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art Where Ye From? Join Growler, the 84-year-old
Shamanic Vulva from innercity Dublin, for “Where Ye From?” a unique theatrical experience. The winner of the Ed Frings Lustrum award for “most unforgettable show” invites audiences to “love the eejit” out of themselves, with laughter and tears encouraged. Exploring subjects that would have gotten her locked up just one generation ago, Growler blends storytelling, song, spoken word, and comedy to heal the past and the future. Project Arts Centre, 6th and 7th December literature IMRAM Running from 7th – 16th November 2024 in various venues across Dublin, the IMRAM Irish-language literature festival fuses Irish poetry and prose with live music, storytelling, and multimedia elements. It features a host of acclaimed artists, including writers Louis de Paor, Catherine Foley, Art Hughes, and Rita Kelly; and musicians Steve Cooney, Sexy Tadhg, Róisín Seoighe & IMLÉ, and Rónán, Rossa and Colm Ó Snodaigh from the band Kíla, among others. Highlights include Sreang Dhofheicthe / Invisible String: The Taylor Swift Project, a special weave of songs from Taylor Swift’s albums folklore and evermore, performed live by Róisín Seoighe X IMLÉ, with lyrics translated into Irish by Róisín Seoighe and Gabriel Rosenstock and visuals by artist Margaret Lonergan and An Craiceann agus a Luach, a reading by traditional storyteller Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair of her retelling in verse of the myth of the mermaid who marries a mortal man. The reading will be accompanied by a specially commissioned score written by composer and guitarist Steve Cooney, who will be joined by musicians Cormac Breathnach, Billy Mag Fhloinn, Robbie Perry, Dermot Byrne and Odhrán Ó Casaide. Ceolta (in association with Poetry Ireland) is an evening of live music and poetry featuring Sexy Tadhg, famed for their jaw-dropping live shows, and poets Julie Goo, Marcus MacConghail, Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha and Dubhán Ó Longáin – four of the most dynamic voices in modern Irish poetry. “This year’s festival brings together a truly unique array of voices and talents, reflecting the richness of Irish-language literature and its ongoing evolution,” said festival director Liam Carson. For more information and the full festival programme, visit imram.ie. 57