Saturday 6th July – One Performance Only @ 8pm

Penny Dinners / High Hopes Theatre Group presents

Stirrings

…you don’t know me…don’t judge me…

The stage is set to come alive with the powerful play Stirrings, a collaborative effort co-written by individuals aiming to shed light on the complexities of mental health, challenge stigma, and ignite conversations.

Stirrings illuminates the glimmers of hope that persist even in the bleakest moments. Through authentic dialogue, memoir and poignant monologues, the characters reveal their vulnerabilities and resilience.

High Hopes Theatre Group believes in the transformative power of art and through Stirrings, hope to create empathy, understanding, and healing.

When workshop participants shared their life experiences during a series of Stagecraft & Creativity Workshops facilitated by Marion Wyatt, at Croí Na Laoí, Wellness Centre, the newly formed High Hopes Theatre Group discovered, the therapeutic value of storytelling.

Participants saw how their stories resonated with one another. Together, High Hopes Theatre Group and Wyatt Stage Centre intertwine stories which reveal the complexities of love, betrayal, and the possibility of redemption without sugarcoating the pain or the hope.

Stirrings co-writers have poured their hearts into this play. Their authenticity shines through. Prepare to be moved.

Stirrings has mature themes and strong language.

Age:                            16+
Writer                          Croía Power
Director                       Matt Palliser-Kehoe
Producers                   Philippe Chabalier & Liam O’Caoimh
Exec. Producer          Caitriona Twomey
Lighting by                 Jamie Feehily

Stirrings is supported through Cork City Council by the Creative Ireland Programme, an all-of-government five-year initiative, from 2023 to 2027, which places creativity at the centre of public policy.

Further information from creativeireland.gov.ie.

Tickets: €18.50, €15 Conc. Groups of 10+
*Booking fees apply.