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Narcissus
Presented as part of Dublin Fringe Festival, September 2021.
Toured to the Chiswick Playhouse, London, January 2022.
Developed with Druid Theatre as part of the 2019 Galway International Arts Festival, FRINGE LAB and Fishamble: The New Play Company. Touring production supported by Culture Ireland.
“I was blonde at the time. We were all blonde then. Some of us more naturally than others.”
A young man reflects on one night his has-been, would-be life, a never-ending party, all faded in the flash of a camera. A life so glamorous, so beautiful, he may well have dreamed it up.
A meditation on beauty, love, sex and fame told through his relationship with his two friends (who might be more than friends but also might be less), Narcissus will leave you heart-stopped, heart-wrenched and heartbroken.
“[William J Dunleavy] delivers a hugely engaging performance, at once compelling, charismatic, and indifferently cool.” - The Arts Review
Creatives and Crew
Written and Performed by William Dunleavy
Directed by Laoise Murray
Produced by tasteinyourmouth and Archway Productions
Set, Costume, and Video Design - Choy-Ping Clarke-Ng
Lighting Design - Matthew McGowan
Sound Design - Sam Hardiman
Stage Management Jennifer Aust and Julia Appleby
Producer and Graphic Design- Jack Farrell
Set Construction - Odhran Duignan
Costume Construction - Mae Leahy
Image - Allie Whelan
Photography - Hiram Harrington
Video available upon request.
“...it’s an impressive production that deserves to be seen by larger audiences than current restrictions permit.” - No More Workhorse
A Woman Under a Roof
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Work-in-progress presented as part of Scene + Heard Festival in Smock Alley Theatre, February 2020.
take care not to be forgotten / 忘られないようにご注意下さい。
A ghost story (like most stories). A woman contacts someone she lost long ago, who travels through time and space to reveal what happens in this life and the next.
Creatives and Crew
Directed and Performed by Laoise Murray
Written and Composed by Sam Killian
Stage/Production Manager/Costume - Annachiara Vispi
Set Design - Natasha Duffy
Lighting Design - Matt McGowan
Audio Visuals - Choy-Ping Clarke Ng
Producer - Grace Morgan
Photography - Hiram Harrington
Promotional photography - Jimmy Kavanagh
Special Thanks - Mitsue Jimi and Emma Finegan
Developed at FRINGE LAB with the support of Dublin Fringe Festival
Video available upon request.
The Baltimore Waltz
Presented as part of the Director’s Debut Festival, Samuel Beckett Theatre, December 2017.
Paula Vogel’s The Baltimore Waltz deals with grief and stigma against the rich backdrop of an imagined early 20th century Europe. Reflecting on the AIDs crisis of the 1980s and 90s, the play follows a brother and sister as they embark on a fantastical trip around Europe in search of treatment for the mysterious ATD - Acquired Toilet Disease.
Creatives and Crew
Play by Paula Vogel
Directed by Laoise Murray
Performed by Hannah Crowley, David Roper-Nolan and Jimmy Kavanagh
Sound Design and Composition by Sam Killian
Stage Manager - Annachiara Vispi
Assistant Stage Manager - Sophie Coote
Production Manager - Oscar O’Leary Fitzpatrick
Costume - Becky Gygax
Costume Assistant - Ella Coyle
Set Design - Freya Gillespie
Set Assistant - Conor Kelly
Lighting Design - Rowen Clarke
Audio Visuals - Tim Leech-Cleary
Choreography - Eliza Belward, Simon Geaney
Producers - Therese Kearns, Aaron Finegan, Emily Long
Publicity - Sarah O’Sullivan
Photography - Isaac Harris
