Musici Ireland: A Mother’s Voice
Jane Hackett (violin)
Emma Downes (violin)
Beth McNinch (viola)
Katie Tertell (cello)

Friday, March 8, 2024, 6:30 pm
STAC Chapel, Clonmel
€8/€5

“A Mother’s Voice does a beautiful job of centering survivors and transforms powerful testimony into performance with thoughtfulness and care. This is important work, blending activism and artistry, and I hope many other audiences have the opportunity to experience it.”— Shea Donovan, Indigo Arts Collective

A Mother’s Voice is a commemorative dedication to the many women affected by the mother and baby homes in Ireland during the 1900s. It is a multidisciplinary production in honour of these women, a collaboration between artists and living survivors to shed light on this veiled era of Ireland’s recent history. The production, a two year development, was created by Beth McNinch with co-creative assistance from Jane Hackett. The performance consists of an immersive exhibit by Bridget Ni Dhuinn, with lighting by Eoin McNinch and showcases a performance of the original music by Cork composers Linda and Irene Buckley with animation by Eabha Bortolozzo and Jack Kirwan. Most importantly, the piece also features the voices of three mothers, “Cait”, Deirdre Wadding and Sheila O’Byrne.

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A Musici Ireland Production, developed with funds from theArts Council of Ireland and Triskel WRITE, RECORD, PERFORM bursary

Original Concept/Creative Director: Beth McNinch
Assistant Creative Director: Jane Hackett
Mothers Voices: “Cait”, Deirdre Wadding and Sheila O Byrne
Original score and Soundscape: Irene and Linda Buckley
Animation: Eabha Bortollozo and Jack Kirwan
Installation: Bridget Ni Dhuinn
Lighting Design: Eoin McNinch
Musicians: Jane Hackett, Emma Downes, Beth McNinch and Katie Tertell