The power of the APPLAUSE sign
The story of my homemade applause sign which unexpectedly turned into my signature item, now an integral part of my stagecraft.
Tag: kalle ryan
Creativity Talk on Culture Night (Sept 23rd)
I will be moderating a panel discussion on creativity on Culture Night 2022. Come along, it’s free!
Spoken Word Poetry – “the hole there in the floor”
A video performance of my poem “the hole there in the floor”
Paschal Quigley – The greatest Irish singer-songwriter of all time?
Paschal Quigley is the greatest singer-songwriter that Ireland has ever produced. He is also a figment of my imagination. For over a decade I have been writing and recording a radio mockumentary about his storied career in the Irish indie music scene. The script for that is almost complete, but I will post more about […]
Three Men Talking About Things That They Kinda Know About – Limited Edition 10th Anniversary
For anyone new to my website, I just wanted to holler about the recent publication of our award-nominated spoken word play, Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About. A decade ago we staged this show at the Dublin Fringe and subsequently toured it around Europe to huge critical acclaim. It was one of […]
Speedy self portrait
Done is better than perfect. More of a portrait of how I feel today. I feel like a creative force today.
Ways of seeing – A portrait of the artist as a young man
My father painted this portrait of me when I was around 5 or 6 years old. He began painting it when we lived in Sweden, and he finished later when we had moved to Ireland. I know this because I recall posing for it when we lived in our little apartment in Kalmar in the […]
Barge Bards
Had so much fun doing a spoken word gig on a barge tonight at Grand Canal Dock. Beautiful vibe, lovely setting, great community of people. Shared the stage with the hugely talented Colm Keegan, Lisa O’Neill and Alain Servant. Thanks to Erin Fornoff for organizing this little private gig and for the invitation to perform. […]
NFL Draft Night – Voiceover for Irish NFL Show
The fine folks over at The Irish NFL Show commissioned another voiceover from me for their NFL Draft Night show. Voiceovers are such a fun way to flex my creative and storytelling skills. I’m loving the opportunity to use inflection and intonation as a way of bringing emotion and energy through to the listener & […]
Poetry Performance at Pepper Cannister Church
My good friend Stephen James Smith kicked off his UK & Ireland tour last night in the Pepper Cannister church here in Dublin, and he was gracious enough to give me a support slot. We had a quick chat before I performed my Sine Metu poem, followed by my final piece from Three Men Talking […]
