Earagail Arts Festival in association with An Grianán Theatre presents
REVVED
- 9th, 14th & 21st July
- 8pm
- Dance & Theatre
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Earagail Arts Festival in association with An Grianán Theatre presents
REVVED
Saturday 9th July – Gaoth Dobhair, Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair, 8pm
Thursday 14th July – Ramelton, Town Hall Theatre, 8pm
Thursday 21st July – Carndonagh, Colgan Hall, 8pm
“I look out the windscreen. I mind being a wain – pretending my fingers were a man skating along the telephone wires, or a wee motorbike racing against the moon.
I turn to face them.
‘Here I… I can’t find my license.”
It’s Rally Weekend. Eamon has loved cars his whole life; it’s in his blood.
But this year is different.
Instead of attending, he is reliving the events of a previous year – his Leaving Cert year – when his life changed forever.
REVVED is a thrilling, funny and heart-wrenching debut play from Patrick Quinn. It explores what is means to be on the cusp of adulthood in modern Donegal, while tackling themes of belonging, truth and desire.
Written and performed by Patrick Quinn. Directed by Emily Foran.
- Date: 9th, 14th & 21st July
- Time: 8pm
- Location: Gaoth Dobhair, Ramelton & Carndonagh
- Venue: Various
- Admission/Cost: €10/€5
Arna chur i láthair ag Féile Ealaíne an Earagail, i gcomhar le hAmharclann an Ghrianáin
Revved
Dé Sathairn, 9 Iúil – Gaoth Dobhair, Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair, 8pm
Déardaoin, 14 Iúil – Ráth Mealtain, Halla an Bhaile, 8pm
Déardaoin, 21 Iúil – Carn Domhnach, Halla Colgan, 8pm
Is saothar spreagúil, greannmhar agus coscrach é Revved, an chéad dráma ó Patrick Quinn. Déantar iniúchadh ann ar a bheith ar thairseach na haosachta i nDún na nGall an lae inniu, agus téitear i ngleic le téamaí éagsúla – ag iarraidh a bheith mar chuid den tslua, cuir i gcás, an fhírinne agus an dúil.
“Amharcaim ar an ghaothscáth. Tá cuimhne agam a bheith i mo pháiste – ag ligint orm féin gur fear ag scátáil ar na sreanga teileafóin a bhí i mo chuid méar, nó gluaisrothar beag i rás leis an ghealach. Casaim ina dtreo. ‘Éist, ní … ní thig liom mo cheadúnas a aimsiú’.
“Deireadh seachtaine an rally atá ann. Tá Eamon iontach tógtha le carranna a shaol ar fad. Ach tá i mbliana difriúil; in áit a bheith i láthair, tá sé ag smaoineamh siar ar imeachtaí na bliana roimhe sin – bliain na hArdteiste – nuair a d’athraigh a shaol go deo.”
Scríofa agus curtha i láthair ag Patrick Quinn. Stiúrthóir: Emily Foran.
- Dáta: 9, 14 & 21 Iúil
- Am: 8pm
- Suíomh: Gaoth Dobhair, Ráth Mealtain & Carn Domhnach
- Ionad: NA
- Cead isteach/Costas: €10/€5