SMASHING BARRIERS DRAMA COLLECTIVE
presents work-in-progress
‘SMASHING BARRIERS’
as part of
SCENE + HEARD FESTIVAL at SMOCK ALLEY THEATRE
February 21-23
Smashing Barriers Drama Collective will perform an extract of its new play, ‘Smashing Barriers’ at this year’s Scene + Heard Festival from 21st- 23rd February, 6.30pm nightly, in the Main Space, at Smock Alley Theatre.
Another day, another barrier to smash.
Victim, charity case, or active citizen? Can we change how we see disability? 'Smashing Barriers' is a new theatrical piece devised and performed by disabled people from Dublin 10 who have impairments and experience disability as a daily reality.Based on the lived experiences of the cast, ‘Smashing Barriers’ aims to challenge attitudes and assumptions around disability.
The performance has been developed through workshops with director, KateHarris.In these workshops, performers were encouraged to critically reflect on their own experiences as a means of interrogating the barriers they feel prevent them from participating fully in their communities and society in general. Issues such asinaccessibility of information, housing and transport and segregated and/or poor quality schooling among others were examined and challenged to create this new piece.The project iscreated andsupported by Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Access Group.
Please note: the 30 minute work-in-progress performance of ‘Smashing Barriers’ will play alongside‘Running +Walking’,by Martin Sharry,as a double bill.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
THE Scene + Heard Festival at Smock Alley Theatre showcases new work across live performance genres. The Festival enables artists totest previously unseen work and new ideas in front of a live audience and receive feedback before mounting and staging full-length productions.Audiences attending ‘Smashing Barriers' will, therefore, be encouraged to provide feedback in multiple ways at the venue, e.g. by engaging in dialogue with the cast directly, by posting a secret ballot at the Festival Voting Station, and by leaving video critiques in the Festival Photo Booth.
ABOUT THE DOUBLE BILL
Performance information:
February 21 – 23 | 6.30pm | Main Space, Smock Alley Theatre
Running time: 1 hour.
Tickets are €12 / €10, and are available online at and from the Smock Alley Box Office: 01-6770014.
For further information, please contact:
Neasa O’Callaghan, Producer
Email:
Cast and Creatives
Devised by: Smashing Barriers Drama Collective
Directed by: Kate Harris
Cast: Charlie Keohanne, Patricia O'Grady, Ann Reilly, Anthony Gannon, Nicola Brown, Sinead McDonagh, Peter Gorey, Lorraine Kelly, Natasha Phillips, Maureen McGovern, Jasmine Keen, Emma McGinn, Peter Ryan, Aimee O'Reilly, Ian Lavelle, Sadie Cash, Pat McCabe
Producer: Neasa O’Callaghan
Supported by: Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Access Project.
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