The West Awakes | November 2011

About Kabosh

Kabosh is committed to challenging the notion of what theatre is and where it takes place. The company aims to reinvent the ways in which stories are told, commissioning new writing and devising work for site-specific environments and installation.

What We Do

  • Kabosh creates exciting theatre in different types of locations
  • Kabosh creates the best environment for performance as well as cultivating original work in radical partnerships with other arts practitioners.
  • Kabosh creates engaging narrative using local stories and histories to create plays that chart the way Northern Ireland is evolving
  • Kabosh is committed to providing quality stimulating, entertainment for everybody living in and visiting Northern Ireland
  • Kabosh believes in the politics of theatre to transform lives
  • Kabosh animates public spaces
  • Kabosh initiates projects using artists from a wide range of genres
  • Kabosh is committed to the development of arts & culture within Northern Ireland and promoting its worth both nationally and internationally
  • Kabosh is committed to producing cultural tourism product
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Kabosh Board Membership

Chair: Mary Jordan, 2004 to present

Vice Chair: Orla McKeagney, August 2007 to present

Treasurer: David Lewis, January 2009 to present

Secretary: Alison McCrudden, August 2007 to present

Board Members:

Barry Mulqueen, December 2010 to present

David McCullough, May 2012 to present

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Meet the Team

Paula McFetridge (Artistic Director)

Paula McFetridge (Artistic Director)

Paula has been Artistic Director of Kabosh since August 2006, and has directed a number of premiere productions.

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Fionnuala Kennedy (Production Assistant)

Fionnuala Kennedy (Production Assistant)

Fionnuala has worked for Kabosh for over three years. She is responsible the marketing and audience development of the company.

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Lyndsey Jackson (General Manager)

Lyndsey Jackson (General Manager)

Lyndsey joined Kabosh in 2011 as General Manager, overseeing the finance, business management and administration of the company.

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