“Brokentalkers, one of the country’s most fearless and path breaking theatre companies”

The Irish Times

Company Profile

Brokentalkers are a Dublin based theatre company formed in 2001 by Feidlim Cannon, Damien Fenty, Gary Keegan and Faye Munns after graduating from De Montfort University, Leicester.

Over the past 10 years, under the artistic directorship of Feidlim and Gary, Brokentalkers have built a reputation as one of Ireland's most innovative and original theatre companies by making formally ambitious work that defies categorization. This work has been presented in a variety of spaces, ranging from theatres to public spaces, disused sites and the Internet.

Brokentalkers are an Irish Company with an international outlook. We are committed to touring our work internationally and developing relationships with international partners. To date Brokentalkers have presented work in Scotland, England, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, France, New Zealand and USA

Brokentalkers are supported by The Arts Council, Dublin City Council and
Culture Ireland.

Brokentalkers are part of Project Catalyst, an initiative of Project Arts
Centre

 

Artistic Policy

Brokentalkers devise, direct and produce original and accessible live performance. Our work seeks to explore new forms that challenge traditional ideologies of text based theatre.

Our working method is founded on a collaborative process that draws from the skills and experiences of a large and diverse group of contributors from different disciplines and backgrounds.

Some are professional artists, performers, designers and writers and others are people who do not usually work in the theatre but who bring an authenticity to the work that is compelling. 

Our shows respond to the contemporary world of which they are part and use elements such as original writing, dance, classic texts, film, interviews, found materials and music to represent that world in performance.

"Irish theatre may still be somewhat in the thrall of its literary past, but Brokentalkers are gathering support for the here and now."

The Irish Times