Super Paua Stories

Ale is a 12 year old who knows the power of ‘’poftă’’ and the importance of  honoring a craving, so she’s on a mission! “6 toffees, 5 mouths. De sufletu’ lu’ Fiodor’’. What people on missions don’t tell you is that they’re all afraid of getting caught.  Sometimes, when you find yourself running, it's because you’ve just been very brave the minute before your feet decided to change location.   Toffees de sufletul lu' Fiodor by Alexandra Gogan. A story with English, Romanian and Romani.  Written and performed by Alexandra Gogan Additional performance by Tica Muntean, Alex Nucu & Lauren Kelly Sound Design and Composition by Lara Gallagher Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Direction and Dramaturgy by Mark Ball Theme Tune by Tom Lane Super Paua Stories Season 4 was made possible by the support of the Arts Council of Ireland. A huge thank you to our partners axis: Ballymun for their support in recording the stories. A special thanks to St Mary's Primary School Dorset Street. 

يلا The best pairings are often the most unlikely. Chips and milkshakes. Sandals and fluffy socks. Blathering seashells and a crescent moon. In this story, an unusual allyship is formed between Arwa, a quiet and curious young girl  بنت صغيره, and Gary, a moany grandiose limpet, as the pair venture together under the sea بحر in a quest to retrieve a precious jewel in time for Ramadan.  Arwa and the Egotistical Limpet A story with English, Arabic and a sprinkle of Gaeilge Written by Brigid O'Dea Performed by Ala Buisir and Morgan Cooke Sound Design & Composition by Lara Gallagher Development & Arabic Translation by Ala Buisir Director & Dramaturgy by Mark Ball Sound Engineer- Clodagh Mooney Duggan Theme Tune by Tom Lane Super Paua Stories Season 4 was made possible by the support of the Arts Council of Ireland. A huge thank you to our partners axis: Ballymun for their support in recording the stories. 

Seo é Caoimhe agus na Caoga Caorigh Craicáilte Le Fionn Foley Tá Caoimhe deich bliain d’aois agus ina chonaí ar fheirm beag lena thuistí amuigh faoin tuath. Nuair a chloiseann a hathair go bhfuil a ghabhar, Setanta, tar éis bhriseadh isteach in Oifig an Phoist agus é ag ithe an t-airgead Comaoineach ar fad, cuireann sé de chúram ar a hiníon aire a thabairt ar a chuid caoige caoire craiceáilte. Níl Caoimhe ró-thogtha leis an jab in aon chor, ach shocraíonn sí cabhrú lena hatháir má ligeann sé í breathnú ar Lethal Weapon II an tráthnóna sin. D’aithíonn Caoimhe amach nach bhfuil sé chomh eascá mar a shíl sí aire a thabairt ar caoige caora cantalach. Tosaíonn ráflaí ag dul tríd an tréad faoi mic tíre agus sionnach fiachmhar sa choill in aice an bpáirc - agus tosaítear deighilt ceart i measc na caoire. Roimh i bhfad, tá eirí amach roimpi agus í ag streachailt caoire a hathair a chomáid faoi smacht. Cathfidh sí foghlaim go tapaí conas dealáil le bréag, cealgaireacht agus cac caoire, nó beidh an tréad go hiomláin tríne chéile. Scéal atá ann faoi a bheidh ag choinnigh do stuaim i lár géarchéim agus a bheidh ionraic duit fhéin i measc cás cracáilte!   Scríofa ag Fionn Foley Is é Mark Ball a stiúir an scéal Performed by Morgan Cooke Is í Lara Gallagher a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  Chruthaigh Tom Lane an ceol téama Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Director- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.    

Shep znalazł nowy dom. Teraz zajmuje się spacerami, pochłanianiem smakołyków, a nawet wspina się na drzewa! Is this happiness going to last? Co jeśli sąsiedzi Tyc i Hyc mają rację kiedy krzyczą za nim: Zostawili go poprzedni właściciele to i pewnie ci go zostawią, musi być jakiś wybrakowany!   Written by: Edyta Dolan Directed by: Kamila Dydyna Performed by: Mateusz Szczerek and Justyna Cwojdzińska Sound Design: Dariusz Weclawek Theme tune by: Tom Lane Recording engineer: Stephen Crawley Produced by: Heather Rose Dramaturgy by: Mark Ball Language consultant: Aleksandra Rosiak   Special thanks to: Riverbank Arts Centre, axis: ballymun and the Arts Council

Seo é Deirfiúr Annie le Niamh O'Beirne Téigh ag eachtraíocht tríd cúlsráideanna na Saoirsí le deirfiúracha Peig agus Tilly. Tá go leor faoi rún sa sean cathrach. Go adventuring through the backstreets of the Liberties with sisters Peig and Tilly. There is lots of mystery in the old city. Scríofa ag Niamh O'Beirne Is í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Performed by Martha Dunlea & Zita Monahan-McGowan Is í Anna Mullarkey a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  Chruthaigh Tom Lane an ceol téama Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Director- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

Seo é Elias and the Bomb Le Ross Coleman “Where’s the bomb?” he said icily. “Chuala mé rud éicínt faoi bhuama.” “Are you a mechanic? Elias asked.  “I’m interested in mechanics, yes,” the man sniffed. “Are you here to fix it then?” “If it’s a thing worth fixing…”   Elias Ó Ríordáin hates English classes with his scary teacher Mr Mortor. But one day, Elias has more than a teacher to deal with: There’a a bomb in his schoolbag and it’ll explode any second.  Can Elias fix it with the help of a mysterious stranger?   Is fuath le Elias Ó Ríordáin ranganna Béarla lena mhúinteoir scanrúil Mr Mortor. Ach lá amháin, tá níos mó ná sin ag déanamh tinneas dó: Tá buama ina mhála scoile agus tá sé chun pléascadh soicind ar bith anois. An féidir le Elias caoi a chur air le cabhair ó strainséir rúndiamhrach?   Scríofa ag Ross Coleman Is é Mark Ball a stiúir an scéal Performed by Seán Loughrey Is í Lara Gallagher a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  Chruthaigh Tom Lane an ceol téama Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Director- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

Seo é Lara ar Strae Le Miriam Needham   "Faoin am a thug Lara faoi dheara, bhí sé ró-dhéanach..." Tá Lara i dtrioblóid- arís! Níl múinteoir Ciarán sásta léi. Ach uaireanta is fiú an trioblóid... agus is fiú dul ar strae!   Scríofa ag Miriam Needham Is Í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Performed by Martha Dunlea Is í Anna Mullarkey a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  Chruthaigh Tom Lane an ceol téama Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Director- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

Seo é Gig Nua Le Diane Crotty Ba mhaith liom a bheith i mo spásaire. Ba mhaith le mo chara Jen a bheith ina mbleachtaire. Ach ba mhaith le Chelsea rud éigin an-difriúil.    Tá Chelsea ag lorg draíocht.    Be careful what you wish for!    Scríofa ag Diane Crotty Is í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Performed by Martha Dunlea Is í Lara Gallagher a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  Chruthaigh Tom Lane an ceol téama Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Director- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.    

Seo é Eibhlín Bheag agus an Cnó Cócó Le Brigid O'Dea Is eilifint í Eibhlín. Ach eilifint an-bheag atá inti.  Tá Eibhlín ag imirt cluiche lena cairde ach níl sí in ann teacht ar an liathróid! (Bhuel cnó cócó atá i gceist sa cluiche seo!!) Tugann an eilifint léimt. Síneann sí amach a trunc. Dreapann sí creann ard. Ach cibé rud a dhéanann an eilifint, ní bhfaigheann sí an cnó cócó choíche. Tá a dóchas caillte aici go dtí go dtarlaíonn rud éigin aisteach. Sáinníodh an cnó cócó i spás beag. Agus ní bhféadfadh ach le hainmhí amháin an cnó cócó a aimsiú… Scríofa ag Brigid O'Dea Is í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Performed by Morgan Cooke Is í Anna Mullarkey a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  Chruthaigh Tom Lane an ceol téama Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Director- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

Seo é An Mála Sa Tulcha le Alison Martin “Is cinnte nach mbeimid ábalta dul go dtí na siopaí san Omni, ná bac le Gaillimh!” arsa Ferdia ag taisteal ar scátaí rothacha, le Tory ag dul thart ina cathaoir rothaí. Tá díomá an domhain ar Tory agus Ferdia nuair a chuirtear stad ar a gcuid laethanta saoire. However, the discovery of a magical bag in The Tolka takes the friends on an adventure far greater than their wildest dreams.   Scríofa ag Alison Martin Is é Mark Ball a stiúir an scéal Performed by Seán Loughrey Is í Anna Mullarkey a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol  Chruthaigh Tom Lane an ceol téama Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Director- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

Seo é Niamh's Nuacht le Hilary Bowen-Walsh. Remember my name, FAME! Celebrity! Clú agus Cáil! Seo Niamh ag obair sa stáisiún raidió, ag iarraidh a bheith cáiliúil ar fud an domhain... Ach níl showbiz éasca péasca. An bhfuil sí réidh? A trí, a dó, a haon, aicsean! Scríofa ag Hilary-Bowen Walsh Is í Ursula McGinn a stiúir an scéal Is í Zita Monahan-McGowan an t-aisteoir Is í Lara Gallagher a rinne an dearadh fuaime agus a chruthaigh an ceol Chruthaigh Tom Lane an ceol téama Sound Engineer- Ger Kellett Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Director- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.  

This week's Super Paua Story is The Office of Lost Things, by Sara Buckley.   "Ding. Another pile of mail comes down the shoot and lands on the table, amongst the sea of brown there is one cream envelope. Seeing this ANEURIN stands quickly and shuffles through the mountain before grabbing it.  Aneurin: Finally. He opens it with great care, using a letter opener. Aneurin: ‘I find myself to still be utterly bewitched by you and yet the spell must be broken if I am to go on living…this will be my last correspondence…even now in my mind’s eye I gaze upon the deep green sea and bask in the shade of JJ’s Tower. And you, my most cherished Winnie, are all that fills my thoughts…all my love, Violet.’  Pause Aneurin: Well that’s not ideal now is it." Directed by Mark Ball Performed by Graeme Coughlan, Ailbhe Cowley & Aoife Spratt Sound Design, Composition and Theme Tune by Tom Lane Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Coordinator- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram   Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.  

This week's Super Paua Story is Duisíonn Na hIoraí Rua, by Lewis Kenny. "Far across the sea, in a wild and mystical forest called Iorainn, there lived a fuzzy bunch of red squirrels known as the Iora Rua. Now red squirrels love nothing more in the world than collecting acorns. Every autumn they would all go out together and gather them up in a big pile to store for winter. They would sing their squirrel songs, dance their acorn jigs, tell magical squirrel stories in their squeaky squirrel language called Bíog. These were exceptional times and the Iora Rua lived in peace and harmony. But nothing lasts forever." Directed by Mark Ball Performed by Graeme Coughlan Sound Design and Composition by Lara Gallagher Theme Tune by Tom Lane   Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Coordinator- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram   Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

This week's Super Paua Story is Derval, by Gráinne Keenan.   "The thing about Derval was that she had a serious affliction. She didn’t actually want to stab Angela Fitzgerald’s birthday trampoline with a knife or smash her face into the birthday cake. Or yank Donal Higgins’ trousers down in front of everyone at lunch. Or cover all the boys’ toilet seats with cling film. Or plant worms in Neasa Toohill’s ham sandwich. She didn’t want to do these things but there was something powerful and irresistible inside that made her do them. Every time she tried to make a friend, her own mischievous urges got in the way. "   Directed by Mark Ball Performed by Aoife Spratt Sound Design and Composition by Lara Gallagher Theme Tune by Tom Lane Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Coordinator- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

This week's Super Paua Story is Hug Me With Your Words, by Brigid O'Dea.  "Bill the Bear, though he didn’t much care, was told he had bad luck To be born with legs long and limber but had no arms nor thumbs to suck. Bill laughed at friends cutting finger nails wasting so much of their lives But sometimes felt a little sad watching them clap and give high fives." Directed by Mark Ball Performed by Ailbhe Cowley Sound Design, Composition and Theme Tune by Tom Lane Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Coordinator- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram   Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

This week's Super Paua Story is Fiachra and the Biscuit Tin Garden, by Alison Martin.   "The next few weeks would be a crucial time in Nan and Fiachra’s preparations. It was Nan’s dream to take home the gold prize and only one thing stood in her way – Petronella Hastings; bean ard a bhí i gcónaí ag cruthú rí rá agus ruaille buaille. Bhuaigh sí an comórtas anuraidh agus an bhliain roimhe sin. Agus deirtear go slíbhín ceart í..." Directed by Mark Ball Performed by Graeme Coughlan Sound Design and Composition by Lara Gallagher Theme Tune by Tom Lane Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Coordinator- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram   Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

This week's Super Paua Story is Sam and the Shapeshifters, by Wren Dennehy.  "But on nights when Mam wasn’t around, Granny and I would watch tv programmes about my favourite topic: space. I was obsessed with space, so much so that Granny nicknamed me her ‘little alien’. I loved pretending to be an alien from another planet. I always thought humans were so boring compared to the endless possibilities that existed in the alien world. Space was for everyone. It didn’t matter if you were a girl or a boy or whatever. In space, everyone was equal and nothing was weird." Directed by Mark Ball Performed by Matt Kennedy Sound Design, Composition and Theme Tune by Tom Lane Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Coordinator- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram   Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

This week's Super Paua Story is A Head Full Of Colour, by Berni Stack.   "Wait! There in the distance, there’s a pinprick of light. Do you want to see? Is it far away in the distance? It’s out of your touch. Stretch out those fingers, go on. Stretch some more. Maybe you can touch it. A star moving across the night sky, a silvery streak, a fuzzy blur. Or maybe it’s a firework about to burst open and crack into the night sky, spitting out its fantastic colours. Ooooh. Aaaaaah." Directed by Mark Ball Performed by Aoife Spratt Sound Design, Composition and Theme Tune by Tom Lane Super Paua Team Company Director- Sian Ní Mhuirí Producer- Heather Rose Engagement Coordinator- Mark Ball @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram   Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

This week's Super Paua Story is Moonstone, by Aoife Meagher.   "I'm only supposed to come up to the attic on Saturday nights, because stargazing is a late night activity.  Doesn't matter these days.  Can't sleep at night.  Can't focus during the day.  Whole neighbourhood is the same."     Directed by Mark Ball Performed by Ailbhe Cowley Sound Design and Composition by Lara Gallagher Theme Tune by Tom Lane   @SuperPaua - Twitter/Facebook @Super.Paua - Instagram   Made possible by support from the Arts Council