Roots to Revelations: The Story of Folk Theatre in North Kerry is a podcast sharing the music, dance, stories, and people behind a unique local theatre tradition. Through conversations and archival moments, it brings listeners inside a creative community where heritage, place, and performance continue to inspire new generations.
Roots to Revelations: The Story of Folk Theatre in North Kerry
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Roots to Revelations: The Story of Folk Theatre in North Kerry is a podcast sharing the music, dance, stories, and people behind a unique local theatre tradition. Through conversations and archival moments, it brings listeners inside a creative community where heritage, place, and performance continue to inspire new generations.
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March 13, 2026
Episode 7 Tree of Tradition: Keeping a Connection to the Land in Folk Theatre
<p>In this final episode of Roots & Revelations, we explore the deep relationship between land, memory and performance in Irish folk theatre. Drawing on stories, songs and rural customs, the episode reflects on how the rhythms of farming life, seasonal rituals and local beliefs shaped the traditions that appear on the folk theatre stage.</p><p>From May Day fires to the symbolism of trees, wells and flowers, these elements reveal a worldview where people and landscape are closely connected. Through folk theatre, these traditions are not simply remembered — they are re-lived, allowing audiences to reconnect with the cultural imagination and lived experiences of rural Ireland.</p>
March 13, 2026
Episode 6 Representing Irreland on Stage, A Backstage Pass
<p>In this episode of Roots & Revelations, we step behind the scenes to explore the craft and creativity that shape folk theatre performances. From authentic props and handmade sets to costumes inspired by rural life, these elements helped transform everyday objects into powerful storytelling tools on stage.</p><p>Through stories of butter churns, flails, thatched cottages and carefully designed costumes, we discover how the material culture of rural Ireland informed the visual language of folk theatre. Presenters also chat to former lighting director Jimmy McDonnell about the creative possibilities lights present in the world of folk theatre.</p>
March 7, 2026
Episode 5 Representing Kerry on Stage through Dance
<p>In this episode of Roots & Revelations, we step into the rhythmic world of North Kerry step dance. From the travelling dancing masters who taught in kitchens and parish halls to the performers who later carried the tradition onto national and international stages, this episode traces the journey of a distinctive local dance style.</p><p>Through stories of legendary dance master Jeremiah Molyneaux and the dancers who preserved his steps, we explore how this intricate and highly rhythmic tradition was collected, revived and adapted for folk theatre. More than spectacle, these dances carry the memory of community life — transforming the movements of the kitchen floor into a powerful language of performance.</p>
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