From national anthems to protest songs, music and singing has always played a massive role in how we understand and express our identities, beliefs and politics.

Brian Irvine and John McIlduff will work closely with a group of transition year students from Rice College in Ennis to give voice to their thoughts, dreams and experiences; creating a piece of music that echoes what they feel strongly about. They will be given an open room to discuss questions like, ‘What does identity mean to you?’, ‘Can music be powerful?’ and more…

The project will commence in September with a lyrics and spoken word workshop by John McIlduff and a series of vocal workshops by Claire O’Donoghue.  The project will then be explored, created, composed, recorded and filmed by Brian Irvine and John McIlduff in the week preceding the festival.

The final sound and visual installation will be presented to the public as an outdoor projection with sound transmitted through wireless headphones on the Saturday night of PIMA! FEST. Come along for this immersive experience of an original piece by the young minds of Co. Clare!

Dumbworld is a multi-award winning artist led creative production company. Established in 2009 by composer/conductor Brian Irvine and filmmaker/writer/director John McIlduff. Dumbworld makes work that is to be found at the intersection of music, image and words including film, opera, documentary, oratorio, animation, public art installation, performance pieces, theatre and curatorial projects. Creating artistically ambitious and exciting pieces that involve working closely with significant practicing professionals as well as people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds. Dumbworld has created and produced full-scale operas, community operas, animated operas, large -scale children’s orchestral oratorios, feature films, feature documentaries and installations. Its work has been performed and seen in over 30 countries and has been recognized internationally.