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In Development
His Left, Her Right
A multidisciplinary collaboration between dancer Karen Gleeson, writer Philip St John, actor/clown performer Michael McCabe and director Matthew Ralli, His Left Her Right is an exploration into the effects of physical trauma on the psyche, attitude to life and the direction it can take as a result.
Inspired from the life experiences of the core collaborating artists, the development began with a 30 minute presentation as part of Wicklow County Council Culture Night on September 19th 2020 and will culminate in a final workshop and presentation in Nov 2023.
Core collaborators: Philip St John (Writer), Karen Gleeson (Dancer), Michael McCabe (Movement/Clowning/Actor) & Matthew Ralli (Director)
A co-production between: Karen Gleeson, Philip St John and Speckintime.
Funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. Supported by Dance Ireland, Civic Theatre & Axis Ballymun. Previous support from Mermaid Arts Centre, Wicklow County Arts Office and Fishamble.
Finding Love in an Abattoir
Ivo is on a lone mission to expose corruption. Oona is hiding away from the world. The two meet in an abattoir. Together they find what they are missing.
Finding Love in an Abattoir, a new play by Melissa Nolan & Matthew Ralli, is a dramatised look at the working life of an Irish slaughterhouse. After staging a 30 minute version of the exploratory script at the Reboot Live Festival in The International Bar, Dublin in 2020, the writers will work with dramaturg Eoghan Carrick and a creative team to develop the script through funded workshops in 2021/22.
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Funded by The Arts Council; Kildare County Council & UNESCO Dublin City of Literature
