Sounds like Folk’s guest for this episode is the wonderful Jo Mangan. Jo first worked with Siamsa Tíre 12 years ago on our site-specific piece 'What the Folk' which toured to Dublin Theatre festival, Cork Midsummer Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. Jo is Artistic Director of The Performance Corporation and ss recent Director/CEO of Carlow Arts Festival, she pioneered digital work including VR Cinema and a VR Festival Campus. Among other amazing things, she created the BIG House Festival and was Director of the Bram Stoker Festival. Her awards include multiple Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards, the UK based Clore Leadership Fellowship and the prestigious Fedora Digital Prize. Jo also founded The Performance Corporation’s SPACE Programme - Ireland’s longest-running multi-disciplinary international artists residency with a current focus on Arts and Immersive Technology. Jo never fails to inspire and ignite new directions and ideas in the world of creativity, it is always a pleasure to be in her company! Enjoy!
