{"id":18998,"date":"2020-10-09T11:11:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T10:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=18998"},"modified":"2020-10-06T11:14:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T10:14:21","slug":"armagh-magician-caolan-mc-bride-stars-in-cahoots-nis-new-online-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2020\/10\/armagh-magician-caolan-mc-bride-stars-in-cahoots-nis-new-online-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Armagh Magician Caolan Mc Bride Stars In Cahoots NI\u2019s New Online Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Armagh magician Caolan McBride, is set to star in Cahoots NI\u2019s latest immersive magical digital theatre experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Wonder and Imagination is an hour-long interactive digital theatre production that allows audiences to effectively direct the performance, based on their interaction with the performers from the comfort of their own home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this ambitious and innovative undertaking, Caolan will be part of the Cahoots NI team broadcasting from an extensive, purpose-built set in Belfast, where magic and illusion have no boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 37-year-old said he was looking forward to taking part, and can\u2019t wait until audiences get to experience it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ideas that were being talked about when I was approached were so exciting,\u201d Caolan explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEspecially how the Magic could be presented online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom a magician\u2019s point of view there were things I hadn\u2019t seen done anywhere before and I knew early on that something special was happening, so I had to be involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show will have it\u2019s Northern Ireland premiere as part of this year\u2019s Belfast International Arts Festival running from October 22nd – 25th and 29th – November 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, the Armagh native believes the University of Wonder and Imagination will be something special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn our current world the online format has become so important,\u201d Caolan said. \u201cI love Cahoots NI.\u2019s take on the format because it\u2019s equally ambitious and distinctive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are things happening that only Cahoots NI could pull off so it\u2019s a joy to be working in that world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magician is no stranger to working for the theatre company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI first started performing with Cahoots NI back in 2005 not long after I became a full-time performer,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhat I like most is the end product. I absolutely love their shows and I know first hand the joy that they bring to audiences all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo get to be a part of sharing that joy with the audience is exactly why I became a Magician in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am bursting to tell you all about the amazing things that happen in this show, but I won\u2019t spoil it\u2026All I will say is book tickets, you will experience something truly Magical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking about the new production, Paul Bosco Mc Eneaney, Creator\/Director of The University of Wonder and Imagination, and Artistic Director of Cahoots NI, said: \u201cWe are thrilled to be opening the doors of the University of Wonder and Imagination for enrolment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow, more than ever, we want to capture the sheer joy and wonder that theatre and live performance brings young audiences, something we so desperately miss being able to provide at this time. We have worked hard to create an experience that would act as a first step to bridge the gap between young people and live theatre that can be enjoyed at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDeveloping this production has allowed us to explore a completely new channel through which to bring magic and illusion to children and their families via digital technology. The choices our audiences make live, during the event, will shape their unique theatre experience \u2013 and that\u2019s hugely exciting for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe technology we are using for the production is intricate, but it will be seamlessly blended with physical sets and magical illusions. Our audiences haven\u2019t seen anything like this from Cahoots NI before, and we believe it will be a fun-filled, thrilling experience for children, for their families and for our cast and crew to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Wonder and Imagination is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caoileann Curry-Thompson, Arts Development O\ufb03cer for Drama and Dance, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, said: \u201cDespite the enormous challenges presented to the Arts as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cahoots NI continues to offer audiences world-class children\u2019s theatre with their latest show, The University of Wonder and Imagination, this Autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis latest show promises to be a wonder to behold! The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is hugely proud to support this terrific production which will be enjoyed by many online, helping to bring great art to everyone.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cahoots NI is at the forefront of Northern Irish theatre and is the leading professional theatre company producing work for children. Since beginning operations in 2001, Cahoots NI has produced original, critically acclaimed work for children including Under the Hawthorn Tree, Secrets of Space, Shh! We have a Plan and has toured its work internationally including in China and the USA.For more information go to <\/em><\/strong>cahootsni.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> or follow Cahoots NI on social media #UniversityofWonder #CahootsNI<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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