“It felt very intimate to have a view into the way in which he was thinking about things.”

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Structure the ages.

In Friel’s play Dancing at Lughnasa (1990), the radio is an important theatrical device. Apart from connecting the Mundy sisters to an emerging modernity, it also functions as an almost supernatural presence as it makes sudden musical intrusions that disturb the domestic scene.

“At least it is a starting point. And all starting points are arbitrary – and then become an essence.” – Brian Friel

The Creative Process

Jessie Keenan notes, 5

In this extract from Jessie Keenan’s project notes, Jessie maps out a version of how she visualises the different stages of collaboration in the life of a live performance work.

Portrait: Marion Cronin

Marion Cronin is a dance artist based in Dublin, Ireland.

The Creative Process

Task Sheet, 14 April 2020

These task sheets were given to all participants in a series of Zoom workshops during April 2020.

“So what is surfacing: –” – Brian Friel