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Fearghus O’Conchuir’s The Casement Project
Banna this filth!
“My children wanted to see the fireworks display in the evening as such we returned later that evening to enjoy what was touted to be ‘the midnight reimagining of [Roger] Casement’s Ill-fated landing...and what a landing we got!
This dance routine by Fearghus O’Conchúir began quite innocently with six dancers on stage. However after about 15 minutes one male dancer took off his pink and black lycra leggings and top to reveal his completely tattooed body – which we could clearly see from his ‘underwear’ which had the word “addicted\ written on the back and had two large holes cut out to reveal his bare buttocks. Is this what they see as “family friendly”?
It was highly sexualised and in the majority aimed at a homosexual audience with long extract being read aloud from what appeared to be an autopsy of Casement’s body.
The intention was to highlight Casement’s homosexuality and references to ’anus, riding, deep to the hilt, etc as well as men dancing and groping with each other on stage.
This was totally inappropriate for an audience with young children. It was not family friendly and you could sense the unease of people watching. The final straw came when he mentioned the word “erection” …..We left in DISGUST.”
Listener to Radio Kerry concerning the Casement Project dance finale – “Butterflies and Bones” directed by Fearghus O Conchuir, – at last Saturday’s Féile Fáilte Festival in Banna Strand, Tralee, Co Kerry.
Meanwhile…
“There were many different kinds of families represented at the event across the day; while we appreciate that the content of Butterflies and Bones challenged a small number of the audience who were present for the later part of the night, the majority of the feedback we have received has been overwhelmingly positive.”
Féile Fáilte organisers.
Thanks Jerry O’Sullivan
Big Words
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This afternoon.
Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
The launch of the Dublin Theatre festival 2016 [September 29-October 16] programme
From top: Dublin Theatre festival director Willie White, Cathy Belton, cast member of the Druid’s production of Helen and I by Meadhbh McHugh at the Civic Theatre,in Tallaght; and PJ Gallagher, a member of the cast of Una McKevitt’s Alien Documentary running at Project Arts Centre..
Full programme details here
Rollingnews
The Executive Shine Box from American Shine Co. (€181).
Made from hardwood with metal bars to allow an (included) cotton flannel polishing cloth to be threaded through and pulled back and forth.
Wednesday July 27: Playlist for Pieta: Ham Sandwich, The Young Folk, Sinead White @ Whelan’s, Camden Street, Dublin 2 (€20/€25)
Nialler9 writes:
A mid-week charity fundraiser and 10th anniversary for Pieta House featuring a load of prominent Irish musicians including Ham Sandwich (above), Hudson Taylor, The Young Folk, Roisin O, Elephant, Sinead White aka White Mice, Roisin El Cherif and Galia Arid playing until 1am. All proceeds go directly to Pieta House, the centre for the prevention of self-harm and suicide.
Adapted?
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Retaggeur
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French artist Mathieu Tremblin’s ‘corrections’ of ugly graffiti tags on the streets of Rennes and Arles – crisply legible while retaining the colour, scale and layering of the originals.
Splutter!
Buckfastmonkey writes:
Spotted in Dundalk [Co Louth[; Asian supermarket run by racists?.
This afternoon.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny meets British Prime Minister Theresa May at 10, Downing Street in London.
Carpet slippers?
Taoiseach becomes first foreign leader to visit Theresa May (Irish Times)
Update:
We both recognised that Ireland is the only EU Member State that shares a land border with the UK. We are in agreement that we don’t wish to see any return to the borders of the past on the island of Ireland.
Today’s meeting also gave us the opportunity to have a broader discussion on the common issues of concern in the context of the referendum result such as our close trading relationship and the benefits of the Common Travel Area.
For our part, we have already made very clear our view Ireland is very much committed to staying in the EU. We want the upcoming negotiation process to end with a prosperous and outward-looking UK which retains a close relationship with the EU. This is in all of our interests.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny this afternoon.
Statement by Taoiseach Enda Kenny following Meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May (Merrion Street)
