An Scéal means The Story in the Irish language

An evening of music, storytelling, and theatre blending Samhain and Día de Muertos traditions.

Following a sold-out debut, An Scéal (‘The Story’ in Irish Gaelic) returns with its second annual program, this year centered on Samhain and Día de Muertos. Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead, meets Día de Muertos, the Mexican tradition of honoring ancestors through ofrendas (offerings), celebration, and remembrance, rooted in a shared impulse to gather and remember those who came before us. 

Co-hosted by Joellen Sweeney, who returns to craft the connective threads of the evening through original text and transitions, and introducing new co-host Nurys Herrera, the performance brings together Irish and Latine artists including musicians, storytellers, actors, drag queens and cultural practitioners. The program unfolds as a sequence of short works, personal stories, and traditional forms, moving between artists and disciplines throughout the night.