What, Why, Where!? 
Four Short Films offering a snapshot of life in an increasingly fantastical world.

Mixing Contemporary Circus, Outdoor Theatre & a range of quirky characters in random situations, Who, What, Why, Where!? offers a humorous look at the life of an eccentric busker on his days off.
  
Performed by Will Flanagan & shot by Blue Shed productions, Who, What, Why, Where!? raises an eyebrow of interest and says Why Not!

We have just received footage from the St. Patrick's Day virtual production that we were part of last week.  Beautifully shot by Bearfoot Productions, with musci by Nell Ní Chroinín.  Many thanks again to Fanzini Productions for making this happen...

We recently received a commission from Fanzini Productions to provide a fire performance character for Failte Ireland, RTE Television and Kilkenny Co. Council as part of the nationwide St. Patrick's Day Virtual productions last week.  The character we created was a giant Celtic Druid who meets onlookers at the castle gates wielding a flaming golden staff in his hand.  Following this character shoot we also shot two fire performances, one as Juggler and one with a Fire Staff, both on location under a full moon in Kilkenny Castle. 

I have begun a three week period of  devising and self-directed research as part of an Arts Council Bursary Award.  This is taking place in a private studio the Clonakilty Arts Centre. 

It is being done with the intention of creating material and ideas to bring to the others involved in the Bursary - Nick Kavanagh of Curious State Theatre Co. & director of A Little Room the Theatre Development Centre in Garter Lane Studios, Waterford; Maurice Supple of Blue Shed Productions & Digital Media; and Lighting Designer Hanan Sheedy. 

We are also looking at ways that we can integrate the recently acquired techniques of Projection Mapping into the process.

I have been looking at developing skill sets with a peculiar set of juggling clubs - Holy Clubs, designed by Jay Gilligan's Dad, Mike Gilligan - here is a short video of Jay exploring the club: vimeo.com/54668476

I am also working on the Dragon Staff with the intention of adapting this to an act with a coat stand.

I finally got started on working on a shadow art installation.  The intention is that the character will gather what seems to be waste to others and assemble it in a seemingly arbitrary fashion, however, when a light is shone on it from a particular angle, it is revealed to be a construction of intricate detail.  The piece I am working on is inspired by Tim Noble & Sue Webster's piece - Sunset Over Manhattan. I am currently practicing disassembling and reassembling it in order to be able to do it live in a concise timeframe.

In regards inspiration, the mood and intention behind a lot of the work is predominantly inspired by some of T. S. Eliot's work, namely Burnt Norton, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and The Waste Land. I am also learning aspects of these text, although as things stand I have no practical application planned for this.  Musically, the work of Joep Beving has been the predominant influence, namely his first two albums, Solipsism & Prehension.

Finally, I have been exploring movement with mask and a mannequin.

We have begun a course in all aspects of Projection Mapping with mapping expert Cormac O'Connor - www.cormacoconnordesign.com/

The course will cover Resolume Arena, Vegas Pro and Ableton.  We will look at mapping designs, integrating live footage and green screen as well as integrating soundscapes and programming designs. 

​The course will be carried out remotely from the Clonakilty Arts Centre and the project is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.

Delighted to have a picture of one of our characters, The Collector, selected by The Irish Times as one of it's images of the year. Photo take in Waterford City at Spraoi Reimagined.