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Lantern Smoke by Dagogo Hart — Laois Arts Council piece
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Piece about four Laois-based artists and creators sharing €65,000 in Arts Council funding.
AUTHOR
Dagogo Hart
Biography
Dagogo Hart is a Nigerian-Irish writer, poet, and theatre-maker based in Ireland. His work spans poetry, theatre, film, and education—rooted in performance but designed to resonate beyond the stage.
He has featured on everything from TV to film and bar basements, led poetry workshops and showcases across Ireland and West Africa, and is the author of Lantern Smoke, a children’s book out August 2025 with Gill Books. His acclaimed play MMANWU explores grief and cultural identity, while his upcoming play PALMFIST continues his powerful interrogation of masculinity, violence, and vulnerability.
Dagogo is also a co-founder of WeAreGriot, a collective committed to platforming Black Irish voices through performance poetry, storytelling, and collaboration.
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