The operas include a chorus of office workers celebrating the joys of a smoke break, an ironing board singing a sexy serenade to an iron and a couple of gun totting grannies on Zimmer frames planning a hit on an errant husband.
Things We Throw Away
5 short street operas inspired by the streets of Dublin and where performed in over 20 venues around the city.
Nominated for the 2015 British Composer Awards.
4 & 5 Jul 2014
Various Venues, Dublin City, Ireland
14 Mar 2015
Various Venues, Belfast City, N. Ireland
10 & 11 Apr 2015
Various Venues, Dublin City, Ireland
Composer: Brian Irvine
Writer/Director: John McIlduff
Soundtrack: RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Fergus Sheil
Costume Design: Clodagh Deegan
Performers
Soprano: Sylvia O’Brien
Mezzo: Doreen Curran
Baritone: Gerry Noonan
Puppeteer: Niamh Lawlor
A Dumbworld/Wide Open Music Production.
Things We Throw Away was commissioned as part of the Dublin City Public Art Programme with funding for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government under the Per Cent for Art Scheme.
