Fíbín "an explosion of joy and happiness"

Founded in 2003 Fíbín is a young, new and exciting Irish-language theatre-company based in Connemara, specialising in the provision of high quality drama in Irish for children, young people and the young at heart. By using an innovative combination of drama and puppetry together on the one stage, the end result is a highly visual style of presentation which transcends all language boundaries, Fíbín productions make the Irish language accessible to everyone!!

Fíbín also harness locally produced Gaeltacht talents - actors, puppeteers, designers and script writers in creating their magical new concept in theatre.

To date Fíbín have created two shows for national school children: AN GABHA 'S A GHASÚIR and NA FOGHLAITHE MARA AGUS AN EOCHAIR ÓRGA. After their success of touring summer colleges and secondary schools last year with STAIR NA HÉIREANN - CINEÁL! they are currently on the road again with their summer 2005 show for teenagers; DIABHLAÍOCHT DHÉAGLÁIN.

Since the company's inception, less than two years ago, its innovative approach to theatre for younger audiences has been lauded by critics and awarded official status by the Arts Council of Ireland. In the last year alone it has been nominated for the Irish Times/ESB National Theatre Awards and was winner of a Galway County Council/AIB arts award.