Summer Streaming for Broadband Connection Points 2025 30 Jun - 31 Aug 2025
This summer, for participating Broadband Connection Points, The Ark is streaming THREE of our critically acclaimed shows created especially for children.
- Show 1: The Haircut, a tale for ages 8+ about magic, music, and hair by Wayne Jordan & Tom Lane.
- Show 2: A bold new adaption for children aged 8+ by author Anna Carey of her first historical novel, The Making of Mollie.
- Show 3: The Race by Marc Brew, an exciting dance piece for children aged 4+.
All shows are available for streaming from from Monday 30 June to Sunday 31 August.
For more details on the shows, scroll down. Please note that confirmed screenings will be updated below under the description for each show. If there is a location confirmed near you, get in touch with your BCP centre to join in the fun!
If you think your local BCP would like to participate, get in touch to learn how your centre can get involved. Find your nearest BCP here.
THE HAIRCUT by Wayne Jordan & Tom Lane
In an Ireland just like ours, well almost, The Haircut is a fresh take on the old Irish fairytale of Labhraidh Loingseach, remixed, retold, and accompanied by a vibrant and exciting live score.
The King has a secret. He wears his hair long. Once a year he cuts it, on the same night, in the same place, in the same style - but never by the same barber! The Haircut is a musical tale about secrets, creativity and being who you really are!
Following its successful run in 2019, The Ark presented The Haircut again in 2025 as part of its 30th year programme. Options are available for captioning and audio description.
The Haircut has been filmed with support from the Department of Rural & Community Development & the Gaeltacht and the Department of Education and is available totally free of charge to screen in Broadband Connection Points from Monday 30 June to Sunday 31 August 2025. Check below to see if your local BCP has confirmed an event!
Confirmed BCP Screenings of The Haircut:
- Thursday, July 3 @ 11:30am – Ballinacree Community Centre, Co. Meath
- Saturday, July 26 @ 6.30pm - Boher Parish Hall, Co. Tipperary
THE MAKING OF MOLLIE by Anna Carey
In 1912 Dublin, 14-year-old Mollie Carberry’s life is pretty boring. That is, until she discovers that her older sister Phyllis is a secret suffragette! Mollie starts to realise just how unfair the world can be - and she wants to do something about it. When Mollie and her friend Nora get involved in the movement, they must face an important question: just how far should a girl go for her beliefs?
This charming and witty new play invites you to step into a very different time and join Mollie as she begins her journey to find her place in the world.
The Making of Mollie had its premiere in The Ark in March 2024. Options are available for captioning and audio description.
The Making of Mollie has been filmed with support from the Department of Rural & Community Development & the Gaeltacht and the Department of Education and is available totally free of charge to screen in Broadband Connection Points from Monday 30 June to Sunday 31 August 2025. Check below to see if your local BCP has confirmed an event!
Confirmed BCP screenings of The Making of Mollie:
THE RACE by Marc Brew
Created by acclaimed international choreographer, Marc Brew, and presented by The Ark, Dublin Dance Festival and Arts & Disability Ireland, The Race entwines three of Aesop's Fables to create a fun, interactive and colourful world of animals, puppets, theatre and movement.
Cheer with our cast of animals as the Tortoise and the Hare set off for the finish line, join the Grasshopper in gazing with fascination as the Ants collect food for the winter ahead, and root for the little Mouse as she faces down the mighty Lion! Watch as their journeys unfold through beautiful movement and dance, and share in the lessons they learn along the way.
The Race made its World Premiere in The Ark in May 2023 as part of Dublin Dance Festival 2023. Created by acclaimed international choreographer, Marc Brew, and presented by a cast of disabled and non-disabled dance artists, the show features integrated ISL (Irish Sign Language) and options are available for captioning and audio description.
The Race has been filmed with support from the Department of Rural & Community Development & the Gaeltacht, the Department of Education, and Rethink Ireland and is available totally free of charge to screen in Broadband Connection Points from Monday 30 June to Sunday 31 August 2025. Check below to see if your local BCP has confirmed an event!
Confirmed BCP screenings of The Race: