Creative Schools Blog One

Where it all began!

It began in September 2015 with an idea from a student. An idea, that maybe this year, when we take part in our usual Scoil Dramaíocht Competition we would, dare I say it, write our own play! A daring task, it must be said.

Let me fill you in.
We are a small rural school in East County Galway within shouting distance of the Roscommon border. We have a good track record in the Scoil Dramaíocht competition that we are anxious to protect.
-  An Gresaí Bróg agus na Síoga (Best new Entrant) in 2012
- Rumpelstilskin (Connacht Finalist) in 2013
- An t-Asarlaí ó Oz (All-Ireland Finalist) in 2014

All these plays were adapted from other sources and while we tinkered with them to suit our needs and add a modern twist (One Direction also made it to OZ and Jedward bought shoes from the Elves and the Shoemaker), we had never attempted to write a drama from start to finish.

We didn't even know where to start!!

So we asked our experts, who are always on hand for issues big and small - the children! We asked them if possible to consider writing something to commemorate the 1916 rising. Check out the next blog to see their early ideas.