The Last Moth 5 - 15 Mar 2026
We are delighted to present our brand-new show for ages 4+ by Jesse Jones and Naomi Moonveld Nkosi.
When the moon begins to fade, one small creature decides to do something REALLY big. They might not be as popular as their colourful cousin, the butterfly, but they’re not afraid to fly into the unknown to embark on a journey through nature, to discover their own inner beauty.
Blending sound, movement and song, this show celebrates bravery, nature and our hidden hero, the moth.
The Last Moth was commissioned in 2023, The Ark's first co-commission of a work by a child and an adult.
About the artists...
Naomi Moonveld Nkosi
Naomi Moonveld-Nkosi is an emerging multidisciplinary artist and actress based in Dublin. Currently a first-year undergraduate studying English, Drama and Film at UCD.
Naomi has been actively engaging with The Ark as an alumnus of The Children's Council since 2017. She previously worked with Shaun Dunne on What Did I Miss? (2021) and Flies (2025), commissioned by The Ark and The Tower (2022) by Jesse Presley Jones, commissioned by Rua Red Galleries.
She was commissioned to collaborate with Jesse Jones by The Ark for The Last Moth as child and adult co-artists since 2023. The Last Moth is Naomi’s debut as an artist and theatre maker and she hopes to branch out into film and literature.
Jesse Jones
Jesse Jones is a Dublin-based artist, her practice is multi-platform, working in film, performance and sculpture. She studied sculpture in NCAD and IADT and has been making film for gallery installations since 2005.
She has shown nationally and internationally with films made in South Korea, Los Angeles, Ireland, The UK and Australia. She represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale 2017 with the film installation entitled: Tremble Tremble whose title is inspired by the 1970s Italian wages for housework movement. Her most recent work, The White Cave premiered in October 2025 at the Singapore Biennale.
She is the 2025 recipient of the Authored works artist film award by the arts council of Ireland for which she will make her first feature entitled: Pinnacle Point, along with Olwen Fouéré. She teaches on Sherkin Island, West Cork for TU Dublin and is an elected member of Aosdana.
Curricular Links..
Attending and reflecting on theatre performances with your class will explore many of the key strands of the Drama and English curricula
The BIG Book Of Moths...
There are lots of moths mentioned during the show. Take a look below to learn more about the wonderful moth varieties in Ireland. All of these moths live on Sherkin Island - where development of The Last Moth took place with Lepidopterist (moth expert) Philip Strickland.
Check out the Activity Packs
The activities within these resources link to the exploring and creating, performing and presenting, and responding and connecting strands of the 2025 Arts Education Specification, particularly focusing on the drama (role and character, movement, place and space) and visual arts (shape, line, form) concepts.