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Backwards and Forwards

Fight Back 2020 Festival

FIGHT BACK FESTIVAL 2020
Presented by The New Theatre and TakeYourSeats.ie

Under Dublin lock-down, a man discovers the greatest invention in all of human history. Calling his friend with the exciting news, he begins to realise that there may be more complications to curing Coronavirus than he has imagined. The next decision he makes will have far-reaching consequences for the entire world.

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The New Theatre and TakeYourSeats.ie are proud to present:

FIGHT BACK FESTIVAL 2020

An initiative of TakeYourSeats.ie & The New Theatre.

12 writers, 12 actors, 12 acts of defiance. 

For 23 years, The New Theatre has nurtured, developed and staged new plays and provided Irish writers and artists with dramaturgical and production support. With COVID-19 closing all theatres across Ireland, emerging writers and actors have lost opportunities to have their work seen by audiences. 

More pressingly, they have lost their income. 

As a response, The New Theatre and TakeYourSeats.ie present FIGHT BACK FESTIVAL, an online theatre festival for Irish audiences to discover short plays written in response to these unprecedented times. 

Writers that have worked with in The New Theatre over the last 12 months will present short works about now; their fears, joys, losses, love lives, secrets and pasts, futures and families, isolation and connection. 

These short works provide a snapshot of this country in the here and now, shining a light on our tentative first steps into a fundamentally new world. 

Each short play will premiere on The New Theatre Facebook page at 21:15, starting on Tuesday, April 7th 2020.

While each short play can be viewed for free, we strongly encourage you to use the donation option - all income generated supports the longevity of The New Theatre and the artists involved.

Stay Safe,

The New Theatre & TakeYourSeats.ie 


Earlier Event: 16 April
Pandemic Panic
Later Event: 21 April
King of Cats