The Write Stuff | Dublin by Dusk

The Write Stuff are gatherings in collaborative storytelling, poetry & music. Curated & hosted by Dublin writer Steve O’Toole.

The James Joyce Centre and The Write Stuff are delighted to announce our joint collaboration with Dublin by Dusk, in partnership with the Department of Culture Communications and Sport, Fáilte Ireland, Dublin City Council, and Dublin Town. At each gathering, storytellers, and poets, are joined by showcase musicians, working to a pre-agreed theme. Thus, delivering a continuous, collaborative flow of original work. Please note: This is a very limited ticketed event.

Steve O’Toole Is a street stalking creative, poet, storyteller, artist, and the creative force behind The Write Stuff. Not one to sit on the fence, Steve firmly wears both his heart & mind on his sleeve, delivering forceful versed commentary by the page full. Originally performing in the mid 90’s as support to Irish writer ‘Pat Ingoldsby’. It was early 2023, when Steve returned after a far too long hiatus. Since then, he has gone on to read & perform at The International Literary Festival, The Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival, The Bram Stoker Festival, Culture Nights, Craicly Stories, and curate & host The Write Stuff gatherings at Chapters Bookstore.

Two Prong – John Fleming and Niall Toner Jr of The Prongs Dubliners John Fleming and Niall Toner Jr have been friends since their teenage years. Fleming is an award-winning radio dramatist who has written half a dozen radio plays broadcast by RTE and BBC, along with other forms of fiction including the critically acclaimed London migrant novel The Now Now Express. Toner Jr is a renowned musician, songwriter and soundscape designer who has played and toured in bands since the 1980s such as Those Handsome Devils, The Dixons, The Cajun Kings and Strand. This show is a rare opportunity to catch The Prongs in their special, intimate two-man format (Two-Prong). Away from the bombast of their full six-piece band iteration, Fleming and Toner will perform a curated menu of their most sharply Dublin-infused work along with readings from The Now Now Express novel from which The Prongs first crawled as fictional entities. Two-Prong promises a Telecaster/microphone/backing film projection performance worthy of the James Joyce-linked North Great Georges Street venue hosting this extraordinary evening with The Write Stuff. Come enter the tuneful and emotive audio/visual world of The Prongs.

Kaycii is an emerging hip hop artist and lyricist from Crumlin, Dublin, known for his raw storytelling, dark imagery and vocal aggression. His music combines introspective lyricism with hard-hitting boom bap influences, exploring themes of survival, identity, trauma, addiction, and ambition. Known for his intense delivery and poetic writing style, his work reflects both the grit of inner-city Dublin and a deep passion for classic hip hop culture. Working on his debut project and side projects, Kaycii has been in the background perfecting his craft and preparing for release.

Eddie Winston is an emerging artist. He is a soulful, and inspiring, singer-songwriter from Ballymun, Dublin. Following a hard-fought journey to break free from addiction after 25 years. He crafts a unique blend of folk and contemporary sound, pairing acoustic guitar with lyrics that confront serious issues like homelessness, addiction, and loss. His songs combine diverse musical influences with powerful social commentary, and his honest and raw storytelling speaks to the struggles of life and the resilience needed to overcome them.

Tom Tierney has performed at Electric Picnic, the Sceal Collective, The Fingal Poetry Festival and elsewhere. He has had short fiction published in the Stinging Fly, Southword, Howl, the London Magazine and New Irish Writing alongside non-fiction in Physics World and New Scientist. His play, Forgetting, was produced in the New Theatre in Temple Bar last year and will be broadcast on Newstalk later this year.