As a company we wish to use our platform to engage with and support causes we believe in. This has led to us using our skills as theatre makers to fundraise for wonderful and deserving Galway organisations.
We hope to continue this work and welcome any charitable organisations who would like to fundraise through theatrical performances to get in touch.
Creative Writing Night for Domestic Violence Response Galway
Thank you so much to all of the artists & The Ol’ 55 team who made our 2022 creative writing night a blast. Every performance was so unique and brilliant! And we successfully fundraised for an important cause Domestic Violence Response Ltd Galway.
Our line up was:
🎄Metatheatrical by Allie Costa
🎁The Enchanted Island by Jenni Nikinmaa
🎄Ruffled Feathers by Rena Bryson
🎁Finite Time by Wayne Dennis
🎄Quality Assurance by Allie Costa
🎁The Last of His by Cathal Flood
🎄All My Friends are Dead by Treasa Nealon
🎁Expiry Date by Rose Byrne
🎄Eternal by Killian Glynn
Performed by Hazel Doolan, Liam Sweeney, Orla Kelly Smith, Rena Bryson, Elizabeth Flaherty and Jenni Nikinmaa.
Creative Writing Night for MADRA
Creative Writing Night for Samaritans
Our 2020 Creative Writing Night showcased new writing from several talented artists. From poetry to plays and short stories to songs. We choose to support Samaritans. Every seven seconds, Samaritans answer a call for help. Due to Covid 19 restrictions the event will took place online, which was exciting as there was no limit to our potential audience! Audience’s tuned in on Friday the 11th at 8pm via our Facebook page.
Creative Writing Night for Galway Simon Community
In 2019 our annual Creative writing night showcased amazing new writing while fundraising for the Galway Simon Community at The Crane Bar. Galway Simon Community believe that everyone should have a place to call home and are constantly working towards achieving this vision.
Creative Writing Night for Jigsaw Galway
In 2018 we were honored to present work from many talented playwrights while fundraising for the amazing Jigsaw Galway on December 5th at the Róisín Dubh. Jigsaw is the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. They believe a better life is possible for the hundreds of thousands of young people across Ireland facing mental health difficulties.
Jungle Door at Galway Pride
Following it’s Sligo run Jungle Door was produced as part of this year’s Galway Pride Festival. The performance was one night only at Teach Solais on the 14th of August 2018 welcoming donations from the audience with all proceeds going to Teach Solais and Amach. Amach LGBT Galway CLG is volunteer run organisation which represents and advocates on behalf of the LGBTI+ community in Galway city and county. Teach Solais is a hub of activity, hosting a wide variety of events open to the public. It is also a focal point for delivery of education, training and health programmes in addition to support for individuals identifying as LGBT+ and for those who are ‘coming out’.
Eva’s Echo were delighted to present the show to a full house and proud to not only be included in the wonderful Galway Pride Festival line up but to be the first theatre company to perform a play at Teach Solais.
Echo Acting 