Sounds Like Folk - Aoife Spillane-Hinks

Sounds Like Folk has returned with host Joanne Barry at the helm! Her first guest in the new series is Aoife Spillane-Hinks, a director who works in both Ireland and the United States. Aoife is the founder and lead artist of the Literary Department at Axis Ballymun in Dublin, has trained as a director on the Rough Magic SEEDS programme and holds a BA in Folklore and Mythology from Harvard University and an MA in Drama and Theatre Studies from NUI Galway. She is also the co-founder of Then This Theatre. Joanne was delighted to reconnect with Aoife again after many years and chat with her about her passions and work to date. Enjoy!

Hosted by Joanne Barry, the National Folk Theatre’s Repertory Director, Sounds Like Folk is a podcast that traces folk voices, past and present. Through a series of eight conversations, Joanne will speak to some of Siamsa Tíre's oldest and newest friends about Siamsa and folk's influence on their childhood and adulthood, the sense of community it created, and why they hold the collective close to their hearts. The series will also examine the idea of folk theatre and where it stands in today’s world.

• No. of episodes: 18
• Latest episode: 2022-03-28
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