Clare Youth theatre to stage reading of century-old 'forgotten play'
Admission is free to this Heritage Week event
Róisín's Robe, an allegory by Patrick Hogan, former Clare TD, is a one-act play being read publicly for the first time by Clare Youth Theatre as part of Heritage Week.
Róisín's Robe was billed for production by the Dramatic Society of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union on Sunday April 23rd, 1916. Due to the Easter Rising, this performance did not take place.
This rehearsed reading by the youth theatre members is produced by Jessica Curtin and will be staged at glór on Saturday, August 17, at 7pm.
The play delves into themes of loss, resilience, and national identity through the allegorical representation of Ireland as Róisín. Róisín, a matriarch longing to reclaim her stolen robe, symbolises Ireland's quest for freedom and unity.
Her family, each embodying different facets of the Irish struggle, face both internal and external conflicts as they strive to restore their mother's dignity and heritage.
Admission is free to this Heritage Week event. No tickets are required, and all are welcome.
This production is presented by Clare Arts Office as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme and is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media and Clare County Council.
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