In the Middle of...

In the Middle of...

Thursday, 9 January 2020, 8.00pm

A music, theatre and literary evening in celebration of Mary Lavin,

curated by Deirdre Kinahan

In the Middle of… is an eclectic mix of original performance to include music, theatre, readings, spoken-word and song, in an exciting celebration of the extraordinary life and work of Irish writer Mary Lavin, in a magical celebration by some of Ireland’s top performing artists.

Award-winning playwright Deirdre Kinahan invites a group of brilliant contemporary artists to respond to Lavin’s evocative short story collection ‘In the Middle of the Fields” through their chosen artform. Artists include the legendary Steve Wickham (The Waterboys), Actress/Musician Lisa Lambe with musical accompanist Wayne Sheehy, Actress Catherine Byrne (Fair City), Writer Sinead Moriarty, Poet Lewis Kenny, Singer/Song writers Michael Brunnock and SaraMai Leech.

With no rehearsal and no preview…both artists and audience will experience together, the honest and immediate response to one of Ireland’s most loved short story writers.

Commissioned by Meath County Council Arts Office with support from the Arts Council and Creative Ireland. Produced by AOB Arts Management

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Published by Conleth Teevan on 20 December 2019

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