Super Paua Stories

"Níl aon rud níos fearr ná lá ar an trá,

An farraige ag oscailt mar bhéal an domhain,

There’s nothing better than a day at the beach,

Performer and Dramaturg: Miriam Needham

Producer and Director: Heather Rose

Sound recording and editing: Jonas Dellow

Thanks to Wexford County Council, Wexford libraries, Creative Ireland and the Glens Arts Centre for their support.

All aboard! Join us for a toe-tapping audio adventure where a train in São Paulo is your dance floor. Maria Eduarda de Andrade Fonseca Cardoso da Silva Barroso Coelho de Almeida Daniel (breathe!) Flynn is on her way to see her Dad, Max the Sax, play a special gig. Can you worm your way past The Minhocão and cross the tightrope in time to meet some very special guests?

A story with English, and Brazilian Portuguese 

Devised by Alison Martin, Selma Daniel, Em Ball and Lara Gallagher

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. 

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

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

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.

Scríofa ag Fionn Foley

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This series was produced in collaboration with axis: Ballymun. Made possible by support from the Arts Council Ireland.

Kamil and Julia wake to an overnight snowfall. They can't wait to go outside to build a snowman. Thus begins the short life of The Snowman who, 'born' in December, 'lives' only until the new year... but a life full of incident, observation, emotion and poetry. Based on the author's poem 'The Snowman' from his collection this is a story for children and their parents.

Written by: Cathal McCabe

Directed by: Kamila Dydyna

Performed by: Sophie Campbell, Kamila Dydyna, Lena Kwiatkowska, Mateusz Szczerek and Max Woods

Sound Design: Fiona Sheil

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

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

Dee-Dee Nee-Bee-Ess-Kee is 12 years old and she loves to daydream and to play with her little dog, Bobek.

Mieszka w małym miasteczku niedaleko pięknego lasu.

One day she decides not to go to school but, instead, to go to the forest to have a special day all to herself.

"Bobek -  I will have a fantastic day and do all the things I want to do," she tells her little dog.

Bobek jumps up and down and runs around in circles -  jest taki podekscytowany.

Early in the morning Dee Dee sets off for the forest to have her special day.

But...how will Dee-Dee's day turn out to be? How special will it be?

Cóż, dowiedzmy się, co się stanie......

Written by: Peter McCluskey

Directed by: Kamila Dydyna

Performed by: Justyna Cwojdzińska

Sound Design: Fiona Sheil

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

A tale about a young boy who finds his bravery whilst defending those who have no voice. It gives a little touch of how it is to live in the Polish countryside, where oftentimes simple empathy is overshadowed by everyday work.

Written by: Ignacy Rybarczyk

Directed by: Kamila Dydyna

Performed by: Mateusz Szczerek and Justyna Cwojdzińska

Sound Design: Dariusz Weclawek

Additional music by: Fiona Sheil

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

A quest for a missing superhero. Learning the meaning of true friendship. Launching your own start-up business powered by sugar. Ignacy, a 9-year-old boy from Poland, found it all in a gated community of North Dublin. However, the feeling of belonging was for him the most important find of them all. 

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Poszukiwanie zaginionego superbohatera. Odkrycie znaczenia prawdziwej przyjaźni. Uruchomienie własnego start-upu napędzanego cukrem. Ignacy, 9-letni chłopiec z Polski, znalazł to wszystko na zamkniętym osiedlu w północnym Dublinie. Jednak poczucie przynależności było dla niego najważniejszym znaleziskiem ze wszystkich.

Written by: Anna Weglarczyk

Directed by: Kamila Dydyna

Performed by: Mateusz Szczerek, Lena Kwiatkowska and Max Woods

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