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THE PLAYHOUSE, DERRY

28-29TH AUGUST

THE NEW THEATRE, DUBLIN

AS PART OF DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL

9-12TH SEPTEMBER

THE MAC, BELFAST

18-19TH SEPTEMBER

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A woman is performing on stage in the MAC theatre Belfast, in school uniform holding a piece of cake in front of a large screen showing a close-up of a baby's face

What started as a play with a cast of ten was condensed down into a one person show in 2024 during my time with Tinderbox’s Incubate.

That’s not to say that the message of the play changed - the issue of women and girls’ safety in public spaces, but it became fully charged, and heightened. I began to understand what I was trying to articulate clearer than ever before.

Being awarded the inaugural Lady Gregory bursary for Playwrights from the Abbey Theatre for a draft of the script only foregrounded my belief that this was a story that needed to be on stage.

Two women; Dr Cecily O'Neill and Carley Magee are sitting in the Abbey Theatre main auditorium with wooden panel walls behind them, smiling at the camera.

behind the scenes rehearsal

Working with SkelpieLimmer; Gina Donnelly and Seón Simpson on this project has propelled the show beyond what I thought was possible to achieve.

Following a sharing at “Front & Centre; Symposium for Women and Non-Binary Playwrights” we have worked extensively on scheduling a tour for 26/27.

Starring Vicky Allen and Annie McIlwaine, this is surely one not to miss.

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Hi! This is so new to me (making videos loool) but after years of work I finally have the opportunity to stage my theatre show “Growing Pains” and I thought it would be great to show all the behind the scenes work that it takes in producing this! I was really reluctant to make content (many people have heard me moan about this) but with all the advice I’ve been given there’s no way I’m not going to do everything within my power to give this my all! And those tickets ain’t gonna sell themselves x

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