DRUID THEATRE'S artist development programme, FUEL, now in its sixth year, announced on Tuesday the recipients of the 2019/2020 bursary. The selected artists are Annie Keegan, Claire Mullane, Johanne Webb, and Barry Cullen.
FUEL is a nine-month programme offering artists a ticket bursary and a small showcase bursary in addition to the paid engagement days, workshops, residency, mentoring, hot desk space, and advice.
Annie Keegan is a playwright and graduate of NUI Galway’s MA in drama and theatre. For FUEL she will develop a new piece exploring ‘workism’ and consumerism. Claire Mullane is a director and dramaturg with a BA in drama and music from University College Cork, now resident in Galway. She is working on a piece inspired by Charlotte Perkin Gilman’s short story, 'The Yellow Wallpaper'.
Johanne Webb is a director and performer based in Galway. She will develop a new performance about unconscious bias and race in Ireland. Barry Cullen is a Sligo-based actor, producer, and theatre-maker. He will draw on his extensive movement training to create a non-verbal theatre piece about the human experience.
FUEL is a nine-month programme offering artists a ticket bursary and a small showcase bursary in addition to the paid engagement days, workshops, residency, mentoring, hot desk space, and advice.
"FUEL continues to go from strength to strength, offering artists a platform to create new work," said Druid artistic director Garry Hynes. "Each year we see four ambitious project take flight at The Mick Lally Theatre and I’m very much looking forward to seeing what FUEL 2020 brings and how these artists develop."
