The Rachel Baptiste Programme: First Look

Name: The Rachel Baptiste Programme: First Look
Start: 2026-10-09
End: 2026-10-09
Location: Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

Free to visit

Friday, 9 October 2026

Event times:

15:00 - 17:15

Event location:

Smock Alley Theatre, 1662

Event price:

€0.00

About this event

The Rachel Baptiste Programme is a script development initiative supporting Black Irish theatre makers and writers.

This First Look event offers audiences an early encounter with new work in progress, featuring readings of excerpts by M. M. Coelho, Marcello Fidelis, Dafe Pessu Orugbo and Tierra Porter, alongside a panel discussion with the artists exploring the ideas, process and possibilities shaping these emerging plays.

A Reason to Get Up in the Morning written by M. M. Coelho

americaNO written by Marcello Fidelis

HEIST! Written by Dafe Pessu Orugbo

AfroLatIndieRican written by Tierra Porter

TICKETS Free admission but booking required.

Readers are advised to check with the venue before relying on the details published here.

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