Celebrated storyteller Aindrias de Staic brings nationwide tour to Offaly

“HE'S a waterboy seanachai, the Pied Piper of mischief, if he didn’t exist, we’d have to invent him, our culture needs spirits like this, a wayward Irish fiddle playing dream talker.” Tommy Tiernan

Storytelling in his blood, music in his bones, Aindrias de Staic embarks on a nationwide tour with his show, By The Light of The Silvery Moon on Friday August 8th at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre.

By The Light of The Silvery Moon is a roller coaster of a show - Aindrias de Staic has a unique style of storytelling; irreverent and bawdy, fast and furious. There is magic, myth and music as he interacts with the two brilliant musicians, percussionist Brian Fleming and harpist Aisling Lyons who enhance each tale with a live sonic landscape.

Their collaboration transforms the tales into an exhilarating and entertaining fusion of story and sound. Inspired by his work in folklore, nature and the traditional arts, Aindrias brings us on journeys through bumpy roads and hidden boreens, through scary scenes and magical places - strictly for grown ups! By The Light of The Silvery Moon is a celebration of Ireland’s living heritage, where ancient voices meet modern ears in a night of wonder and wit.

Having lived and performed as a troubadour all over the world Aindrias has settled back to the family farm in North Clare. During Covid he lived in a caravan without electricity, where he spent time in what he calls his ‘Analogue Corner’. Aindrais’ late father, Eddie Stack was a writer, musician, storyteller and a collector of folklore. By candlelight Aindrias read and listened to his father’s tapes of mythic lore, which he would later weave into a tapestry of vivid characters and captivating stories.

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He has become a beloved figure across Ireland, an ambassador for the power of storytelling and traditional arts. He is well known as a presenter on TG4, and for his comic turns on Hardy Bucks. A true pioneer in reviving Ireland’s Bardic tradition, Aindrias draws inspiration from Raifteirí an File and Brian Merriman, and has honed a contemporary seanachai style that is firmly rooted in the traditions of the west.

This show is suitable for + 16's.