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{{Short description|Irish arts group in Washington, D.C.}}
'''Solas nua''' ('new light' in ]) is a ] based Irish contemporary arts organization, founded in 2005. It is based at the Flashpoint gallery in Washington.<ref name=tit>{{cite news|last=Madden|first=Christine|title=Knocking down 'a wall of Irish stereotypes'|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2011/0207/1224289180076.html|accessdate=25 July 2011|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=7 February 2011}}</ref> It only performs plays that were written within the last fifteen years.<ref name=npr>{{cite news|title=Artistic Director Wants to Bring Light to Irish Drama|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88012611|accessdate=25 July 2011|newspaper=National Public Radio|date=8 March 2008}}</ref> Many of the performances attempt to combat commonly held stereotypes about Ireland.<ref name=tit/> One such play is 'Swampoodle', a play by Tom Swift about life in the ] neighborhood of ]. It was produced by Solas nua with support from the Performance Corporation. It consists of colorful, disparate stories about life in the predominantly Irish neighborhood.<ref name="Irish Times play 2011">{{cite news|last=Wallace|first=Arminta|title=If we can make it there.. |date=03 June 2011|publisher=Irish Times |page=12 }}</ref>
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'''Solas Nua''' ({{IPA|ga|ˈsˠɔlˠəsˠ n̪ˠuː|}}; "new light" in ]) is a ]-based Irish contemporary arts organization. Founded in 2005, its first event was a production of the play ''Disco Pigs''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Disco Pigs at The Keegan Theatre 2005|url=http://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/12317-disco-pigs-at-church-street-theater-june-26-july-27-2005|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.abouttheartists.com}}</ref> by ]. While it is best known for its theatre offerings, Solas Nua also presents programming in areas including film, music, visual arts and literature. The organization puts special emphasis on promoting recent work by up-and-coming Irish artists.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Solas Nua - About|url=http://www.solasnua.org/about/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=solasnua.org}}</ref>
Solas nua was founded by Linda Murray, a former curator at the ].<ref name=tit/>

==Past theater productions==

In its '''2008–09''' season Solas Nua performed ''Disco Pigs'' by Enda Walsh at ] in ] as part of the first Irish Theater Festival. Solas Nua produced this play again in D.C. in their 2009–10 season. In the 2008–09 season Linda Murray directed Gerald Murphy's ''Take Me Away'' and Des Kennedy directed the American premiere of ]'s ''Woman and Scarecrow''. Solas Nua also produced a series of readings of 11 plays commissioned by ] theater company Tinderbox.

In Solas Nua's 2009–10 season they presented ]'s ''Everything Between Us'' in D.C., Buffalo and Philadelphia. They also produced ]'s ''Johnny Meister and the Stitch''.

'''''2010–11''''' events included ''Swampoodle'' by Tom Swift. This place-based performance was created in collaboration with Ireland's ] at the U-Line Arena. Solas Nua also presented John Paul Murphy's ''The Prophet of Monto'' and ] and ]'s musical ''Improbable Frequency''.

In '''2012–13''' Solas Nua commissioned and performed ''Bradley O’Gill and the Little People'' by Tom Swift.

In '''2014''' Solas Nua began play-reading series in Washington, D.C. and in Boston.

In '''2015''', Solas Nua hired Rex Daugherty as the second artistic director of the company. He had previously appeared as an actor in Solas Nua productions and became a company member in 2008. His theatre productions have earned Solas Nua their first Helen Hayes Award (Outstanding Ensemble - ''The Frederick Douglass Project'').

'''''2016''''' - ''Wild Sky'' by Deirdre Kinahan and ''Little Thing Big Thing'' by ]''.''

'''''2017''' - Coolatully'' by Fiona Doyle and the updated ''Misterman'' by Enda Walsh.

    *''Misterman'' was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in Outstanding Sound Design.

'''''2018''' - The Frederick Douglass Project'' by Psalmayene 24 and Deirdre Kinahan and '']'' by Sonya Kelly.

    *''The Frederick Douglass Project''<ref>{{Cite news|first=Nelson |last=Pressley|title=Review {{!}} Solas Nua stages 'The Frederick Douglass Project' on an Anacostia River pier|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/solas-nua-stages-the-frederick-douglass-project-on-an-anacostia-river-pier/2018/05/21/e2871f98-5c9c-11e8-a4a4-c070ef53f315_story.html|access-date=2020-07-07|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-13|title=Review: 'The Frederick Douglass Project' by Solas Nua|url=https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2018/05/13/review-the-frederick-douglass-project-by-solas-nua/|access-date=2020-07-07|website=DC Metro Theater Arts|language=en-US}}</ref> was a Solas Nua commission, staged on a floating pier on the ], overlooking Douglass' historic home in DC. The play earned 6 Helen Hayes nominations, was the recipient of The Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Ensemble and was listed by The Washington Post as "one of the best theatre productions of the year." How to Keep an Alien was also nominated for Outstanding Sound Design.

'''''2019''''' ''- Silent'' written and performed by Pat Kinevan (from Fishamble: The New Play Company) and ''The Smuggler by Ronan Noone.''

    *''Silent'' was nominated for two Helen Hayes Awards, Outstanding Visiting Production and Outstanding Visiting Performer. ''The Smuggler,'' a one-man show starring artistic director Rex Daugherty, was listed by The New York Times Readers' Choice as one of the best theatre productions of the year, nationwide.

==Other activities==
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Regular events include a film screening series called Irish Popcorn! Solas Nua also presents Irish films at their annual Capital Irish Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Capital Irish Film Festival at AFI Silver {{!}} Visit Maryland|url=https://www.visitmaryland.org/event/capital-irish-film-festival-afi-silver|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.visitmaryland.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Capital Irish Film Festival|url=http://www.solasnua.org/ciff|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Solas Nua|language=en-US}}</ref> Each year Solas Nua gives away thousands of Irish books on their Irish Book Day (March 17). In 2014 Solas Nua collaborated with Irish literary magazine '']'' to create an original Irish Book Day publication for the first time. ''What's the Story?'' included short stories and poems by authors including ].<ref>{{cite web|title=What's the Story, Declan Meade? |last=Meade |first=Declan |website=solasnua.org |url=http://www.solasnua.org/blog/2014/3/8/declan-meade |publisher=Solas Nua|accessdate=11 September 2014}}</ref>

Additional programming includes visual arts and video art exhibitions, multiple book clubs, music and dance.


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Solas Nua
Company typeTheatre, Film, Literature, Visual Arts, Dance, Music
Founded2005; 20 years ago (2005)
FounderLinda Murray
HeadquartersWashington D.C.
Websitehttp://www.solasnua.org

Solas Nua ([ˈsˠɔlˠəsˠ n̪ˠuː]; "new light" in Irish) is a Washington, D.C.-based Irish contemporary arts organization. Founded in 2005, its first event was a production of the play Disco Pigs by Enda Walsh. While it is best known for its theatre offerings, Solas Nua also presents programming in areas including film, music, visual arts and literature. The organization puts special emphasis on promoting recent work by up-and-coming Irish artists.

Past theater productions

In its 2008–09 season Solas Nua performed Disco Pigs by Enda Walsh at 59E59 Theaters in New York City as part of the first Irish Theater Festival. Solas Nua produced this play again in D.C. in their 2009–10 season. In the 2008–09 season Linda Murray directed Gerald Murphy's Take Me Away and Des Kennedy directed the American premiere of Marina Carr's Woman and Scarecrow. Solas Nua also produced a series of readings of 11 plays commissioned by Belfast theater company Tinderbox.

In Solas Nua's 2009–10 season they presented David Ireland's Everything Between Us in D.C., Buffalo and Philadelphia. They also produced Rosemary Jenkinson's Johnny Meister and the Stitch.

2010–11 events included Swampoodle by Tom Swift. This place-based performance was created in collaboration with Ireland's Performance Corporation at the U-Line Arena. Solas Nua also presented John Paul Murphy's The Prophet of Monto and Arthur Riordan and Bell Helicopter's musical Improbable Frequency.

In 2012–13 Solas Nua commissioned and performed Bradley O’Gill and the Little People by Tom Swift.

In 2014 Solas Nua began play-reading series in Washington, D.C. and in Boston.

In 2015, Solas Nua hired Rex Daugherty as the second artistic director of the company. He had previously appeared as an actor in Solas Nua productions and became a company member in 2008. His theatre productions have earned Solas Nua their first Helen Hayes Award (Outstanding Ensemble - The Frederick Douglass Project).

2016 - Wild Sky by Deirdre Kinahan and Little Thing Big Thing by Donal O'Kelly.

2017 - Coolatully by Fiona Doyle and the updated Misterman by Enda Walsh.

    *Misterman was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in Outstanding Sound Design.

2018 - The Frederick Douglass Project by Psalmayene 24 and Deirdre Kinahan and How to Keep an Alien by Sonya Kelly.

    *The Frederick Douglass Project was a Solas Nua commission, staged on a floating pier on the Anacostia River, overlooking Douglass' historic home in DC. The play earned 6 Helen Hayes nominations, was the recipient of The Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Ensemble and was listed by The Washington Post as "one of the best theatre productions of the year." How to Keep an Alien was also nominated for Outstanding Sound Design.

2019 - Silent written and performed by Pat Kinevan (from Fishamble: The New Play Company) and The Smuggler by Ronan Noone.

    *Silent was nominated for two Helen Hayes Awards, Outstanding Visiting Production and Outstanding Visiting Performer. The Smuggler, a one-man show starring artistic director Rex Daugherty, was listed by The New York Times Readers' Choice as one of the best theatre productions of the year, nationwide.

Other activities

A stage reading of the play May Day organized by Solas Nua

Regular events include a film screening series called Irish Popcorn! Solas Nua also presents Irish films at their annual Capital Irish Film Festival. Each year Solas Nua gives away thousands of Irish books on their Irish Book Day (March 17). In 2014 Solas Nua collaborated with Irish literary magazine The Stinging Fly to create an original Irish Book Day publication for the first time. What's the Story? included short stories and poems by authors including Kevin Barry.

Additional programming includes visual arts and video art exhibitions, multiple book clubs, music and dance.

References

  1. "Disco Pigs at The Keegan Theatre 2005". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  2. "Solas Nua - About". solasnua.org.
  3. Pressley, Nelson. "Review | Solas Nua stages 'The Frederick Douglass Project' on an Anacostia River pier". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  4. "Review: 'The Frederick Douglass Project' by Solas Nua". DC Metro Theater Arts. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  5. "Capital Irish Film Festival at AFI Silver | Visit Maryland". www.visitmaryland.org. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  6. "Capital Irish Film Festival". Solas Nua. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  7. Meade, Declan. "What's the Story, Declan Meade?". solasnua.org. Solas Nua. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

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