An Treun - The Summoning of the Lost

Presented by Macnas

Premier: Galway and Bram Stoker Festival

Part ecological fable, part dreamscape, part rebellion, AN TREUN – THE SUMMONING OF THE LOST, is a spectacular, shape-shifting parade inspired by a long-lost tale by Dracula author Bram Stoker and the haunting call of the vanished Corncrake.

Discovered last year in the archives of the National Library of Ireland, Stoker’s forgotten story flickers with folklore, magic and mischief. At its heart its sonic essence is something small, strange and precious: the Corncrake - once the summertime soundtrack of Ireland, now a ghost in our fields.

This incredible parade explores how our culture, memory and climate intertwine and asks what it means to hold on to what we’re losing.