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SUMMARY:Behind Locked Doors | Quintessence Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Quintessence Theatre return to the live stage with an original dark drama exploring the shadow pandemics of Ireland’s lockdown: domestic violence and parental alienation. \nLockdown. Locked up. Locked in. No way out. No way in… \nQuintessence Theatre in association with Droichead Arts Centre\, An Táin Arts Centre and Drogheda Arts Festival\, proudly present\, Behind Locked Doors. \nBehind Locked Doors first premiered as a short digital mini-series in Drogheda Arts Festival 2021. The live stage production will have its world premiere at Droichead Arts Centre as part of Drogheda Arts Festival 2022. \nBased on true stories from lockdown 2020\, Quintessence introduces you to two neighbours who find themselves unable to leave their homes in Drogheda due to national Covid restrictions. One just wants to feel safe in her own home. The other just wants to see his children. \nEach performance will be followed by a post show discussion with the director\, cast\, and a representative from Women’s Aid and Treoir. \nAudience Reactions from their mini-series as part of Drogheda Arts Festival 2021 programme. \n“Powerful … Words Fail Me” \n“Unmissable” \n“Compelling” \n“Heart Shatteringly Brilliant” \n“Moving” \n  \nThe Company \nQuintessence seeks to explore the human condition through the most theatrical means available to us: the actor themselves\, and their imagination. We seek to surprise\, move and provoke our audiences\, entertaining them and creating dynamic\, innovative\, visceral and compassionate storytelling that touches on issues at the heart of Irish society here and now. \n  \nSome previous productions by Quintessence Theatre include: Cracks (Islandwide Tour 2018); Dracula (2017 & 2018 – Winner Broadway World’s BEST NEW PLAY 2018); The Star of Chester’s Lane (Commission of Drogheda Arts Festival 2018 & National Tour 2021) & The Curious Case of Albert Cashier: Lincoln’s Lady Soldier (March 2020).  Albert Cashier is the  remarkable true story of a Trans soldier (originally from Clogherhead\, Co Louth) who fought in the American Civil War.  Quintessence hope to tour with this production at some point in the near future. \n  \nDrogheda Arts Festival welcomes the return of Quintessence to Droichead Arts Centre for this long anticipated live show; Behind Locked Doors. \n  \nIn line with government guidelines\, we are slowly easing restrictions and increasing our venue capacity in a safe and considered way.  Audiences may choose to wear masks but it is not mandatory. Our FOH and backstage staff will continue to wear face masks at this time. Our bar will be open for preshow drinks. Please read our Covid guidelines before you arrive. Thank you for your continued support. \n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://droghedaartsfestival.ie/event/behind-locked-doors-quintessence-theatre/
LOCATION:Droichead Arts Centre
CATEGORIES:All Events,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Tá Go Maith
DESCRIPTION:“Gratefulness doesn’t just make you happy — it creates a positive feedback loop in your relationships. So express that gratitude to the people you care about.” Rónán Ó Snodaigh \n‘Tá Go Maith’ is a collection of new solo works by Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly. Created during lockdown in a remote cottage in Co. Kildare\, surrounded by a forest and lake\, which sets the backdrop of the album’s inspiration and sounds. \nWith a car full of instruments\, the two long time friends took this rare opportunity of time and isolation to create a beautiful new album inspired by reflection and newly found connections with time\, place\, family\, friends and gratitude. \nInfluenced by both artist’s musical backgrounds of traditional Irish music and electronic ambient textures\, the pair have described their new album as soundtracking a gentle spirituality. \n“‘Tá Go Maith’ translates as I am well. It is the marker of the possibly unexpected sense of wellbeing Ó Snodaigh attained during the enforced ban on performing provided by the pandemic. The catalyst came via filmmaker Myles O’Reilly\, who\, adrift without films to make\, reawakened his first love\, that of making music. An album not to be rushed\, Tá Go Maith presents an opportunity to slow down and embrace its evocative gentle mood and positivity. Do so\, and you will discover “tá gach rud go maith”: all is well.” Folk Radio 2021 \nWe are delighted to announce Drogheda musician\, composer\, producer\, Ógy Collins will be joining Tá Go Maith; Rónán Ó’Snodaigh & Myles O’Reilly at Gerrard’s Church \nÓgy is a musician\, composer and producer from Drogheda. He released his debut solo EP in December 2021 followed in February 2022 by ‘Where Are We Now?’\, a reworking of a piece commissioned by thirtythree-45 for last year’s Drogheda Arts Festival. Both releases are available on bandcamp. \nBOOK NOW
URL:https://droghedaartsfestival.ie/event/ta-go-maith/
LOCATION:Gerrard’s Church\, Mary Street\, Drogheda\, Drogheda\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:All Events,Upcoming
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