In the Middle of...
Meath County Council Arts Office and AOB Arts Management
Meath County Council Arts Office and AOB Arts Management present
In the Middle of…
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 Sara Mai 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.
Funded by Meath County Council Arts Office, Arts Council and Creative Ireland. Produced by AOB Arts Management
