Cnámha La Loba
Macnas Presents
Cnámha La Loba
Galway
Sunday 29th October 2023
5.30pm
Macnas reclaim the streets of Galway this Halloween with their first electrifying bone-chilling street parade in four years
The world renowned masters of storytelling and pioneers of imagination Macnas bring a brand new, spectacular and spine-tingling parade of unearthly magic to their native Galway on Sunday 29th October 2023.
The parade is inspired by the legend of La Loba, a wild Wolf-Woman who collects and preserves the bones of animals, humans and gods that are in danger of being lost to the world and sings them back to life by moonlight.
As darkness descends on the Halloween Sabbath La Loba will prowl Galway’s city streets.
Standing at almost 5m tall and coutured head to toe in a unique creation of deathly white skulls, this ancient harvester witch piles bones of almost forgotten Gods and their humans around the fire, La Loba sings life into her treasure trove of “cnámha”. And as her pet wolf looks on, these bones rise and live again on our streets, illuminated and energized - this wise woman reminding us of who we were before we became what we are.
James Riordan, Parade Director said “This year's parade is going to be a feast for the senses as we welcome audiences into the world of La Loba, a wild wolf woman who has sung life back into all manner of almost forgotten tribes and Gods, conjuring them to the streets once more in a communal celebration of the ancestors that have come before us. Expect over 100 performers, dancers, huge puppets and live musicians in stunning costumes, all coming together for our first street parade in four years and bringing with them Macnas' signature collaborative creativity, electric energy and joyous abandon. We are back and we are ready to make some magic!”
The Production Team
Creative Team
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Director
- James Riordan
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Designer
- Paul McDonnell
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Costume
- Cherie White
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Lighting and SFX
- Richard Babington
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Musical Composer/Director
- Anna Mullarkey
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Sound Design
- Chris Somers
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Creative Hair Design
- Siobhan Patterson
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Make Up Design
- Michelle Ruane
Artists + Makers
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- Eugene Finnegan
- Ciaran Bonner
- Lisa Sweeney
- Angie Byrne
- Bridget Ní Dhúinn Belcher
- Gavin Morgan
- Tommy Casby
- Esther Stupers
- Bill Wright
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Production Team
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Executive Producer
- Johnny O'Reilly
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Production Manager (Galway)
- Adam Fitzsimons
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Production Manager (Dubin)
- Veronica Foo
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Event Controller
- Eamonn fox
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Head Of Creative Engagement
- Victoria McCormack
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Production Coordinator
- Annie Duffy McMahon
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Volunteer Coordinator
- Yvette Picque
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Production Buyer
- Niamh Moloughney
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LX
- Jim Faulkner
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Sound Engineer
- Kevin Hughes
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SFX Coordinator
- Ciara Moloughney
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Stage Managers
- Lisa O'Farrell
- Naomi Cantwell
- Brendan Savage
- Colin Cronin
- Amy Bradshaw
- Sorcha de Faoite
- Rachel Stout
- Aoife Lannon
- Mags O'Donoghue
- Chloe Heles
- Iain Synnot
- Grace Halton
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Official Photographer
- Emilija Jefremova
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Filming
- Heavy Man Films
Costume
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Costume Superviser
- Ciara O'Connor
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Team
- Amanda Donovan
- Melissa O'Brien
- Jingyi Zhang
- Tara Tobin
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Intern
- Amélie Clonan
Performance Leaders
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Macnas Youth Theatre
- Maria Tivnan
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Macnas Drummers
- Eimhin Cradock
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Macnas Brass
- Daniel Guinnane
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Russalka Dance Group
- Fionnuala Doyle Wade
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Golddiggers Group
- Vanessa Earl
C O L L I D E Artist Development Programme
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C O L L I D E Artists
- Mara Matague
- Rebecca McConnan
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C O L L I D E Interns
- Aisling Doyle
- Aveen Mc Kernan
- Jessica Sammons
- Katelyn Ansbro
- Katie Binions
- Elise Mc Elroy
- Jack Rogers
- Taim Haimet
Make Up and Hair
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Make Up Team
- Grace O'Brien
- Joanne Lennon
- Alisha Frawley
- Clemence Noel
- Julie Kelly
- Claire McCauley
- Sophia King
- Tessa Croke
- Grainne
- Michelle
- Aine Lawless
- Aisling Kelly
- Shania McDonagh
- Michael Browne
- Willow O'Neill
- Aisling Doyle
- Katie Binions
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Hair Team
- Louise Joyce
- Saoirse O'hUadhaigh
- Sarah Cosgrove
- Sarah Flannery
- Kelly Campbell
- Freya Meldrum
- Antasiia Rachok
- Ryan Bavenstock
- Kaya O'Malley
Lead Characters
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La Loba
- Raymond Keane
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Russalka
- Jessie Keenan
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Perun
- Conor Kennedy Burke
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Phoenix
- Mo Thiesenhusen
Volunteer Performers
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Macnas Youth Theatre
- Alexandra Aherne
- Amy Cox
- Anthony Cichocki
- Ava Brady
- Bridget MacLochlainn
- Daisy O Connor
- Ella Grace Lee
- Enya Eglite
- Eva Griesbach - adult
- Heather Mc Kenzie
- Imogen Malcolm - adult
- Isobel Koppe
- Lily Mc Namara
- Lucy Keenan
- Maisie Curtis
- Mars
- Mia Tracy
- Nyra Hession
- Oisin Flanagan
- Rhian Bhreathnach
- Sarah Williams
- Seamus Barcelo
- Sean Sheridan
- Shaelin Howley
- Sophie Hargaden
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Macnas Drummers
- Noel Ham
- Regina Flanagan
- Sapta Donoghue
- Sinead Mongan
- Liam McMahon
- Deanna Mc Donnagh
- Ewan Morrissey
- Magda Ambroziak
- Louise McHugh
- Michelle Coyne
- Ellie Chapman
- Stevie Healy
- Karen Healy
- Leanne Robbins
- Mary Hughes
- Michelle Geraghty
- Eimhin Cradock
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Macnas Brass
- Daniel Guinane
- Erin Hill
- Abbie O Driscoll
- Conn Naughton
- Ciara Finan
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Golddiggers
- Vanessa Earl
- Lily May Healy
- Blaise Gilburd
- Shannon Martin
- Alan Mulcahy
- Tracy Bruen
- Kimberly Morrison
- Martina Carey
- Paul O'Mahony
- Zoe Hayter
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Russalkas - Genevieve Ryan Dance Academy Members
- Fionnuala Doyle Wade
- Roisin Daly
- Aoibhe Brannelly
- Caoimhe Coakley
- Roisin Coakley
- Ciara Farrel
- Eireann Greene
- Alice Klyne
- Eve O'Reilly
- Brainna Qualter
- Robyn Kearney
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Mist Beings
- Raphael Adams
- Ari Bhatti
- Oisin Parslow
- Aoife Delaney Reade
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Religious Zealots
- Geraldine Power
- Adrienne Walsh
- Aine Mc Donagh
- Alaoise Scherer
- Andie Villegas
- Bridin Ni Dhonnacha
- Dee O reilly
- Dennis Haugh
- Eilis Ni Dhonnacha
- Ellen Greally
- Dagda Semler
- Jenni Nikinamma
- Katie O'Connor
- Laura Hutchinson
- Marcos Queiroz
- Michelle Smyth
- Oisín O'Reilly
- Paddy Gunning
- Sadhbh Ni Bhearra
- Stefanie Weenink
- Deanna McDonagh
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Wolf Stilters
- Amelie Bal
- Iseult Fitzsimons
- Gwen Le Guillou
- Aidan Phelan
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Birds - with Members of Blue Teapot Theatre Company
- Aoife Macken
- Brendan Macken
- Deirdre Dooley
- Gillian Slattery
- Marta Cabello
- Neassa Walsh
- Patrick Becker
- Valerie Egan
- Dave Donovan
- Richard Hickey
- Leticia Camenta
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